On this page we remember the Surrey players who are no longer with us but gave so much the SCPA
The 'Surrey Legends Competition' was created in 2021 and is played in their honour.
Jim Miles 1923 - 2013 (Surrey County Player 1989 - 2010)
A late comer to the pool scene, Jim was in his mid-sixties when he joined the Surrey A team. An excellent snooker player in his younger years, he won 9 singles titles between 1954 - 1966 in the Guildford Snooker League. He was a mainstay of the A team well into his 70's and didn't play in the C team until he was 80.
He was the Captain of Godalming Interleague team for many years and also refereed at a National level.
In total he played 610 frames for Surrey in Region 7.
Bob Taylor 1943 - 2020 (Surrey County Player 1985 - 2016)
The term 'Legend' barely does Bob justice. One of the people who founded the SCPA as we know it, Bob dedicated an incredible amount of time and effort to pool. He represented Surrey in the A, B, C and Seniors; managed the squad; managed England teams; ran the GIPL singles league, Captained Interleague teams; played in just about every league possible; and travelled the country competing and supporting with our players.
In total he played 547 frames for Surrey, but could have played many more as he was always there to help if needed.
He held almost every position a person can within the committee over the years and was made an Honorary Life President of the SCPA.
Stan Robinson 1940 - 2020 (Surrey County Player 1997 - 2003)
Not quite so well known on the table, Stan was unforgettable off it. He held the role of Surrey Registrations Secretary for years and eventually for Region 7 as a whole. With a strict approach to his work no one could say that they did not know what was required to get their EPA card!
The Guilford Pool League was run with the same dedication until 2019.
He wouldn't miss a committee meeting, or AGM, even if an abstention followed his input on a given topic on most occasions. He may have frustrated some, but without doubt he was a great character and worthy Honorary Life President of the SCPA.
Andy Shaw 1965 - 2025 (Surrey County Player 2015 - 2023)
Andy was a Croydon Pool League player for 30 years, finally being enticed to play for the County when the Senior Team was formed in 2015. During his seven complete seasons he achieved England trials on five occasions: qualifying for the England Senior team in 2016, regaining his spot in the 2017 trials and being retained in the squad for 2018. Whilst with the England Seniors he reached two World Championship semi-finals and lost in the last 32 of the Singles in 2017.
The Surrey Seniors won the Region Title three times with Andy in the squad and got to the semi-final of the 2019 National Finals.
In Croydon he was a League winner with the Hot Shots team and then won the League and Cup on several occasions with the Forum ‘A’ team: ending the 2022/23 season as the No. 1 ranked player. Since 2010 he had won four singles events in the league and finished runner-up a further two times. In doubles competitions he was a three-time winner and runner-up once more.
In total he played 289 frames for Surrey in Region 7.
