| Posted on 27th July by Andrew Cummins of Cambridge |
I would like to know if there has ever been a snooker match that has been played over
140 frames or more in competition ?
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There have been several, all finals of the World Professional Snooker Championships.
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1946
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Joe Davis
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v
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Horace Lindrum
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78 - 67
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1947
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Walter Donaldson
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v
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Fred Davis
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82 - 63
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1948
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Fred Davis
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v
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Walter Donaldson
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84 - 61
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1949
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Fred Davis
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v
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Walter Donaldson
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80 - 65
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1952
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Horace Lindrum
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v
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Clark McConachy
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94 - 49
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The 1952 final is no longer considered "official" as all the other professional players of
the time boycotted the event.
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| Posted on 20th July by Peter Western of Norwich |
What is the best way to clean snooker balls ?
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Use "Flash" (the same stuff you use for floors) disolved in warm water, and dry
them with a soft cloth. "Flash" will disolve any grease and not leave a film on
them as washing up liquid would.
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| Posted on 20th July by Mick McGough of Greenford, Middlesex |
A player is granted a free ball with only the blue, pink and black left. He nominates
the pink which he plays onto the blue potting the blue and the pink. Is this a foul ?
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No, it would be a perfectly legal shot. The player would score five points only, and
the pink would then be replaced on its own spot.
The reason only five points would be scored although in effect two "blues" were
potted, is because there is deemed to be only one blue ball in the game, and it
can only be potted once in any one stroke.
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| Posted on 22nd June by Gavin Wright of Enfield, North London |
How do I remove and re-tip a cue ?
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The old tip can be removed quite easily with a pen knife or the side of a file. Once it's
off remove all traces of the old tip and any glue to leave a clean surface. You should
then roughen this slightly either with sandpaper or the edge of a metal file and do the
same to the base of the new tip.
The glue you use is a personal choice. You may prefer to use a contact adhesive like
Evo-stick, or super glue. Whichever you use simply follow the instructions.
Once the glue has set you may need to trim the tip. If it is wider than the ferrule hold
the cue vertically upside down so the tip is resting on a solid surface. Then cut away
the excess with a very sharp knife. This will create a flat square tip that needs to be
rounded off. (The benefits of using a rounded tip are explained here)
Hold the cue upright and use a metal file to round off the edge of the tip. Hold
the file at an angle of approximately 45° to begin with and turn the cue as you
file so you take the edge off evenly. This will give you sharpish edges so simply
file those away until you have a nicely rounded dome.
Before carrying out any of this you should always protect the ferrule and the last two
or three inches of the cue with masking tape.
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| Posted on 8th June by Robert McLean of Chadds Ford, USA |
What are the minimum recommended room dimensions to accommodate a full size
snooker table ?
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The minimum dimensions have always been recommended as being 24ft by 18ft. You
need a clear space 6ft around each side of the table to play but this is hardly realistic
as it allows no room for tables or chairs. If you had an extra three or four feet on one
side or more you would have a much more comfortable room - and space for a bar !
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| Posted on 1st June by Gary Lawrence of Clacton, Essex |
The maximum break in snooker is 147 (15 reds, 15 blacks and then the colours).
In theory if your opponent fouls (before any balls are potted) resulting in a free
ball, you could take the free ball, then a black then proceed with a 147 break and
you could make a 155 break.
Do you know of any professional games where a break of over 147 has been recorded ?
Was this televised? Who made it ?
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There has never been a break of more than 147 in a professional match, though Kirk
Stevens made a 16 red total clearance in a break of 135 against Alex Higgins during
the 1990 World Professional Snooker Championships. It may have been recorded,
but I'm unable confirm this at present.
The highest known break is one of 151 made by Wally West in a club final at Hounslow
Lucania in 1976.
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Since the original reply was posted above, the following entry has been added to the Calendar section.
October 16th 2004.
Jamie Burnett made the highest ever break in the history of professional snooker.
In the second qualifying round of the Travis Perkins UK Championship at Prestatyn,
his opponent, Leo Fernandez, fouled before any reds had been potted and gave
away a "free" ball. Burnett then potted the brown as the "extra" red, brown again,
then the 15 reds, 12 blacks, two pinks, a blue and all the colours to clear the table
with a break of 148.
Sadly this took place before the televised rounds so was not recorded for posterity.
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| Posted on 25th May by Janine Samler of Dorking |
Please can you tell me where/if you can buy chalk spindles like people use in America...
these are great! No sweaty/sticky hands and the cue glides easily. Loads of bars and
pool halls in America have them...for description, they are cones of chalk that revolve
on a spindle that you brush your hands on before & during play. They are usually about
6/7" tall... wide at the bottom and thin at the top... and should be used EVERYWHERE !
It really helps your game !
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I've no knowledge of these in the UK.
If anyone can add further information please email snookergames.
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| Posted on 11th May by John Wilson of Chorley |
1: If all the spots are occupied, and the brown has to be respotted, where does it go ?
2: If the black has to be respotted, and from its spot to the back cushion are a line of
balls, where does it go ?
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The brown would be placed as close as possible to its own spot (without
touching any ball) in a direct line between the brown spot and the blue spot.
The black would be placed as close as possible to its own spot (without
touching any ball) in a direct line towards the pink spot. If there was no
space between the centre of the top cushion and the pink spot then the
black would be placed on the far side of the pink.
(See also an earlier reply to a similar question)
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| Posted on 4th May by Graham Hardman of Chatham |
I remember reading somewhere that Eddie Charlton once managed to escape from a
snooker off 7 cushions. Can you confirm this, and can you demonstrate how he did it ?
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I can find nothing in print to confirm this but he did include a seven
cushion cannon in the book of trick shots he published in 1977.
It is not a natural angle so the shot must be played with strong
right-hand side. If you practise this place a piece of chalk on the
side cushion to act as a marker, and move this up and down until
you find the correct line of aim.
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| Posted on 27th April by Graham Cresswell of Chatham |
A player starts to take a shot on the blue, not realising that the next ball should be
the yellow - one of his suporters utters "no the yellow". What should the referee do
in this instance ?
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There is absolutely nothing a referee can do - except, if the 'offence' is repeated, he
can have the spectator removed. The chance of this happening more than once in a
game is extremely unlikely.
This set of circumstances has happened on more than one occasion but usually in the
lower echelons of the game where the 'crowd' see nothing wrong in telling their mate
Charlie that he's going for the wrong ball.
(Answer verified by the Sussex Referees' Association)
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| Posted on 7th April by Derek Middleton of Sussex Inlet, Australia |
After a foul the opponent is granted a free ball. There are three reds left on the table,
black is nominated as the free ball and after the shot is taken the situation is:-
Two of the reds are snookered behind the black and the other red is snookered behind
the pink (the black playing no part in this snooker). Is this a foul or is it fair because
the free ball plays no part of the snooker on the red behind the pink ?
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This would be a fair stroke. For it to be foul all three reds would need to be snookered by the black.
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