The Maureen Bayton Cue

The Maureen Baynton (nee Barrett) Cue

In 2018 Andy Hunter presented this cue to the Snooker Heritage Collection as he felt that due to its historic interest it should be on display with other Billiard and Snooker items that can be visited.

Maureen Bayton nee Barrett Cue

picture acknowledgement - Peter Clare

Written on the cue is the following information :-

Wall West Writting

picture acknowledgement - Peter Clare

THIS CUE GIFTED TO WALLY WEST BY MAUREEN BAYNTON

THE MOST PROLIFIC LADY PLAYER OF THE PRE-MODERN ERA

EIGHT TIME NATIONAL AMATEUR SNOOKER CHAMPION

SEVEN TIME NATIONAL AMATEUR BILLIARD CHAMPION.

THIS CUE WAS ORIGINALLY PRESENTED TO MAUREEN

FOR WINNING THE SCHOOL GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP IN 1947

AT THE AGE OF 10 AND THUS SERVED HER THROUGHOUT

HER CAREER

Note :-Maureen Baynton maiden name was Maureen Barrett

It is also is signed by - WALLY WEST

Wally West holds the world record for the highest recorded break in competitive snooker (151), scored at the Hounslow Lucania, London, in 1976.

Thanks to Andy Hunter for presenting the cue to the Snooker heritage Collection