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RIP Len Ganley

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  • 28-08-2011 5:25pm
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    zack01
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    Just heard that retired ref Len Ganley has passed away. I only met Len recently last year at Alex Higgin's funeral in Belfast and although he was in remission from cancer he was his usual jovial self.
    Great character and a great ref from the previous golden era of snooker.
    Even after his retirement and through his I'll health Len was a regular feature at snooker events raising money for charity, he earned the nickname, 'Len give me ten' due to his insistence that everyone parted with ten pounds to buy a ticket for his charity!
    Len's son Mike is the current tournament director with the WPBSA and like his dad is a great guy.
    Condolences to Mike and the family.
    RIP Len


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    Spiderpig92
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    very sad to hear about the death of len ganley, one of the great all-time referees along with the likes of john williams and john street. he was a very unique referee in that he had a very friendly relationship with all the players and even indulged in various humerous moments such as this in the final frame of the 83 uk final:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ng9W4Atl-nU
    RIP Len


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    Arthur Daley
    Registered Users Posts: 4,459 ✭✭✭Arthur Daley


    RIP the 'jolly green giant'.


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