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1972
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The Year that Alex Higgins wins World Snooker title.
Norman Dagley retains his Eng Am Title defeating Alf Nolan by 3115 to 2469, with highest break in the final, a 364 by ND ( Nolan had a 200). Other notable breaks were Beetham with 261 in the last 16; Everton with 200 in defeating Wildman in the quarters; Nolan with 274 in defeating Beetham in the quarters (Beetham had a 247 in this match)
Clive Everton wins the Welsh Am title defeating Roy Oriel, 11 times champion by 1028 to 857.
Albert Johnson defended his Australasian title, defeating Warren Simpson by 10,000 to 6266, with a top break of 445 in mainly top end play without nurseries. His game used nurseries with great regularity. It was said of this skill that he was the equal to Lindrum in this regard. Is Johnson a throwback from other days in being able to play nurseries combined with top end and open play, something which the present day players do not seem reflect in their skills mix. Why should this be? Any views on this ?
Clive Everton recalls the story of Ted Lowe who reffed the Joe Davis Maximum. Joe apparently mucked up the brown position and was in a state, whereupon Ted poured him a brandy to straighten him out. Refs providing brandy during a game! I’ll have a bit of that anytime.
There used to be an argument in past times that it was nigh impossible to screw in off to a middle pocket with the cue ball on a corner spot of the D, and that only a handful of players could do so, and that some eminently proficient billiard players could not do so. Is this down to table conditions, ball, cloth etc in this day and age when it would be deemed to be a bread and butter shot for any competent billiard player?
Shot of the century or fluke or foul: White is on lip of pocked with red ball immediately in front and touching. Player smack cue ball into red with great force; White slams into back of the pocket, bounces out and clips edge of incoming cue ball and edge of the red. Red ball promptly drops into the pocket. Come on, Refs, what’s the result and score, if any.
Norman Dagley retains his Eng Am Title defeating Alf Nolan by 3115 to 2469, with highest break in the final, a 364 by ND ( Nolan had a 200). Other notable breaks were Beetham with 261 in the last 16; Everton with 200 in defeating Wildman in the quarters; Nolan with 274 in defeating Beetham in the quarters (Beetham had a 247 in this match)
Clive Everton wins the Welsh Am title defeating Roy Oriel, 11 times champion by 1028 to 857.
Albert Johnson defended his Australasian title, defeating Warren Simpson by 10,000 to 6266, with a top break of 445 in mainly top end play without nurseries. His game used nurseries with great regularity. It was said of this skill that he was the equal to Lindrum in this regard. Is Johnson a throwback from other days in being able to play nurseries combined with top end and open play, something which the present day players do not seem reflect in their skills mix. Why should this be? Any views on this ?
Clive Everton recalls the story of Ted Lowe who reffed the Joe Davis Maximum. Joe apparently mucked up the brown position and was in a state, whereupon Ted poured him a brandy to straighten him out. Refs providing brandy during a game! I’ll have a bit of that anytime.
There used to be an argument in past times that it was nigh impossible to screw in off to a middle pocket with the cue ball on a corner spot of the D, and that only a handful of players could do so, and that some eminently proficient billiard players could not do so. Is this down to table conditions, ball, cloth etc in this day and age when it would be deemed to be a bread and butter shot for any competent billiard player?
Shot of the century or fluke or foul: White is on lip of pocked with red ball immediately in front and touching. Player smack cue ball into red with great force; White slams into back of the pocket, bounces out and clips edge of incoming cue ball and edge of the red. Red ball promptly drops into the pocket. Come on, Refs, what’s the result and score, if any.
