96-year-old Arthur Firth laid to rest today
One of the stalwarts of Manx cuesports was laid to rest today.
Arthur Firth passed away last week, at the age of 96.
His funeral took place this morning, at Douglas Crematorium on Glencrutchery Road at 10am, with players forming a guard of honour with their cues:
Rob Callister, who ran the leagues with Arthur for around ten years, paid tribute to his friend:
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