R.I.P Paul Hunter

HBK · Post by **HBK** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 12:49 pm

Hunter loses battle with cancer
Paul Hunter
Hunter was diagnosed with cancer in March 2005
Paul Hunter has died at the age of 27 after a battle with cancer.

The Leeds player was taken into the Kirkwood Hospice in Huddersfield last Friday and died on Monday evening.

The three-time Masters champion was diagnosed with dozens of neuro endocrine tumours on the lining of his stomach in March 2005.

Hunter would have been 28 on Saturday. He leaves a wife, Lindsey, and a daughter, Evie Rose, who was born on Boxing Day of last year.

Hunter turned professional at the age of 16 in 1995 and won his first major title, the 1998 Welsh Open, at the age of 19.

He also won the Welsh title in 2002 and picked up the British Open trophy the same year.

But he will be best remembered for his exploits at Wembley.

Hunter recovered from 7-3 down to beat Fergal O'Brien 10-9 in the 2001 final and fought back from 5-0 down to beat Mark Williams 10-9 in the final a year later.

He completed a hat-trick of Masters victories in 2004 when he came from 7-2 down to beat Ronnie O'Sullivan 10-9.

Hunter's best World Championship performance was reaching the semi-finals in 2003, where he led Ken Doherty 15-9 before the Irishman stormed back to win 17-16.

Despite chemotherapy treatment, Hunter continued to compete professionally but won only one match last season and fell from fifth to 34th in the rankings.

destu · Post by **destu** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 1:44 pm

Who the hell is Paul Hunter

Anyway, R.I.P

Edit* Googling saved me, he's some kind of professional snooker player.

larz · Post by **larz** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 5:14 pm

RIP whoever you are

Scrap · Post by **Scrap** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 6:05 pm

RIP some great man whos name iv heard the first time. By the text i tought he was a boxer.

Kinhoshi · Post by **Kinhoshi** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 6:09 pm

R.I.P. That's gotta suck... dying at 27... wow.

unconnected · Post by **unconnected** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 6:20 pm

This is indeed sad news, the guy was a great snooker player.

I remember watching him play Stephen Hendry in the Masters final in 2001 (on tv of course), which was a great snooker match.

The sport will miss him.

BOB · Post by **BOB** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 10:20 pm

Snooker? Wha..?

unconnected · Post by **unconnected** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 10:44 pm

BOB wrote:Snooker? Wha..?

It's like pool, but with different rules and a table 3 times the size.

Hell-met · Post by **Hell-met** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 11:18 pm

BOB · Post by **BOB** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 1:28 am

unconnected wrote:
BOB wrote:Snooker? Wha..?
It's like pool, but with different rules and a table 3 times the size.

Ah... Not very popular here in the States.

unconnected · Post by **unconnected** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 1:40 am

BOB wrote:
unconnected wrote:
BOB wrote:Snooker? Wha..?
It's like pool, but with different rules and a table 3 times the size.
Ah... Not very popular here in the States.

Admittedly its not hugely popular over here compared to the other televised sports, but it is looked on as being a quintessential gentlemans club game.

For a bit more information on it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snooker