Michael Ferreira wins his 3rd World Am Billiards title in Malta, defeating Agrawal from India in the final by 3933 to 2744.
In two groups, group A included Ferreira and Foldvari, while group B included Agrawal and Dagley. All highest breaks came from these four: Ferreira-463, Foldvari-302, Agrawal-635 and Dagley-368. In the semis Agrawal defeated Foldvari by 2047 to 1900. In the Ferreira versus Dagley game, Ferreira losing by over 700 entering the last of 3 sessions overcame Dagley by 1983 to 1919 in a closely contested session, Dagley breaking down with 163 to have victory snatched from his grasp. Foldvari’s loss to Agrawal was somewhat marred by his opponents time wasting and the opportunity under then then rules of running a coup, which he did a number of times to use up the time available and to shut out Foldvari from further breaks under a tight and desperate finish.
Paddy Morgan returns to the UK. Anyone remember Paddy? An excellent billiard player from Belfast, winning an Open Snooker tournament in Banbury defeating Ellis Lloyd 4-0. I remember Ellis, a lovely man, and so gracious
A new record has been set for Bar Billiards at a Club in High Wycombe by a team of five scoring 1,506,570 in 24 hours. Come lads, polish up your cue and see if you can do the same on an English Billiard table. It’s got SIX pockets to go for.
Mark Wildman wins the Strachan World Professional Billiards title in Portsmouth, defeating Eddie Charlton 1045 to 1012 in a close and desperate finish. It was by any standards a quite dreadful match, both players seemingly possessed by their own particular stresses and demons. Wildman’s last 10 visits consisted of 0,2,31,0,0,4,0,4,6, to give some idea of level of play. Charlton was always playing catch-up, but not enough to fall over the line, it seems. Charlton was also involved in a tight finish against Karnehm, edging him out by 13 with an unfinished break of 92. Highest break of the tournament was 319 by Charlton.
Norman Dagley wins his 15th Eng. Am title. Dagley was majestic in his final win defeating Bob Close by 3412 to 1757 in a four session final. While it was even stevens up to the third session, in the fourth Dagley opened the flood gates with his last 3, consecutive, breaks of 401, 472, and 280 unfinished.
Bob Close wins the CIU for the 3rd. consecutive year, defeating Norman D by 997 to 602. Norman must have been tired, after his heroics in the Eng. Am the previous week
Subash Agrawal of India sets a new record of 716 against Michael Ferreira in an Indian tournament, under current rules.
Joe Jordan, (anyone remember Joe, a very nice gentle man from Belfast, I used to meet him regularly in the South of England League in the 1980s), made a break of 237 in Henley Billiards League.
It is reported that the manufacturer of the Super Crystalate ball went into a blind panic when it read in the B&SCC handbook that balls must be of equal weight with a tolerance of 0.05 grammes. It should have read 0.5grammes. Interestingly the handbook apparently specified that balls should be of equal weight, but not what weight. So how about a 2 pound ball with the agreed tolerance, huh?
Nobuaki Kobayashi defeats Raymond Ceulemans in the World Three Cushion Championship. High run was 10, with an average of 1.388 by the winner (I am sure you all understand that). So why has that particular kind of Billiards not taken on in the UK? I have played it and it is mesmerising.
At an Open Tournament in Rugby, some names to flavour from the past: Wildman from Peterborough, Ken Shirley from Cannock, Bill Andress from Exeter, Davis Rees from Derby, Bob Close, from Hartlepool, Hugh Pinner from Boston, Robbie Foldvari from Oz, John Smith from Worcester, Des Heald from Peterborough, Brian Dix from Northampton, Ken Hobbs from Derby, Ellis LLoyd from Rugby, Steven Naisby from Middlesbrough, Jack Karnehm from Crowthorne, Joe Jordon from Slough, Herbert Beetham from Derby, Ross Porter from Spalding, Bill Turner from Grimsby, Jim McCann from Darley Dale, Norman Dagley from Earl Shilton. Names that would grace any tournament with their skills, I might add.
Norman Dagley applies to turn professional in Billiards. (I don’t believe he ever played snooker, did he?)
Frank Humphreys wins the Oz Am Title, defeating Joe Millen by 1747 to 1617. Humphreys incidentally was coached by the great Bob Marshall.
Tom Cleary dies, five times Oz champion and once World Am title holder. He was aged 77. He set a World Am record of 682 in Sydney in 1954. and was said to play floating white with “particular delicacy”
In two groups, group A included Ferreira and Foldvari, while group B included Agrawal and Dagley. All highest breaks came from these four: Ferreira-463, Foldvari-302, Agrawal-635 and Dagley-368. In the semis Agrawal defeated Foldvari by 2047 to 1900. In the Ferreira versus Dagley game, Ferreira losing by over 700 entering the last of 3 sessions overcame Dagley by 1983 to 1919 in a closely contested session, Dagley breaking down with 163 to have victory snatched from his grasp. Foldvari’s loss to Agrawal was somewhat marred by his opponents time wasting and the opportunity under then then rules of running a coup, which he did a number of times to use up the time available and to shut out Foldvari from further breaks under a tight and desperate finish.
Paddy Morgan returns to the UK. Anyone remember Paddy? An excellent billiard player from Belfast, winning an Open Snooker tournament in Banbury defeating Ellis Lloyd 4-0. I remember Ellis, a lovely man, and so gracious
A new record has been set for Bar Billiards at a Club in High Wycombe by a team of five scoring 1,506,570 in 24 hours. Come lads, polish up your cue and see if you can do the same on an English Billiard table. It’s got SIX pockets to go for.
Mark Wildman wins the Strachan World Professional Billiards title in Portsmouth, defeating Eddie Charlton 1045 to 1012 in a close and desperate finish. It was by any standards a quite dreadful match, both players seemingly possessed by their own particular stresses and demons. Wildman’s last 10 visits consisted of 0,2,31,0,0,4,0,4,6, to give some idea of level of play. Charlton was always playing catch-up, but not enough to fall over the line, it seems. Charlton was also involved in a tight finish against Karnehm, edging him out by 13 with an unfinished break of 92. Highest break of the tournament was 319 by Charlton.
Norman Dagley wins his 15th Eng. Am title. Dagley was majestic in his final win defeating Bob Close by 3412 to 1757 in a four session final. While it was even stevens up to the third session, in the fourth Dagley opened the flood gates with his last 3, consecutive, breaks of 401, 472, and 280 unfinished.
Bob Close wins the CIU for the 3rd. consecutive year, defeating Norman D by 997 to 602. Norman must have been tired, after his heroics in the Eng. Am the previous week
Subash Agrawal of India sets a new record of 716 against Michael Ferreira in an Indian tournament, under current rules.
Joe Jordan, (anyone remember Joe, a very nice gentle man from Belfast, I used to meet him regularly in the South of England League in the 1980s), made a break of 237 in Henley Billiards League.
It is reported that the manufacturer of the Super Crystalate ball went into a blind panic when it read in the B&SCC handbook that balls must be of equal weight with a tolerance of 0.05 grammes. It should have read 0.5grammes. Interestingly the handbook apparently specified that balls should be of equal weight, but not what weight. So how about a 2 pound ball with the agreed tolerance, huh?
Nobuaki Kobayashi defeats Raymond Ceulemans in the World Three Cushion Championship. High run was 10, with an average of 1.388 by the winner (I am sure you all understand that). So why has that particular kind of Billiards not taken on in the UK? I have played it and it is mesmerising.
At an Open Tournament in Rugby, some names to flavour from the past: Wildman from Peterborough, Ken Shirley from Cannock, Bill Andress from Exeter, Davis Rees from Derby, Bob Close, from Hartlepool, Hugh Pinner from Boston, Robbie Foldvari from Oz, John Smith from Worcester, Des Heald from Peterborough, Brian Dix from Northampton, Ken Hobbs from Derby, Ellis LLoyd from Rugby, Steven Naisby from Middlesbrough, Jack Karnehm from Crowthorne, Joe Jordon from Slough, Herbert Beetham from Derby, Ross Porter from Spalding, Bill Turner from Grimsby, Jim McCann from Darley Dale, Norman Dagley from Earl Shilton. Names that would grace any tournament with their skills, I might add.
Norman Dagley applies to turn professional in Billiards. (I don’t believe he ever played snooker, did he?)
Frank Humphreys wins the Oz Am Title, defeating Joe Millen by 1747 to 1617. Humphreys incidentally was coached by the great Bob Marshall.
Tom Cleary dies, five times Oz champion and once World Am title holder. He was aged 77. He set a World Am record of 682 in Sydney in 1954. and was said to play floating white with “particular delicacy”