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Hello, HKC. That’s a marvelous set of snooker balls, sir. Vitalite is a carbolic acid and formalin compound as pioneered by Dr Max Koebner of Raschig fame. Your set was made by the Composition Billiard Ball Supply Company who had factories in Cheshire and London from the early part of the last...

Hello, Mr M. Baseball sets are a classic for sure… definitely one of the ‘must haves’ in anyone’s collection. The boccette balls are also a wonderful acquisition in my view, dear chap. Although considering myself a Raschig enthusiast I don’t have that beautiful set in my collection, simply...

It’s as good a name as any, sir. 😀

Hello. I have seen them before, sir… but not often. I know there were two slightly different versions released to market. I understand that they were distributed under the Crest Billiards banner and possibly retailed by Imperial in America. As far as I’m aware they did not have a specific set...

A quick heads up for Billiard Ball Museum limited edition owners: I have just sent a newsletter and photographs to your last known email or Messenger address, gentlemen. Please check your spam folders. Best wishes.

Palko is a new name to me, Mr M.

I found an image of a non-electronic Cardball scoreboard that features magnetic markers.

My Bicentennials are in an identical attaché case, dear chap. I got that set directly from a former Hyatt salesman in New York. 👍

There is a perfect pool ball set for you, sir.

That’s a beautiful set of reds, HKC. Hyatt’s salesmen used that attaché style ball case, so Albany would certainly be my best guess on the origin of your set, dear chap.

Damn it, Chuck! If Cliff Thorburn or Jim Rempe now start gatecrashing my favourite dream about babes in skimpy dresses pressing buttons I’m blaming you.

It’s nice to even have a photograph. Before today I had only ever seen a crappy diagram. I was beginning to think none had survived.

Alas, it is not mine, HKC. I have asked the owner if he might be prepared to sell but he hasn’t replied yet.

I knew one would surface eventually.

I agree, Mr V. I had money riding on a Wu win, but couldn’t help feeling sympathy for Murphy and would have celebrated him winning. It somehow felt like he was the better player throughout the match to me.

Never in doubt. 😀

Wu is now 10 to 11 odds on favourite with Betfair. Shaun is 13 to 12.

I backed Wu at 19 to 1 before the tournament started but still hated to see Mark lose the match in that fashion. I don’t even think he hit that black too badly. It looked pretty good from the camera behind the pocket… until it didn’t go down. At any fractionally slower pace I reckon that would...

I think you might enjoy this movie, Mulambo. Free to watch on YouTube...

Just a quick word on Ronnie’s fastest maximum… I think it has now been accepted as 5 minutes 8 seconds rather than the previous time of 5 minutes 20 seconds. The reason for the difference is starting the clock when he first struck the cueball instead of when it came to rest after his opponent’s...