In a match in Cheltenham player A needed 3 to win and his opponent needed 1. Player A played and did not score, but played with the wrong ball, but no one noticed this error. His opponent then played and scored the winning shot, but again with the wrong ball, and no one noticed that either. He was declared the winner. Only afterwards was it noticed that fouls had been committed. So what should the Ref have done now? Rematch, void result, replay, game stand?
Dagley defeats Nolan again in the CIU by 822 684, with a high break by ND of 222, despite AN’‘s break of 221
Driffield wins the first World Open Billiards, against such luminaries in the Billiard world of Ferreira, Karnehm, Lafir, McConachy, Kennerley, Mohan, Morgan (from Belfast), E Charlton, Clive Everton, Tarrant and Fryer, with a score of 3055 to 2404 by Morgan.
Mohan won all his 11 round robin matches with a huge points aggregate difference of +9981, with Driffield second with 9 wins and aggregate points of +3999.
The top four highest aggregate points qualified for the semis. Morgan defeated Mohan in the first semi, and Driffield defeated Ferreira in the second. Mohan and Charlton had 300+ breaks in the round robin. Mohan had an off day against Morgan in his semi. Both had double centuries in their match. Mohan had 55 centuries, 13 doubles and I triple in his 11 round robin matches.
It is worth noting that in this time period many of the Indian players in Billiards were equally proficient at Snooker with Lafir, Shroff, Savur and Rahim, to name a few, playing at a top level, (I played Rahim on a number of occasions in the London Hammersmith league at billiards), yet in the UK those in the top echelons in Billiards rarely seem to play Snooker at a similar level. Why should this be?
Dagley defeated Driffield in a friendly match over 4 hours by 1178 to 1162, finishing the match with a 99 unfinished break. ND had a 30 nursery break also. Was ND noted for his nursery skills?
Down under Driffield defeated Albert Johnson to retain his World Professional title by a huge margin, 9204 to 4696, averaging 33.3 for the match. Driffield had 3 triples in the match while Johnson had several runs of nurseries to the limit of 75. It was said in the match report that Driffield played with great concentration, reflected in his 26 centuries to Johnson’s 8, whereas Johnson relied too heavily in his haste to get into nursery position, to the neglect of other aspects of his game.
In India Mohan defeated Ferreira for the Indian amateur title by 4147 to 2593. Mohan had 1 triple and 2 double centuries in the match
In the UK, George Gazdag had a run of 55 nurseries in a local League match in Bradford, as part of 120 unfinished break.
In the Eng. Am. Super Crystalate balls were used for the first time, in the semis finals, whereas the old Crystalates had been used in previous rounds. It was reported that a high number of “kicks” were encountered during games. Dagley wins again for 4 in a row, defeating Clive Everton by 2804 to 1976, scoring 9 centuries and 1 double.
Both Driffield and Alf Nolan complain that the Supers do not play as well as old Crystalate ball, AN describing them as “rubbish” and LD saying that they were “inconsistent”. I know many players, even now hanker after the older ball, arguing that there were little or no kicks and were more easily controlled. Any views on this?
Roy Oriel wins the CIU defeating Willie Ward in a nail-biter by 745 to 736, Ward having survived a similar cliff hanger in defeating Alf Nolan, with Nolan 7 behind, in play, but could only score 5. Nolan had been 300 I front earlier in the match, until Ward hauled him back to win.
Rex Williams defeats Jack Karnehm for the World Title by 8360 to 4336, a result that included one 500 break, 6 doubles and two triples. It was said that Karnehm lost his way once he departed from his in-off game. It was said that Williams had already made a 500 break at the age of 17. In the match Williams demonstrated his all-round skills, and at TOT, with “flawless efficiency”. In the 7th. Session alone Williams score 1085 to 93 by Karnehm.
Dagley defeats Nolan again in the CIU by 822 684, with a high break by ND of 222, despite AN’‘s break of 221
Driffield wins the first World Open Billiards, against such luminaries in the Billiard world of Ferreira, Karnehm, Lafir, McConachy, Kennerley, Mohan, Morgan (from Belfast), E Charlton, Clive Everton, Tarrant and Fryer, with a score of 3055 to 2404 by Morgan.
Mohan won all his 11 round robin matches with a huge points aggregate difference of +9981, with Driffield second with 9 wins and aggregate points of +3999.
The top four highest aggregate points qualified for the semis. Morgan defeated Mohan in the first semi, and Driffield defeated Ferreira in the second. Mohan and Charlton had 300+ breaks in the round robin. Mohan had an off day against Morgan in his semi. Both had double centuries in their match. Mohan had 55 centuries, 13 doubles and I triple in his 11 round robin matches.
It is worth noting that in this time period many of the Indian players in Billiards were equally proficient at Snooker with Lafir, Shroff, Savur and Rahim, to name a few, playing at a top level, (I played Rahim on a number of occasions in the London Hammersmith league at billiards), yet in the UK those in the top echelons in Billiards rarely seem to play Snooker at a similar level. Why should this be?
Dagley defeated Driffield in a friendly match over 4 hours by 1178 to 1162, finishing the match with a 99 unfinished break. ND had a 30 nursery break also. Was ND noted for his nursery skills?
Down under Driffield defeated Albert Johnson to retain his World Professional title by a huge margin, 9204 to 4696, averaging 33.3 for the match. Driffield had 3 triples in the match while Johnson had several runs of nurseries to the limit of 75. It was said in the match report that Driffield played with great concentration, reflected in his 26 centuries to Johnson’s 8, whereas Johnson relied too heavily in his haste to get into nursery position, to the neglect of other aspects of his game.
In India Mohan defeated Ferreira for the Indian amateur title by 4147 to 2593. Mohan had 1 triple and 2 double centuries in the match
In the UK, George Gazdag had a run of 55 nurseries in a local League match in Bradford, as part of 120 unfinished break.
In the Eng. Am. Super Crystalate balls were used for the first time, in the semis finals, whereas the old Crystalates had been used in previous rounds. It was reported that a high number of “kicks” were encountered during games. Dagley wins again for 4 in a row, defeating Clive Everton by 2804 to 1976, scoring 9 centuries and 1 double.
Both Driffield and Alf Nolan complain that the Supers do not play as well as old Crystalate ball, AN describing them as “rubbish” and LD saying that they were “inconsistent”. I know many players, even now hanker after the older ball, arguing that there were little or no kicks and were more easily controlled. Any views on this?
Roy Oriel wins the CIU defeating Willie Ward in a nail-biter by 745 to 736, Ward having survived a similar cliff hanger in defeating Alf Nolan, with Nolan 7 behind, in play, but could only score 5. Nolan had been 300 I front earlier in the match, until Ward hauled him back to win.
Rex Williams defeats Jack Karnehm for the World Title by 8360 to 4336, a result that included one 500 break, 6 doubles and two triples. It was said that Karnehm lost his way once he departed from his in-off game. It was said that Williams had already made a 500 break at the age of 17. In the match Williams demonstrated his all-round skills, and at TOT, with “flawless efficiency”. In the 7th. Session alone Williams score 1085 to 93 by Karnehm.