Well that's Home Field advantage.
My changing the rubber in the rails, while The King did advise me was not perfect. Not sure why but probably in the prep before gluing the rubber but two spots have uh come loose near the side pocket. Loose rubber can make a rebounding ball go astray. I learned that long ago on a tournament table on the Hilltop in Redding. Where Rackers had grabbed the foot rail when going down to retrieve the balls had provided two loose spots on the foot rail. A ball that would normally open up would shorten and vic versa. Another reason to check the rebound angles when warming up. I would have to suppress the giggle when a player with shooting skills that hadn't noticed played a shape shot that went around the table. The look on their face when the cue ball hit that rail and then acted funny. Well funny if he was playing me.
One of these days I will fixit....of course I have been saying that for years.
As a proper host I point it out to my guests before we play.
Edit: Ooops I just remembered it was Roger Petit that taught me how to tension the rubber when gluing it. Shirley The King would have told me the same though.
