by Iranu » 16 Nov 2020 Read
I know Vera Selby did quite a bit of commentating in the 80s
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by SnookerEd25 » 16 Nov 2020 Read
Yes I'm pretty sure that is Vera, she has been referenced on here a few times.
The funny thing is, growing up in that era, it didn't seem 'odd' that a woman should be on mic. It is only because of the dearth of female voices, across most sports, in the following years of the 20th century that it should seem something worth noting in retrospect.
I don't remember her commentating on the other BBC tournaments of the day (a shame), so I would guess she was an addition to the team for the Worlds due to the extended nature of the coverage and the need for extra voices to spread the duties around that she was recruited. I'm not sure how long she did it for, or why she 'left' the role but she was certainly a welcome addition to the team.
She is not related to Mark, and is still with us at the grand old age of 90.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vera_Selbyhttps://theoldgreenbaize.com/2020/04/29 ... s-shocked/
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by McManusFan » 16 Nov 2020 Read
Didn't Reanne commentate on the worlds recently?
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by badtemperedcyril » 16 Nov 2020 Read
Vera was part of the commentary team at the 1982 World Championships. Always seemed to commentate with Jack Karnehm.
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by SnookerFan » 26 Dec 2020 Read
McManusFan wrote:Didn't Reanne commentate on the worlds recently?
More recently than 1982.
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