Snooker Thread

I used to play in a league when I was in my 20’s, but haven’t played for years. Snooker has to be the most frustrating game on God’s earth. Makes you appreciate how good the top players are.
 
I read somewhere that a lot of Chinese players were being investigated for match fixing.
I watch occasionally and played when younger, though not to any standard. A break of 40 would of been mega. ?
 
Our golf club have joined the County snooker league this year. It has been very successful. The table was almost condemned with the proposed 'improvements' to the clubhouse, but our Captain and others have now saved the table, and we are riding high in the league.
I was quite good 30 years ago, and managed one century break back in the day. A 106 clearance. My appetite has been refreshed with the league, and I recently had a break of 70, my best for at least 20 years. This was not in the league, but against a friend. Best of 37 in the league.
I also really enjoy the sport (because it is undoubtedly a sport) on TV. It is brilliant theatre, and the table is perfect for a TV audience.
 
IanMcC said:
Our golf club have joined the County snooker league this year. It has been very successful. The table was almost condemned with the proposed 'improvements' to the clubhouse, but our Captain and others have now saved the table, and we are riding high in the league.
I was quite good 30 years ago, and managed one century break back in the day. A 106 clearance. My appetite has been refreshed with the league, and I recently had a break of 70, my best for at least 20 years. This was not in the league, but against a friend. Best of 37 in the league.
I also really enjoy the sport (because it is undoubtedly a sport) on TV. It is brilliant theatre, and the table is perfect for a TV audience.
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We used to have a table in the club , now gone to make room for a meeting room which we let out.

Not a great loss as far as I was concerned because it had the worst cut pockets I have/had ever known, cut too wide and to the wrong angle, balls had to be played to dead centre of the pocket and if it touched any part of the cushion it bounced from one side to the other, shots along the cushion were impossible to make. I have played a very large number of clubs having played in the Guildford and District league and the Byfleet league for many years and had many tables to compare it against. I think it was major contributory fact as to why not many used it.
 
jim8flog said:
I have played a very large number of clubs having played in the Guildford and District league and the Byfleet league for many years and had many tables to compare it against. I think it was major contributory fact as to why not many used it.
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In the early 80s I used to belong to the snooker club in Guildford in North Street, over what back then was the Co-Op. It used to stay open as long as a certain number of games were going on. Seem to remember it getting light once as we left! I was pretty awful at snooker to be honest, maybe the club was an excuse for late drinking!
 
IanM said:
In the early 80s I used to belong to the snooker club in Guildford in North Street, over what back then was the Co-Op. It used to stay open as long as a certain number of games were going on. Seem to remember it getting light once as we left! I was pretty awful at snooker to be honest, maybe the club was an excuse for late drinking!
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You learn something new every so often . I lived in Guildford and Woking area up until 1986 and never knew there was a club there.

There was time when every Burtons had a snoooker club above the shop. Long before I was born my parents owned a fish and chip shop in Guildford and my mum had to go up to the club and drag him out to put the fryers on and get ready to open.
 
jim8flog said:
You learn something new every so often . I lived in Guildford and Woking area up until 1986 and never knew there was a club there.







There was time when every Burtons had a snoooker club above the shop. Long before I was born my parents owned a fish and chip shop in Guildford and my mum had to go up to the club and drag him out to put the fryers on and get ready to open.
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Which chippy?
 
That was excellent from Brecel, he has been superb throughout the whole tournament with some stunning comeback wins and dominated the final - a brilliant flair player , been a great final
 
Great final and a really good Championships. Brecel is so good to watch when on pomp. Selby is undoubtedly one of the best ever and doggedly kept it competitive. His 147 yesterday was amazing.
 
Both players in the final were class. Selby is an awesome match player and threw everything he had at Luca in the final part of the last session, but great to see Luca withstanding the comeback and all the pressure to win it when the chance came along, he was deffo the player of the tournament.

A worthy world champion, hope to see more of him winning next season and beyond.
 
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