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I was with em about a week before he passed, he was about a yr old than me. I can get thee exact date if needed, but I think he was 76. Quite amazing since he was running hard since the 80's. Wonderful guy. He even got Cheryl Crow to do a concert there when she went on the road after her gig...

Agreed, but I think he knew which ball he contacted first. If he'd of picked up the cb and handed to his opponent.... that would Speak loudly to mankind.

I disagree, I saw a player last week make a ball had perfect shape to run out but told his opponent he didn't call the shot. One's character and person are more important to many than Money.

Nice thing about the OP, you don't have to shoot a ball ''into'' the pocket to make it. ;)

Yes I am one of those culprits..... and the cue ball direction off the first ball was too obvious. Now if he would of spin cut the 8 ball then it could of easily been a good hit. If this was an European ref then they are still learning about the larger ball interactions. Wonder how they'd do in...

Stu it's likely because snooker balls are smaller/lighter therefore their thinking is along those lines. And the above, AZ had a separate thread about that bad call also. Europeans are learning the hard way, as most all do in life to improve.

Yeah, but he's not totally ''with it'' in that department obviously. Be interesting to see how he'd call a split hit :). And in a split decision about a shot or hit, where they Both say they are right, and both say the other is wrong it goes to the shooter.

LOL.... overthinking. Like watching a golfer stop after ball contact occurrs.

If I'm an opponent in this situation, I will always stop play and call for a ref. At the ISPA annual event in Davenport IA last week, I was called over at least a dozen times by league players to watch close hits of this type. Only saw one bad hit over five days, and quite a few changed their...

Does the OP chalk.... leave any chalk marks on the cloth?

Watching the hit and nothing more than the video shot, the first ball contact Always creates cue ball direction, he hit the four first/foul.

Have you ever listened to a PGA player who chose to mic up/for the sport.... give the viewers his perspective and thoughts/concerns about his up coming shot, if not, it's NOT that simple . When a great player is in a key match moment taking a shot. Often.... there's ALLOT more going on than...

Well, they'd ask him and he'd say yes/no.

No.... Copy/paste OP.... '' I'd truly enjoy hearing what Gorst/or any great player, what he's saying to himself when he choses some of his shots.''

35 yrs ago is quite different than 2026.