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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2009 15:52:12 GMT
When I started playing as a teenager I was a bundle of nerves and had a jerky cue action. I marvelled at how this character who looked like an old farmer had a beautiful, smooth style of play and appeared to be able to knock in five or six thousand at will. His name was Doug Covey and he still plays the odd game even now though he claims the old eyesight is failing. I eventually signed for the pub's B team and Doug was star player in the A's along with a much younger chap called John Martin, who was an absolute master of the 50 shots. Any knowledge I gained in my formative years was down to those guys. In last week's West Sussex County Times was the sad news that Doug Covey (a player with the Southwater SC in the Billingshurst League) has passed on. I believe Doug had been suffering for some time with leukemia. Gone now but never forgotten, Doug.
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Post by iang on Apr 20, 2009 17:17:54 GMT
Yes indeed. I was aware that Doug had passed away but did not put up here my appologies.
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Post by Sparky on Apr 21, 2009 18:44:58 GMT
news as I got to know Doug a little after standing in for him in the Billingshurst league when he was hospitalised a couple of years ago, he came along as often as he could towards the end of the season and eventually started playing again. Maybe no surprise but still .
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