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FYI, VIP Billiards on Yonge isn't a 24-hour place, but, as mentioned, Shooters is a good hall.

What a mess. I, too, paid for a custom cue through Les back in the winter. I have proof of payment, so I'll be contacting Mervin with it and will see what can be done. I feel for JMurphy, who put out considerably more cash than I did, but either way, anyone who ordered a cue from the Bebots...

Lots of good players floating around Vancouver and the surrounding areas. I don't think 1 pocket has much of a following here in Canada, but I would imagine you could find folks willing to have at nearly anything else. Online, you can check out the CBSA, Canada's snooker and billiards...

It's hard to know, isn't it? Hendry likes to win, and I tend to think he will only continue playing if he feels that he can win. His match versus Mark Selby was telling, I felt. Granted, Mark is at the top of his game, and credits Hendry with his own aggressive style of play, but they didn't...

Fun thread. I have four at the moment: 3 pool cues and 1 snooker cue. I have another pool cue on order, and will likely order another snooker cue in the near future (because I like even numbers... yes, that must be it).

I hope your soon-to-arrive cue treats you well, but I have to wonder why you'd ask for input when you intend to disregard it out of hand, anyway? Wity's assertions regarding the current state of BCE products can be verified with a few minutes of internet research. As to whether your cue will...

Speaking of Edmonton players, what happened to Benny Onyschuk? I loved watching the 'Golden Jet' play, he was smooooooth. Also, Duane Benson was a good 8-ball player from the Edmonton area. Kevin Cardinal has considerable game, and gave me some cheap lessons when I lived in Saskatoon. What...

Well, it isn't a real Mannock, at any rate. JP Mannock was a London-based cue maker from over a century ago, and used elongated badges on the butt of his cues. The cue in your pictures appears to be a PowerGlide, made in the 80s in the UK, with the Mannock name featured as a selling point. A...

Have you received any pictures of the cue, in any of the various completion stages? Any evidence that cue building has begun? I hope everything works out for you, especially as I ordered a cue from Bebot through Les last month...

Because there is no money in it? I've seen a clip of him asking the referee if there was an award for a maximum break, go ahead and compile a brilliant 140, leave the black, and then move to shake his opponent's hand, as there was no prize for a maximum in that particular tournament. Both the...

There are a few places to play in Cowtown; problem is, they tend to be spread out across the city. In the south end, Classic Q is a decent little hall, and has 9 foot tables. Further south again, you have a larger hall, that used to be called Oc's Billiards (now renamed, due to an ownership...

I believe that is an O'min, made in Thailand. Looks great, hope you love it.

For the OP, As BigArm mentioned, $200 for a new snooker cue is a little thin. If you added $100 to your budget, your options open up; if you double it, you can get into the bottom end of world-class goods. If you are uncomfortable with buying outside the US, you realistically...

Nice cues. I played a few frames with a Blackplate, and wished I could have afforded the asking price at the time.

Great, that makes good sense. Thanks for the update.

Sounds like a decent tournament. I'd like to attend, but as a recent arrival to Ontario, with no current handicap (and no one to vouch for me), having to play as a 9, when my speed is more like a 5, isn't worth the trip.

Great, looking forward to seeing pictures of your new cue. Good luck with it!

42 is a very respectable break, and no one should be belittling you over it. Did you make the final two reds, and then the colours to clear up?

This reminds me of a story that Mark Twain told: When once playing billiards alone, a man approached and watched for a few moments, before addressing Twain, saying he would like to play him, based on Twain's skill level, left-handed. Twain agreed, and his opponent proceeded to put on a...