Search results

  1. West Point 1987

    Questions for Efren Reyes & Buddy Hall

    These are pretty much the answers he gave when he was asked these questions during his TAR match years ago.
  2. West Point 1987

    Frank Tabereski and Son

    Ah, I see. Thanks!
  3. West Point 1987

    Frank Tabereski and Son

    I'm probably wrong, but didn't Taberski actually invent the game of 14.1 continuous? I thought I read somewhere that he came up with it, adapting it from a few other games, and it caught on...
  4. West Point 1987

    Stolen cues alert! Lafayette LA last Monday night.

    That sucks! I had a Joss J15 that I saved up all year for (and only had for two months) stolen out of my car in Leesville, LA back in 1991...filed a police report, and as they took it, they basically laughed at me. Nobody ever seems to take pool cue thefts seriously, except other pool players...
  5. West Point 1987

    Is It Unusual To Take 1-2 Hours To Find Your Stroke?

    I'm 56, happens to me, too. I can start off running racks, then hit a wall for an hour or two until it clicks for good. And whatever gear that is, that's it for the rest of the session. About half the time, I can find my groove within 15-20 minutes and be good to go, the other half it's a...
  6. West Point 1987

    Tony Annigoni suicide

    Wow, terrible. I used to play him in local tournaments in Monterey, CA back in the mid '90s, when he was house pro at Blue Fin Billiards. Everybody local needed a pretty big spot. I found him to be a pretty nice guy, overall.
  7. West Point 1987

    Dime Radius or Nickel Radius?

    Years ago somebody pointed out that the closer the radius of a tip is to the radial arc of the surface of a cue ball, the better the contact/grip it is. For most sizes of tips that's a nickel. I don't know, but I've always had better results from a nickel radius. I also learned to quit...
  8. West Point 1987

    I sympathize with Billy Thorpe

    Looks like the other shoe has dropped...don't know if it will end here or not. From FaceBook...
  9. West Point 1987

    Billy Thorpe gone wild!

    Yes, he even bit a referee on the lip (ON THE LIP!) during a major tournament. Got banned for a long time for it, too. Bad boy snooker players got marketed as such, but there are limits...
  10. West Point 1987

    Queens Gambit - Netflix

    Awesome show. Tevis makes the story about what's behind the game and between the ears. This could be about any game, but the human story is the thing. Plus the actress is stunning (and just plain good)!
  11. West Point 1987

    It amazes me how a tight back hand grip screws things up

    Wow. This was really useful! I really like the ring finger-as a trigger part, with constant contact with the web of the hand. It's a cantilever effect that really does work well to keep the stroke straight. I'd advise everyone to try it for grins...the effect is immediately evident to you...
  12. West Point 1987

    Mr. Strickland and the Billiard Network

    I don't know, but it appears to me that he's commenting on matches after the fact, adding his commentary post/recording. I, for one, really like these, and I hope he keeps doing them. Somewhere on YouTube there's a 14.1 match with Cisero Murphy guest commentating for a couple of racks...he...
  13. West Point 1987

    Mr. Strickland and the Billiard Network

    I've never had lessons from him, but I know someone who has and they are/were a C+ player who swore he was great with them and taught at their level of comprehension. I got to spend about 8 hours with him during a tournament in Maryland, and he was great to talk to...none of the drama, lots of...
  14. West Point 1987

    World Snooker Championships 2020

    That long red to open his break was sick! He's come from behind almost every match...it's like he's shooting loose until he's behind, then he bears down, like he needs the pressure to catch that gear. Amazing.
  15. West Point 1987

    which players got/get the most out of a compact stroke?

    Tommy Kennedy is another...I still vote Hopkins, though.
  16. West Point 1987

    Nearest to farthest -- how bad is it?

    Thanks for this...to answer the OP, I don't know who's book this is from or what it's called, but I'm so glad I tripped over this. I tried it last night, and it worked very well for me--on all angles and distances. I'm sure I unconsciously compensated on various angles, but for me it fixed an...
  17. West Point 1987

    1992 US Open 9 Ball Championships - Johnny ARCHER vs. Tommy KENNEDY

    He has a punch stroke with very little draw back...I just watched a series of videos from Stan Shuffet that he put up on YouTube that address some possible advantages of using a punch stroke over the traditional follow through. He advocates having both in your tool box (he likes the punch stroke...
  18. West Point 1987

    Mushroom Tips

    When I notice a slight mushroom on a newly installed tip, I use a Porper tip burnisher, wet the edge of the tip and use the tool--it pushes the side wall back in and the burnish will hold...might take a couple of treatments and eventually the tip gets to a point where the sidewall holds for the...
  19. West Point 1987

    New Cuetec Cynergy vs Wood

    You can get them in either 12.5 or 11.8 mm for $399. Seyberts has them as do suppliers on Amazon for that price. I like them so much I have two, both in 12.5mm. Been shooting with it for a year, I love it. The Sniper trip plays soft for a day or two, then firms up and plays medium. I just...
  20. West Point 1987

    Best Year a Professional ever had?

    I'd like to know, too...my bet would be Earl Strickland in the 1990-1992 time frame...there was a tournament (either Sands or U.S. Open) on video where they showed his record through to the finals where he only lost about 3 games through all the sets. He put big packs on everyone back then...
Back
Top