Ogden’s once again returned to billiards and snooker in their series Champions of 1936; the cards from this set that I currently own are of Joseph Thompson. Mr Thompson was the amateur billiards champion in 1936 and soon turned professional. He retired from professional competition a few years later so he never really broke through to the top level.
I also have the Joe Davis card and the card featuring Pat H Matthews British Amateur Snooker Champion of 1936. This group of cards first appeared in 1937.
The complete set of cards features champions from a plethora of sporting events that would have been of interest to the smoker of the time, and perhaps little boys everywhere?
Take care with this set as a reproduction set appeared in 2001, so if you want to buy originals, make sure that you are as informed as possible before you part with your cash.
David Smith
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