William John Camkin, MA (23 June 1922 – 19 June 1998) was an English journalist, football, business and sports administrator.
Camkin was born in Kings Norton, Worcestershire, the son of Bill Camkin and Helena Ethel Holder. His father was managing director of Birmingham City F.C., and also owned a number of billiard and snooker halls in Birmingham. He had introduced a snooker championship which became 'The Embassy Cup' between 1936 and 1956.
Educated at Warwick School and St Edmund Hall Oxford, where he captained the college football first XI,[1] In 1942, he served with the University Air Squadron, and later the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve as a navigator with Bomber Command.[2]
^Article in TV Times, by Victor Edwards, 'The Voice behind the Vision' Match of the Week', 13 December 1963 [1]
^Flight Officer (War Subs.): SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 23 November 1945 http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/37362/supplements/5704/page.pdf
William JohnCamkin, MA (23 June 1922 – 19 June 1998) was an English journalist, football, business and sports administrator. Camkin was born in Kings...
Camkin is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Bill Camkin (1894–1956), English billiard hall owner, father of JohnJohnCamkin (1922–1998)...
Birmingham City F.C. Camkin was born in Willesden, London. Camkin ran a billiards hall on John Bright Street, Birmingham known as Camkin's Hall. This hall...
the nickname "The Sky Blues". Alongside journalist and club director JohnCamkin, he also penned the club song "The Sky Blue Song", sung to the tune of...
Johns leading the commentary team, which also included Gerry Loftus, JohnCamkin and Barry Davies (later of the BBC). Hugh had the honour of commentating...
Light Bright Light Michael Billington: author, critic & broadcaster JohnCamkin: journalist, TV sports presenter and businessman Simon Cheshire: children's...
Light Bright Light) Michael Billington (author, critic & broadcaster) JohnCamkin, (1922–1998) journalist, TV sports presenter and businessman Simon Cheshire...
club anthem. The lyrics were rewritten by Jimmy Hill and club director JohnCamkin in order to be relevant to the club, and the song is still regularly...
(born 1917) 15 June – Morris Kestelman, artist (born 1905) 19 June – JohnCamkin, journalist and sports commentator (born 1922) 20 June – Bruno Barnabe...
failure. Paul van Buren, 74, American theologian and author, cancer. JohnCamkin, 75, English journalist and sports commentator, cancer. Novice Gail Fawcett...
indicates those who have officiated at the World Snooker Championship finals. John Williams presided over the most (eleven) finals, nine of those at the Crucible...
played, such as break-building. With the help of equipment manufacturer Bill Camkin, he drove the creation of the World Snooker Championship by persuading the...
professional English billiards player Joe Davis and billiard hall manager Bill Camkin, who had both observed the growing popularity of snooker, and proposed the...
makes final flourish". The Times. 28 February 1972. p. 7. Hayton, Eric; Dee, John (2004). The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker: The Complete Record &...
in the 1920s, and with Birmingham-based billiards equipment manager Bill Camkin, persuaded the Billiards Association and Control Council (BACC) to recognise...
Midlands League Cup, two appearances each in Worcestershire Senior Cup and Camkin Cup, one appearance each in President's Cup and Midland Floodlit League...
Billiards Association and Control Council, the final match being held at Camkin's Hall in Birmingham, England. Since 1977, the event has been held at the...
between Joe Davis and Tom Dennis was played over four days in early May at Camkin's Hall in Birmingham. Davis won the first seven frames, and took a winning...
66 for "open" winner". Birmingham Gazette. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com. Camkin, John (13 July 1949). "Two great rounds by Charles Ward". Birmingham Gazette...
in the 1920s, and with Birmingham-based billiards equipment manager Bill Camkin, persuaded the Billiards Association and Control Council (BACC) to recognise...
in the 1920s, and with Birmingham-based billiards equipment manager Bill Camkin, persuaded the Billiards Association and Control Council (BACC) to recognise...
Hong Kong. Joe Davis won the first World Championship, held in 1927 at Camkin's Hall in Birmingham, England. Since 1977, the tournament has been held at...
in the 1920s, and with Birmingham-based billiards equipment manager Bill Camkin, persuaded the Billiards Association and Control Council (BACC) to recognise...
the mid-1920s, and Davis and Birmingham billiard equipment manager Bill Camkin persuaded the Billiards Association and Control Council to recognise an...
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