ALTHOUGH anti-bullying week 2026 is a long way off usually in November – it’s always good to remind people once so often that bullying anywhere is unacceptable.
This year’s anti-bullying campaign focuses on RESPECT, AND KINDNESS.
Now, let’s be clear, bullying and hurtful behaviour does go on in snooker.
And yes, if you don’t think it doesn’t, then, you’re like a politician who is out of touch with reality. I’ve had hurtful and disrespectful comments and actions towards myself from people who should have known better but clearly didn’t! – And, for a while, it hurt me.
I investigated it myself and exposed the wrongdoing. I phoned up clubs aside – and found out it was wrong what they were doing. I’ve got loads more stuff I could expose – like hurtful comments – and general actions and stuff, but, I won’t. But this a warning.
If it happens…
There’s ways and means of getting revenge…
A) Walk away.
B) Grow new skills and let those stagnate and like quicksand sink because of their immaturity and insecurities.
C) Disappear and return the even better person – the better person is the one who lets the bullies and those get their karma naturally, and go through pain and suffering and guilt and regret – some will realise their actions and grow into better people – others will just decay and rot in their own self-destruction like rotten cheese!
D) STAMP IT OUT there and then or make it be known in public by naming and shaming them in the court of public opinion and making it known that it is wrong.
But, and, there’s a lesson in this short film I found on Youtube. The good people always have the ability to become dangerous, but, they choose not to be. Which way will you choose?
It’s something I believe that people need to heed. If you come across it anywhere, then STAMP IT OUT and make it clear that any kind of disrespectful behaviour is not acceptable.
I’ve had it myself. From people who should have known better in snooker. But they chose the dark path and they will pay through God and Karma.
Why am I hammering this home? Because, people have traumas going on that people don’t know about, and these traumas can affect people – and hurt people, especially, if they were trying to escape these traumas, and try and heal from them. I was doing that, and I didn’t need the added pressure of hurtful comments and actions that added fuel to the fire.
I will never fully heal completely from it all, but part of a long term healing process is enjoying the game I love once or twice a week or more if I can, but, I do not need the added pressure from outside forces who know nothing about it and are heartless.
I do not want anything to do with them. I will surround myself with light, and calm and peaceful people who just want to enjoy sport, or a game like in Oxshott.
I do not accept fake apologies. Genuine actions out of sincerity mean much more than just words or false acts of forgiveness.
And to be honest, regardless of whether you’ve had traumas or not, it’s wrong. And hurtful comments shouldn’t even be in the playbook of amateur sport. So let’s do our best to be kind to everyone, and to be respectful to everyone who wants to enjoy sport for whatever reason they are there.
So, this is a warning. Do it again, and next time, I will be even more rigorous in my pursuit of justice.
Chalk Up Respect: The Heart of UK Snooker Leagues…
This website will investigate wrongdoing if it happens or we hear about it from third parties. Hopefully that won’t need to happen, but if anyone suspects wrong doing, whether it’s bullying, nastyness, or any kind that falls in the realms of bullying – we will write about it with anonymous sources – and spread it all over the internet. You’ve been warned.
We’ve seen it on Facebook as well. People saddened by people’s vicious comments. And people also like myself patronised. It’s unacceptable. Wrong. And just foolish.
We tried to alert authorities in snooker once. And they didn’t listen. Well, next time it happens, I will be on it – in the best way I know how.
SO THINK ON.
I know things.
Snooker has always been a game built on more than skill alone. Across leagues throughout the UK, the true spirit of the sport rests on one simple principle — respect – and fairness.
“Chalk Up Respect” is about recognising that every frame is a shared experience between opponents. From the handshake before the match to the final ball, the way players conduct themselves reflects the traditions that have defined snooker for generations.
Respect in league snooker means acknowledging good shots, maintaining composure under pressure, and showing consideration for ALL opponents regardless of the scoreline, ability, and talent. It means understanding that every player — beginner or intermediate or experienced — deserves fairness, patience, and sportsmanship at the table AND off it.
The professional game, represented by organisations like the World Snooker Tour, continues to demonstrate the importance of conduct and etiquette.
But the real foundation of these values starts at grassroots level — in local clubs, weekly league matches, and community competitions across the country.
Strong leagues are built not just on competition, but on character. By promoting respect, players help create welcoming environments where the game can grow, standards improve, and new generations feel encouraged to pick up a cue.
In every frame, every match, and every season — chalk up respect first. If you see POOR behaviour, or, indeed, people “bullying” or taking the mickey – or general ugly circumstances with hurtful comments – stamp it out.
It does go on – and you’re like a politician who’s out of touch with reality if you don’t.
Then get on with enjoying the game…