When Willie Thorne won his only major event – with a cue from his mum | By 1980sSportsBlog
Willie Thorne had a lot of doubters to prove wrong at the start of the 1984-85 snooker season. In truth, he probably had to crush his own demons too. After turning professional in 1975, the lack of a ranking tournament trophy during his career was an unwanted record, especially for such a talented player. The new season seemed to be another chapter in a familiar story for the world No 12.
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