The ‘Life Member’ section of the site holds potted history details of all of the players who have been deemed by their peers to have contributed so greatly to the existence and furtherance of the league to bestow the title upon.
All those in the ‘Life Member’ section - not necessarily players - have ensured that the league has continued, grown and developed in some way. They are our ‘stars’. Simply click on their name / picture to access their ‘potted’ history.
Geoff Owen For over 30 years Geoff Owen has played an important role in the Knutsford & District Amateur Snooker League. He has been an active snooker member at three clubs starting with Knutsford Liberal Club (now Brook Street) in the 1970’s where he developed his taste for the game. He achieved his highest ‘league match’ break of 45 whilst at the Liberal Club in 1986. Geoff eventually moved to his current venue of Mere Parish Club where he again had a part to play in re-launching the snooker section at this club. He played a key role on the Club Committee and as a team captain with Mere A who gained promotion to the Second and First Divisions under his management. Geoff is known for his sportsmanship, fairness and determination. He is a team player and has always been willing to hold his hand up when it comes to running a team or helping to manage a club. Mervyn Pike A former league Treasurer and 1,000 match member who is still active for his one and only Mobberley club. David Potter Was born in Sale in and moved to the Knutsford area in 1972, when he joined Knutsford Cons club and gained a place on their B team. In 1977 David won both the Rotary Cup and the Jubilee Cup. David acted as Captain of the team for over 20 years, ably assisted by Rob Parkinson who David graciously adds ‘probably deserves most of the credit’. Steve Redwood John Sproston John is a veteran of over 20 seasons in the league and despite being in his 70's, until the demise of the club itself still played the occasional match for the Private C and D teams. John spent his most successful years, in the 1980s and early 1990s, as the linchpin of the Private B team and during this period, he won the Jay Trophy (1985) and the team twice won the Division 2 championship (1989 and 1996). John is a
true gentleman and is respected throughout the league for his sportsmanship and attitude towards the game. David Sykes Dave has been the captain of Mere C for approaching 30 years and without the likes of him, any league would suffer. His ethos of 'sociable snooker - play serious but enjoy the night' epitomises the league. Ronnie Tagg Ronnie still turns out for the Tatton club and is another 1,000 plus match player who is still an active and listened to voice in the league and within his own club. John Thompson John initially played at Knutsford Private club as he wasn't able to play for Shaw Heath until the year after. John joined Shaw Heath A and enjoyed league and individual successes over 10 years including his first century break when he was 21. He moved to Morley A and in the 2008-9 season he finally got to the magic 10 x div 1 titles when Morley A won the league. Scrutiny of his personal records show wins in the Pairs, Rotary and was the first player to retain the Redwood Hire Champions Trophy as well as being the League Secretary from 1992-94. Bruce Tulley Son of Jack (see below) and despite his relatively young age he is deserving of his place in this notable list as he is the most successful player in the history of the league EVER to date - by quite a margin. Jack Tulley Another one of the longest standing and playing members of the league having played since its creation. Jack, now into his 80's, had a 28 break in the 2001-2 season to win the high break award and was a member of that season's Team KO Cup winning Mobberley B squad. Jack retired from regular snooker at the end of the 2006-7 season are available for the home teams. Peter Watson
