when the players made a pop song with chas and dave, willie thorne happily played along with the bald head gang. but he carried the reputation of being unbeatable, when practising. in competitions, willie thorne seemed to reach the brink of greatness. the big wins, the big titles, went to his contemporaries. willie thorne remained a popular figure in world snooker long after his retirement as a player. his voice on commentary was part of the texture of the bbc television coverage. when steve davis rolled back the years to win a famous match at the 2010 world championship, thorne was watching it and describing it. steve davis has somehow, and i say somehow, rolled back the years and beat one of the all time greats! willie thorne‘s flaws were never far from view. his struggles with gambling were well—known and widely reported. but throughout it all, willie thorne remained one of the most endearing figures from snooker‘s golden age. time for a look at the weather. lovely sunshine here in the isle of wight. but we have two types of weather that are notable today, that misty low cloud evident earlie