Castle Snooker Club

"[3] It was the venue for Bennett's 1971 challenge match against Rex Williams for the World Billiards Championship.

[6] Bennett died in 2002, having seen the Club resognised as an accredited centre by snooker's governing body.

[8] The Castle Open was a pro-am snooker tournament staged at the Club several times during the 1970s.

[10] Six professional players entered: Bennett, Ron Gross, Pat Houlihan, Jack Rea, David Taylor, and Rex Williams.

"[13] Fred Davis reached the final at the age of 65, having eliminated Willie Thorne and Cliff Thorburn during the tournament.