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chris elliott

chris elliott

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not only a describer of chucking the tungsten,but a scholar and a gent,he was a bit of a pathseeker he gained a 2/1 degree at cambridge in modern history and literature some 50 years ago(geordies were normally barred)he went on to write many books on the posh stuff,i had the priviledge of meeting him on a number of occasions,always great company,lads of a certain age will remember him for writing "jossies giants"on tyne tees many years ago:D:D:Dwhen the big guy upstairs fancys a game of darts hope sid is commentating:D
 
aye mate was very sad to hear it today:(
grew up listening to him on the beeb! seemed like no new year was complete without the lakeside! wasnt the same when he left!!
read his book ''bellies and bullseyes'' a while ago and what a great read:)
espescialy when he was at st james with jocky for a home game just after jocky won the title and word got around and by half time the whole place was singing ''theres only one jocky wilson''
sid will be up there now prizing jocky off god for cheating at darts!!!:D:D:D
R.I.P. SID!!!!
 
aye, bad news. To me he was the voice of darts, infact his commentary was more entertaining than some of the chucking IMO.

Regarding jocky someone told me he lived in a one of them bungalows off of Kings Road North in Wallsend, not far away from the Rising Sun boozer. Anyone know if that was true?
 
g.ordon said:
aye, bad news. To me he was the voice of darts, infact his commentary was more entertaining than some of the chucking IMO.

Regarding jocky someone told me he lived in a one of them bungalows off of Kings Road North in Wallsend, not far away from the Rising Sun boozer. Anyone know if that was true?
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aye thats true mate!! a mate of mine played darts at his house once! his dad was mates with him and one nite he said ''you fancy playing darts at my mates''
off they went and in walked my mate and there was jocky!!!:D:D
he was a real rough diamond with a heart of gold that wasnt afraid to speak his mind!! very close friends with sid!!
 
RL83 said:
aye thats true mate!! a mate of mine played darts at his house once! his dad was mates with him and one nite he said ''you fancy playing darts at my mates''
off they went and in walked my mate and there was jocky!!!:D:D
he was a real rough diamond with a heart of gold that wasnt afraid to speak his mind!! very close friends with sid!!
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Cheers for that reply mate, always wondered like. I also wonder if he ever got in the rising sun itself and played darts, I used to sneak in for a pint many years ago when I worked a late shift at Angus's, just waiting for the chinkies like but I never saw the guy in there.
 

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