A MEMORIAL service for John Virgo will be held in Sheffield on Thursday April 16 – two days before the start of the World ...

John Virgo was still commentating on snooker for the BBC weeks before his death at the age of 79, including the Masters final ...

The snooker world is still in mourning after the tragic death of legend John Virgo and one of his close friends Dennis Taylor has issued a heartfelt tribute ...

Snooker great John Virgo has died at the age of 79, World Snooker Tour said today. Virgo, who won the UK Championship in 1979, enjoyed a long and storied career but was perhaps best known for his work ...

Snooker icon John Virgo has died aged 79, with tributes pouring in from Ronnie O'Sullivan, Stephen Hendry and the wider ...

John Virgo, who has died aged 79, was an accomplished snooker player who achieved wider fame as a commentator and television ...

Late snooker legend John Virgo has been honoured by his dear friend Dennis Taylor during the BBC's Welsh Open coverage.

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With his colourful waistcoats, booming catchphrases and dazzling trick shots, John Virgo was one of Britain’s most recognisable snooker stars – but behind the TV smiles lay a private battle that ...

John Virgo looks back at introducing a then 16-year-old Ronnie O'Sullivan on the BBC TV show Big Break.

The Englishman became one of the sport’s best-loved commentators, best known for his trademark cry of ‘Where’s the cue ball ...

Many will remember Virgo most for his role on Big Break as the dry, sidekick to frontman Jim Davidson on the primetime BBC ...