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Alcohol consumption
Werbeniuk was noted for the copious amounts of alcohol he consumed before and during matches – at least six pints before a match and then one pint for each frame. In total, he drank between 40 and 50 pints of lager per day.[2][4] Doctors advised Werbeniuk to drink alcohol to counteract a familial benign essential tremor.[5] Later in his career he also took propranolol, a beta blocker, to cope with the effects of his alcohol consumption on his heart.[6]
Some of Werbeniuk's most famous feats of drinking include: 76 cans of lager during a game with John Spencer in Australia in the 1970s;[2] 43 pints of lager in a snooker match/drinking contest against Scotsman Eddie Sinclair in which, after Sinclair had passed out following his 42nd pint, Werbeniuk was reported to say "I'm away to the bar now for a proper drink";[7] 28 pints of lager and 16 whiskies over the course of 11 frames during a match against Nigel Bond, in January 1990 – after which Werbeniuk then consumed an entire bottle of Scotch to "drown his sorrows" after losing the match.[2]
Alcohol consumption
Werbeniuk was noted for the copious amounts of alcohol he consumed before and during matches – at least six pints before a match and then one pint for each frame. In total, he drank between 40 and 50 pints of lager per day.[2][4] Doctors advised Werbeniuk to drink alcohol to counteract a familial benign essential tremor.[5] Later in his career he also took propranolol, a beta blocker, to cope with the effects of his alcohol consumption on his heart.[6]
Some of Werbeniuk's most famous feats of drinking include: 76 cans of lager during a game with John Spencer in Australia in the 1970s;[2] 43 pints of lager in a snooker match/drinking contest against Scotsman Eddie Sinclair in which, after Sinclair had passed out following his 42nd pint, Werbeniuk was reported to say "I'm away to the bar now for a proper drink";[7] 28 pints of lager and 16 whiskies over the course of 11 frames during a match against Nigel Bond, in January 1990 – after which Werbeniuk then consumed an entire bottle of Scotch to "drown his sorrows" after losing the match.[2]
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"Lightweights". Sorry, I'm on my second pint.
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Eddie Sinclair. I was playing in a league match in the Q club Charring x Glasgow.
Watched him play another guy who he was giving a start to take a right few quid off him. The other guy seemed well known but can't remember his full name Matt was his first name. |
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Just remembered it Matt Gibson. Googled him, he was a pro as well.
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The reason I looked him up was because HIGNFY mentioned him when talking about Joe Johnson winning in 1986: The quote being:
‘Now this is how bad I was. In 1985, the year before I won, I went to the Crucible for the World Championship and drew Bill Werbeniuk in the first round. Bill had barely won a match all year and he liked a drink, did Bill. ‘Before our game I saw him in the bar and I asked the lady at the counter how many he’s had. Eight pints. I’m thinking to myself, “Oh lovely”. On top of his eight pints, he had a pint for every frame we played, which turned out to be 18. By the end he had drunk 26 pints and he only went and won 10-8. Like I said, that’s how bad I was.’ |
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If you're a snooker guy I found the full article here:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/othersports/article-3538712/Joe-Johnson-One-boys-taped-man-historic-World-Championship-victory-against-Steve-Davis.html I just caught a bit of HIGNFY, I'll have to catch the extended repeat properly, the lovely Ms Coren was presenting  |
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I'll give that a look later.
Played quite a bit JC. Lots of breaks in the 40s and 50s biggest was 87 but didn't have enough free time to improve on that. Lost interest when I had to resort to glasses. |
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87 is impressive aka.
However I beat a bloke who defeated a world champion several times. I was receiving 49 start, however, but no mean feat. |
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I preferred billiards tbh Kenny but was not many played it that I knew.
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Couldn't get the hang of that. The bloke I beat was in the annual Christmas handicap tourny at work.He turned over Joe Johnson regularly in the Bradford WMC league.
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We used to play with the small skittles on the table. That was a great game.
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no fecker can do 2 gallons of strong beer
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I must admit steve davies retirement brought a tear to my eye. End of an era, for me
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2 gallons = .. 16 pints? Depends over how long a time. But 5% lager... he might've been on 4%.
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annie. 23 Apr 16 00:32 Joined: 22 Sep 06 | Topic/replies: 7,741 | Blogger: annie.'s blog I must admit steve davies retirement brought a tear to my eye. End of an era, for me Sad me to did you see my post last week this is identical to it |
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just checking fair enough whole day and night but hard graft
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I normally drink 5% lager so .. 4/5 * 16 = 12.8 5% pints.. call it 13.
I could do 16 pints of 4% over a day, but I'd be pretty s**t at snooker! |
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4% kills ma body , drank about 15-20 fosters last summer lol next few days it was like i was on a comedown from speed which is horrible if you ever took it you will know how bad i felt.
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I don't drink every day or anything like every day, but when I drink more often I notice my tolerance does go up and up, it's not a myth. So if you were drinking every day, and you're overweight anyway, I suppose you can just drink more and more?
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I don't like weak beer anymore, it just seems like you spend more time going to the toilet than enjoying yourself.
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Pleased about that, TheChaser
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I meant about the steve davis post.
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i have hardly drank this year compared to the last 15-16 and i say im normal weight , its not just the beer its the fat fooks who eat like fook and blame the beer , av got a beer belley they say but in reality its the food they consumed during it and never walk
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i made a century once,it brings a tear to my testicles when i recall it
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Date Joined: 23 May 12 Add contact | Send message 19 Apr 16 07:37 Joined: 23 May 12 | Topic/replies: 27,914 | Blogger: TheChaser's blog Steve Davis retired sad day yesterday so never watched , it was like when Hendry retired in Scotland we sat and had a day off work for him. annie |
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a bitofinterest 23 Apr 16 00:43 Joined: 02 Feb 07 | Topic/replies: 34,732 | Blogger: a bitofinterest's blog
i made a century once,it brings a tear to my testicles when i recall it more like spent a ton on a frame |
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i never tell a lie
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I think I got a 140 at darts once, so we're all kind of in the same league here
 Aka should've got the fancy glasses dennis taylor uses if his eyesight was going :) |
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good i hate liars
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"tear to my testicles" sounds like a really dodgey gothic ghey band.
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i got a 180 once straight out my bed when a teenager and i told people no one believed me but did i care no , because i got it and i know i did lol but i got tanked , but i followed it up with a few wall shots and a ceiling
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Every stuck clock is right twice a day
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I'm done for now after 2 or 3 cans of cider.
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i did have my board a few fet closer than the real ones though does that count
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I must admit though, I went off snooker when Hendry started winning everything.
It is like with formula 1 when lewis hamilton won all those races, it gets boring. Plus I could never warm to him as a person either. Can't stand those diamond studs in his ears, pansy |
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aka chnage bourbon and just hit the odd shot here and there am only half your age prob so your way ahead of me lol
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F1 is p1sh , give me a fast car im sure i will beat damon hill in a skoda
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i remember it as if it were yesterday,14 reds,14 colours,rattled the last red.
high fives,naked group hugs,jumpers for goalposts, MARVELLOUS STIFF FERULLE! |
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boll0ocks no one ever done 3 x 3 colours
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