Terry Davidson holds the distinction of being the only International Billiards and Snooker Federation (IBSF) Certified Master Coach in Canada.
He is also a certified examiner.
Davidson spends three or four hours a day in his snooker room at home in Alma perfecting his skills. He plays in tournaments every two to three weeks in various locations around Ontario.
“To qualify for the Ontario championships, a snooker player must participate in at least five tournaments,” he said.
In September Davidson was ranked third in Canada in the Masters Division (age 40+) by virtue of beating the other men’s semi-finalist in a playoff for third place.
Davidson has earned the honour of representing Canada at the 2014 IBSF World Amateur Snooker Championships in Banglore, India from Nov. 18 to 29.
With a third-place finish last month, Davidson will receive some funding from the Canadian snooker association, something normally unheard of for this sport in Canada.
“At the World Championships 72 to 75 countries will be represented,” Davidson noted.
“Canada will have three participants. Approximately 350 million people around the world will be tuned into the championships.”
From its introduction as croquet on tables in the 1650s, to a sport for only the wealthy, snooker has evolved into the game it is today.
With the introduction of colour television to the modern world, snooker increased in popularity.
Although not as popular today as it once was in Canada and the United States, snooker has become part of the school curriculum in China.
