The "Fine Art" copyright was offered to Terry and Clive but they wanted the Copyright Status to themselves before commitment in the early nineties.

Snooker The Fine Art Copyright Method.

ISBN 0 9517089 0 2

A secret is wasted if not shared

Dear Mike Dunn

How are you sir! Congratulations on becoming a snooker coach.I presume you got a Certificate or a written diploma from June the widow and heir of Joe Davis?

Sadly Joe didn't live long enough to see his coaching method become a worldwide industry.I often wonder Mike if June Davis or a Rep' had a say at the "Tobacco Table" as June lived 20 more years and died quite recently in a nursing home.

I was sorry to see your departure with Peter Ebdon from the WPBSA board as snooker boards need more players as opposed to hand picked disciples of Barry Hearn.

Its amazing Mike that pro Snooker is almost 100 years old but the first coaching club (Matchroom) is a mere ten years old but coaching is greater (financially) than the Tobacco subsides of the eighties.

You must be aware Mike that the Joe Davis library books on coaching snooker to an advance standard are still copyright and from June's death another 68 years to run.

A word of advice Mike! Buy a clearly signed Certificate on coaching from Terry Griffiths though you are a pro' player.

Barry refused the offer of a copyright to control coaching. If each bandit coach gave 2% to 5% of there hourly coaching rate to World Snooker as tournament prize money it would exceed the long gone Tobacco Sponsors.

The copyright coaching question will be settled in court before Christmas Mike. Daniel Marner@mrheyyoutwitterfacebookandyahoo