8 December 2023, Issue 1189
The ‘Art’ of snooker From playing a game of snooker on a whim in his youth, to being one of only two certified snooker coaches in all of New Zealand – Arthur King has certainly come a long way in the game of cue-wielding and potting balls.
“I’m a competitive bugger so I like to excel in whatever I try and do,” says the 79-yearold. Arthur picked up the game 57 years ago and had no clue what it was. “I’d just got married and my wife worked shift work. “My brother-in-law said: ‘Come and have a
game of snooker’ and I said: ‘What’s that?’ “And that was the beginning of it – and I haven’t stopped since.” Progressing through the years, Arthur began his journey to become a certified snooker coach. “If you’re interested in it
and you want to pass the information for it, you’re only happy to do it.” He’s coached young talent to the world snooker stage too, yet he helps anyone wanting to up their game. “As long as I see improvement, I’m happy.” Read more on page 18. Photo: John Borren.
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