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  • tsbservice
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    World Snooker Championship

    I know there must be few snooker fans watching matches in Crucible Theatre right now just like me...Anyone
    A tree is known by its fruit, a man by his deeds. A good deed is never lost, he who sows courtesy, reaps friendship, and he who plants kindness gathers love.
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    Tags: crucible, theatre, watching
    • copyman
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      Re: World Snooker Championship

      Originally posted by tsbservice
      I know there must be few snooker fans watching matches in Crucible Theatre right now just like me...Anyone


      Snooker as in billiards? Snooker not that big here in USA but I watch & play regular billiards, like 8 & 9 ball and of course straight pool. Been shooting pool for around 50 yrs. Was taught on a 4.5 x 9 ft regulation table by my uncle who was a US champion. Is snooker played on a real small table or am I thinking of something else like bumper pool perhaps?

      I was fortunate being close to Philadelphia with many great shooters and pool halls. Willie Mosconi lived 10 min from where I live now. My uncle had a pool hall and all the old timers would come in and shoot. It's a game that will stay with you for life. Can even play when old. Like golf

      Enjoy!
      Last edited by copyman; 08-05-2020, 03:29 AM.

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        • slimslob
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          Re: World Snooker Championship

          Originally posted by copyman
          Snooker as in billiards? Snooker not that big here in USA but I watch & play regular billiards, like 8 & 9 ball and of course standard points. Been shooting pool for around 50 yrs. Was taught on a 4.5 x 9 ft regulation table by my uncle who was a US champion. Is snooker played on a real small table or am I thinking of something else like bumper pool perhaps?

          Enjoy!

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            • JR2ALTA
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              Re: World Snooker Championship

              I loved when pool was televised more often. I can name more players than I care to admit! Of course Earl the Pearl is A#1 on my list..

              Snooker never got big here, although I know about Ronnie Sullivan.

              I think Snooker and straight pool had the same problem...not great for TV like 9 ball.

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                • tsbservice
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                  Re: World Snooker Championship

                  Thanks all for the input. Still waiting for some snooker fans here. My guy 'the 🚀' aka Ronnie O'Sullivan is playing right now
                  A tree is known by its fruit, a man by his deeds. A good deed is never lost, he who sows courtesy, reaps friendship, and he who plants kindness gathers love.
                  Blessed are they who can laugh at themselves, for they shall never cease to be amused.

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                    • Tricky
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                      Re: World Snooker Championship

                      Originally posted by tsbservice
                      I know there must be few snooker fans watching matches in Crucible Theatre right now just like me...Anyone
                      I have played snooker a lot and it's a brilliant game that I enjoy, many years ago someone who I worked with was very good at it for an amateur and made a name for himself in the county or area in which I live. One day he got to play against Steve Davies as part of a charity event.
                      The game is also played with such a stiff upper lip, someone who exercises great self-restraint in the expression of emotion.

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                        • tsbservice
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                          Re: World Snooker Championship

                          Originally posted by skynet
                          I have played snooker a lot and it's a brilliant game that I enjoy, many years ago someone who I worked with was very good at it for an amateur and made a name for himself in the county or area in which I live. One day he got to play against Steve Davies as part of a charity event.
                          The game is also played with such a stiff upper lip, someone who exercises great self-restraint in the expression of emotion.
                          Steve Davies 6 time world champion. Must be great dude to work with... your colleague.
                          A tree is known by its fruit, a man by his deeds. A good deed is never lost, he who sows courtesy, reaps friendship, and he who plants kindness gathers love.
                          Blessed are they who can laugh at themselves, for they shall never cease to be amused.

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                            • Tricky
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                              Re: World Snooker Championship

                              Originally posted by tsbservice
                              Steve Davies 6 time world champion. Must be great dude to work with... your colleague.
                              He was back then I did something completely different for work and next door was a snooker club with a large car park. The boss used to pay membership for the staff so they could park their cars. Snooker every lunchtime for about 10 years, heh I think my highest break was about 26.

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