Snooker player David Finbow taken over the Mount Ambrose Inn

David Finbow, who was once ranked in the top 20 in the world, has taken over the Mount Ambrose Inn in Mount Ambrose, Redruth which has lain empty for two years.

David was professional snooker player who entered tournaments all over the world and was once ranked in the top 20.

He retired 15 years ago and decided to become a landlord buying his own village pub in Leicestershire which he ran before selling it to two of his regulars just before Covid hit, which was a lucky break.

David Finbow is re-opening the Mount Ambrose Inn (Image: Supplied)

Afterwards he thought he’d try and get back into the snooker world and nearly succeeded but decided it wasn’t for him and started looking around for another pub to run.

“I couldn’t find anywhere I liked so it was suggested that I try Somerset and Devon but then I spotted this place. I came down and had a look and thought it really had potential so I decided to take it on.

“It’s pretty similar to the pub I previously ran, but it’s a bit bigger and has a beer garden.”

David, 56, will be running the pub himself with possibly the help of a former member of staff at the pub and his 19-year-old nephew who will be coming down to help out. His long term partner will also be coming down regularly from up country to help.

He has spent the last four weeks doing all the work himself to be ready to open to the public tonight (August 8).

“People had been in and out for five or six years before it closed,” he said. He said the support from the people of the village has been “amazing”.

He said as well as selling Keltek Ales and Sharps he will also be offering four real ales which he says not a lot of people know how to do properly but he does.

“Everybody seems really happy about us opening,” he said. “I’ve already had around 40 people through the door. I’m really excited.”