Well, after 36 hours, the migraine has thankfully abated and I'm back to fighting fitness again (except for the dodgy knee and mysterious finger pain I've been having these last few months!). To celebrate, I left the flat and went for a game of pool.
I booked a 9 foot table and after a few brutal racks, started hitting the ball reasonably well. Then I decided that, as it was a big table, I'd use the pool balls to play snooker. I had been watching a bit of snooker on YouTube lately (including the match that was allegedly fixed), so that got me in the mood, I guess.
So with 9 "reds", I broke off for a few frames. The locals didn't know what the hell I was doing, but I didn't care. After a bad opening frame, I broke off in the next and promptly got a break of 46! I tragically missed a fairly easy yellow with the 2 remaining reds available. Granted, the pockets were like buckets, but it was a great feeling to swan around the table almost like a pro.
Don't worry, I enjoyed it while it lasted!
Thursday, December 18, 2008
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4 comments:
Sounds very like shooting fish in a barrell.
TigerD
Yes, I believe I said as much. But boy, it felt good!
Of course, a master cueman such as yourself would have made the total clearance!
Well seeing as I have exceeded 44 on a full size table devoid of bucket pockets your suggestion regarding my potential for a full clearance does make sense!
PS the Higgins break is the greatest ever!
TigerD Higgins
It was 46 and that was just one of the reasons I suggested you would have cleared up!
Yes that Alex Higgins do-or-die break was the best ever (a) break under pressure (b) struggle break and (c) twitch break!
We are referring to Alex Higgins vs Jimmy White, semi-finals, Snooker World Champ 1982. See it here on YouTube with my comment (bullet10011).
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