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Let’s get this weekend started ! …
Hope you have something pleasurable planned…
Best regards
Captain
I'll be practicing snooker as much as possible . . .
. . . before my match with Shaun Murphy Tuesday.
I'm paying $200 for the opportunity.
The watch on my wrist since last weekend is . . .
. . . the Flightmaster.
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I'll be lucky to score a point! . . .
. . . Shaun shows no mercy . . .
. . . to amateurs.
Not only smaller pockets . . .
. . . but balls as well, 2 1/16" vs 2 1/4". Not to mention 6 x 12 table dimensions, larger than regulation pool tables.
But the really unexpected difference is the bi-directional nap of the cloth: it's fast down table, slow up table. So an identical shot in opposite directions requires adjustment to velocity and cue ball accent (English, draw, and follow).
All in all, it's easier for a snooker player to adjust to pool than the other way around.
That looks very complicated indeed!!
But I’m sure your skill will cope with this my dear Art!!
All the best!! Abel
All the best!! Abel
I've only been playing snooker for nine months . . .
. . . and while I have a set of snooker balls to practice with on my pool table, my practice sessions at home are not nearly as exacting as playing on a snooker table. A few days ago I ran thirteen snooker balls in practice and made fifteen reds out of sixteen shots. The most consecutive shots I've made on a snooker table is five.
I remember your post in your beginnings. Nine months looks like a short period of time but you have a lot of skill and experience with pool and I guess it helps a lot.
I wish you the best of good luck in your next match!! Beat that guy Art!! Cheers! Abel
Bank and kick shots are commonly played . . .
. . . in pool . . .
. . . but in snooker, not so much. Snooker usually lends to defensive play rather than risky offense. A snooker player might attempt an obtuse angle bank shot like the one I made into a side pocket, but would never try the two-rail kick shot to pocket a hidden ball. He would make a defensive move instead.
. . . but in snooker, not so much. Snooker usually lends to defensive play rather than risky offense. A snooker player might attempt an obtuse angle bank shot like the one I made into a side pocket, but would never try the two-rail kick shot to pocket a hidden ball. He would make a defensive move instead.
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Ahh! Interesting to know dear Art. In any case ... viewing you at the pool table is like viewing a magician at the stage: pure Magic!! Good luck at your match dear Art! Cheers, Abel
Well, my game with Shaun didn't go quite according . . .
. . . to plan, but at least my Flightmaster . . .
. . . had a ringside seat to the action!
Dr N0
Well, I hope it was an exciting experience for you anyway dear Art. Did you had the chance to have a game against Shaun?
Nice to view your FM in that setting!
I played a game with Shaun . . .
. . . that was probably the easiest of the tournament for him. I didn't score a point.
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I know nothing about the intricacies of billiards…
Can you tell us more ie. Did he “run” the table? Did he leave you with no shots?
No, he didn't run the table - I had four opportunities . . .
. . . to make a red but failed each time. One went into a corner pocket but rattled out. Once he cleared the reds I said "Let's call it a game, Shaun," and we shook hands.
Was it ever! . . .
. . . just getting to see Shaun perform up close and have brief conversations with him was worth far more than the price of admission.
That’s great Art. I imagined it was a great experience for you.
Well worth it!!
Cheers! Abel