In the World Cup 3-cushion event in La Baule, France, Dick Jaspers had a very good average with 25 points in 6 innings for a 4.166 average. Sadly for Dick the match was to 40 points and Semih Sayginer -- some of you know him for his artistic billiard talent -- scored 40 points in the same 6 innings for a 6.666 average, setting a new World Cup record for best average.
By inning, Jaspers broke:
Jaspers -- 1 3 8 0 1 12
Sayginer -- 6 7 12 4 9 2 (and out)
Jaspers' run of 12 was with Sayginer needing 2.
There was a little luck involved as Sayginer's run of 12 began with a great big kiss-in.
As Bert Van Manen commented, 40 points is no longer a sufficient test for players at this amazing new level of 3-cushion.
Semih mostly steered clear of fancy shots but he did have one half-masse shot that adjusted the angle of his cue ball after the first collision (point 36). Everything else looked pretty standard -- except for the lack of misses.
The match is available on Kozoom.com.
By inning, Jaspers broke:
Jaspers -- 1 3 8 0 1 12
Sayginer -- 6 7 12 4 9 2 (and out)
Jaspers' run of 12 was with Sayginer needing 2.
There was a little luck involved as Sayginer's run of 12 began with a great big kiss-in.
As Bert Van Manen commented, 40 points is no longer a sufficient test for players at this amazing new level of 3-cushion.
Semih mostly steered clear of fancy shots but he did have one half-masse shot that adjusted the angle of his cue ball after the first collision (point 36). Everything else looked pretty standard -- except for the lack of misses.
The match is available on Kozoom.com.
