I agree. It WAS better. I grew up on slower Stevens/Mali cloth, bigger pockets and 2-shot roll-out 9ball. The cloth allowed you to be more physical with the cueball compared to Simonis-style.And roll-out is how 9ball was designed to be played. One-foul came about to speed-up tournament matches not to make the game any better. 2shot is a shooting game as opposed to the duck/kick-fest we have now. Oh well.
CJ Wiley VS Steve Mizerak - Sands Regent XIII - June 1991
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What if you never get to the table but only to rack sure nobody plays alternate breaks but you could be sitting a long time when your opponent is running rack after rack and your sitting and can't do nothing about it but say let's change games :frown:
I like to see alternate breaks in some situations some players are overmatched and that would bring it closer to having a chance to win
If I were to hazard a guess, I would say that some guys prefer the Telly Savalas to the Friar Tuck. :duck:
Great match!
Thanks Eye. That was a great match during a good time for pool. The players and the tournament seemed to have a bit of class that seems to be missing in todays US events.
CJ was fun to watch. He showed-up ready to go to war, tournament or action.
I was the TD for that event and they played this match right in front of the directors podium. I had to make a call on one of Steve's shots at the 57.30 mark and I was surprised to see the young Jay on screen. My wife says I look better now (totally bald).
Back then most tourneys like the Sands still used Stevens or Mali cloth, not the slick ice we are playing on today. You had to play pool back then and move the cue ball around the table with your stroke and not just push every shot softly to get position. Simoniz was only used on billiard tables prior to the 90's. I'd like to see some tourneys go back to the old style cloth. I think pool was more exciting then. JMHO as always. :grin:
Back then most tourneys like the Sands still used Stevens or Mali cloth, not the slick ice we are playing on today. You had to play pool back then and move the cue ball around the table with your stroke and not just push every shot softly to get position. Simoniz was only used on billiard tables prior to the 90's. I'd like to see some tourneys go back to the old style cloth. I think pool was more exciting then. JMHO as always. :grin:
Almost as good as when he shot the 5 directly into the rail and they said he took his eye off the ball :thud::lol:
Did Buddy Hall say CJ was playing with one of his cues.
Yes, you heard right. Buddy said C.J. was using Buddy's cue. Maybe C.J. will fill us in on the story behind this?
Leonard Bludworth made a Buddy Hall series I think ?
I remember back in the day C J used a Bludworth, maybe that's it.
I remember back in the day C J used a Bludworth, maybe that's it.
Thanks for posting this, it was a pleasure to watch. Nice cameo Jay. :smile:
Yep. Bludworth made Buddy Hall Cues. Not sure what CJ was using. https://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=517393
He used a Blud back in the 90s and I think he may still use it on occasion.
For the last few years, I see him using the maple merry widow that somebody made for him. He told me the maker, but I can not remember the name.