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Two old snippets

Postby Badsnookerplayer

These two articles were printed in Billiards Monthly in 1912 and may be of interest. The first was an enquiry from a reader.

”Engaging for the first time in a game of snooker and being asked to break I, much to my surprise, set the room
in a roar by going for the pack and scattering the reds. What was there so greatly amusing in this, and why should not the pack be broken up?”

"The remarkable performance is mentioned by The Sheffield Telegraph of August 19, of Jesse James, aged 16, who is employed at the Howard Billiard Saloon, Chapel Walk, Sheffield, and who made a break of 70 at snooker in a game with a local player. The Sheffield Telegraph adds:
As the world record stands at 72, the performance is a very remarkable one, especially as being made by a boy on a full-size table.”

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Postby roy142857

I wonder if Jesse James continued to play? Could be hidden in the records as some players in the 20s 'adopted' names to play under (e.g. Thomas goof played as Tom Newman).

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Postby Badsnookerplayer

In 1913 fouls were different. This is from Billiards monthly May 1913:

During a game of snooker the striker pockets a red
ball and is snookered for all coloured balls. He declares the
yellow ball. During the transit of the white ball he hits a red
ball first, then the white cannons on to the blue ball. How many
away?”

Two away. The stroke is completed as soon as the
red is struck and the striking of the blue is merely an after
incident.

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Postby Andre147

Badsnookerplayer wrote:In 1913 fouls were different. This is from Billiards monthly May 1913:

During a game of snooker the striker pockets a red
ball and is snookered for all coloured balls. He declares the
yellow ball. During the transit of the white ball he hits a red
ball first, then the white cannons on to the blue ball. How many
away?”

Two away. The stroke is completed as soon as the
red is struck and the striking of the blue is merely an after
incident.


So Foul 2 points away because the striker nominated yellow...

Interesting... I never quite understood why a Foul needs to be minimum 4 points. 7 I understand because the highest value ball is the black.

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Postby SnookerFan

I remember that 1912 issue. There was an interesting article, speculating that Ronnie O'Sullivan's abilities were on the decline.

One guy wrote in to say he was no longer a tournament finalist.

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Postby Holden Chinaski

SnookerFan wrote:I remember that 1912 issue. There was an interesting article, speculating that Ronnie O'Sullivan's abilities were on the decline.

One guy wrote in to say he was no longer a tournament finalist.

rofl