Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. 88 years, 0 month, Leave your condolences to the family on this memorial page or send flowers to show you care. Reardon improved his form in the semi-final to defeat Eddie Charlton 5–4 and Graham Miles 7–3 in the final. Please accept Echovita’s sincere condolences. Share Raymond's life story with friends and family. He remained an avid outdoorsman. He became a less prolific winner in the 80’s but still showed he could mix it with the best. [2][3], Aged 15, Reardon beat fellow Welshman Jack Cowey in the British youth championship. Reardon's unbeaten run at the World Championship ended at the first Crucible championship in 1977, when he lost to John Spencer in the quarter-finals 6–13, his first defeat since Rex Williams in 1972. The Reardon Family, I have such fond memories of growing up near your family. Snooker Scene, December 1979, p9. [21] Reardon's last formal appearance in an event came in the 2000 Seniors event where he lost his opening one-frame match 46–69 to Graham Miles. Ray was a One of a Kind for sure! Ray Reardon was snooker’s greatest player of the 1970s. In this event Reardon defeated John Pulman in the quarter-final 4–1, in a match where the highest break was only 22 (by Pulman). This page was last edited on 4 November 2020, at 00:26. He last played at the Crucible in 1987, losing to Steve Davis again in the second round. Everton, Clive (Ed.) [citation needed], Reardon developed eyesight problems and started wearing 'Dennis Taylor-style' glasses later on in his career. In January 1976, Reardon appeared on This is Your Life. He wanted to play snooker form his childhood. In 1985 Reardon received the MBE and more recently he coached O’Sullivan to the 2004 world title. Everton, Clive (Ed.) The decline in the mining industry saw the Reardon family move to the Potteries in search of work. When you hurt, I hurt. In addition to his wife, Ray is survived by his 5 children-daughter, Patricia and husband Ralph Welliver, of Springfield, MA; son, Michael and wife Sue Reardon, of Plymouth, MA; son, Randy Reardon, of Chiang Mai , Thailand; son, Timothy and wife Randi Reardon, of Bakersfield, CA; and daughter , Sue and husband Edward Hepburn, of Southwick, MA. Everton, Clive (Ed.) He used to add a pinch of entertainment and humor to the game. Raymond Reardon, MBE (born 8 October 1932) is a Welsh[1] retired professional snooker player who dominated the sport in the 1970s, winning six World Championships. Ray Reardon was snooker’s greatest player of the 1970s. His continuous winning sequence of World Championship came to end when he lost against John Spencer in 1977 World Championship. Winning the first ever Pot Black in 1969 made him instantly recognisable; Reardon and John Spencer were the first to capitalise on the snooker boom in the early 1970s.[5]. [4], Reardon's first appearance at the World Championship was in 1969, and he won his first title the following year, beating John Pulman 37–33 in London. He was born on February 2, 1929 in Willimansette,MA to the late Michael and Annette (Geoffrion) Reardon, of Willimansette, MA. [24] Reardon made a playing appearance at a Snooker Legends evening in Plymouth in July 2010. [23], Reardon now resides in Torquay, Devon. He then had a successful South Africa tour. Nice neighbors for years. Reardon regained the title in 1978 winning it for the sixth and final time by beating Doug Mountjoy 13–9 (after trailing 2–7), Bill Werbeniuk 13–6, Eddie Charlton 18–14 and finally Perrie Mans 25–18 in the final. For the 1982/3 season Reardon returned to number one in the world rankings, which in those days were based only on performances at the World Championships over previous years. Please allow 24 hours for your entry to be reviewed for appropriate content. Reardon won £1500. Frank, Bet, Matt and Jamie. When he wasn't enjoying the company of his wife and family, he could be found enjoying the great outdoors. [1] Wanting to play snooker, he turned down a place at a grammar School to become a miner at Ty Trist Colliery, aged 14, following in the footsteps of his father. He again was ranked at number one position in the world rankings, as those used to be based on prior World Championships titles.

Snooker Scene editor, Clive Everton had suggested his name as a candidate for Ladbroke International Series. He has also won the State Express World Team Classic for Wales during the first two years of the tournament in 1979 and 1980 with Mountjoy and Terry Griffiths.

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