10 year old boy gets 147 doing a drill which to some is not the same as practice. This wasn't done during an actual game.

Nice, but that's not snooker, it's some other game they've invented played with snooker equipment.
 
Nice, but that's not snooker, it's some other game they've invented played with snooker equipment.

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The reds weren't racked in a triangle shape, and it didn't start with a break-off; the reds were arranged in s a "T"-shaped pattern.
 
The reds weren't racked in a triangle shape, and it didn't start with a break-off; the reds were arranged in s a "T"-shaped pattern.

I believe I stated quite clearly in the thread title that this was done during practice.
 
Let me be clear about what I was trying to say - saying that someone got a 147 implies that one got the maximum score in snooker. If you change the configuration of the game it's no longer valid. For example, why not just place a red and a black right in front of a pocket 15 times and then, ... and say "I got a 147 in practice!"
 
I believe I stated quite clearly in the thread title that this was done during practice.
LOL.

It's impressive shooting, but this isn't snooker. A 147 in practice just means that it occurred while playing alone or in a practice match, but to run 147 in practice, numerous breakout shots are needed to make all the reds available. Making a 147 with a pre-arranged configuration of the reds is much, much, much, much, much, much, much easier.

This is a score of 147 on a drill, and not a 147 in practice. I wouldn't call the thread title misleading, just patently false. A 147 has a very specific meaning in snooker, and this does not qualify.

I am reminded here of the film Kingpin, in which Woody Harrelson is very impressed to learn that an Amish man he meets has a bowling average of 200+. Sure enough, the Amish fellow did have a 200+ average, but it turned out the Amish bowl twelve frames rather than ten. The claim became far less impressive once the facts were known, and the same can be said for this young man's accomplishment.

Still, this ten year old shows great promise. Wish him well.
 
Let me be clear about what I was trying to say - saying that someone got a 147 implies that one got the maximum score in snooker. If you change the configuration of the game it's no longer valid. For example, why not just place a red and a black right in front of a pocket 15 times and then, ... and say "I got a 147 in practice!"
I'm starting to feel like I just walked on your lawn.
 
LOL.

It's impressive shooting, but this isn't snooker. A 147 in practice just means that it occurred while playing alone or in a practice match, but to run 147 in practice, numerous breakout shots are needed to make all the reds available. Making a 147 with a pre-arranged configuration of the reds is much, much, much, much, much, much, much easier.

This is a score of 147 on a drill, and not a 147 in practice. I wouldn't call the thread title misleading, just patently false. A 147 has a very specific meaning in snooker, and this does not qualify.

I am reminded here of the film Kingpin, in which Woody Harrelson is very impressed to learn that an Amish man he meets has a bowling average of 200+. Sure enough, the Amish fellow did have a 200+ average, but it turned out the Amish bowl twelve frames rather than ten. The claim became far less impressive once the facts were known, and the same can be said for this young man's accomplishment.

Still, this ten year old shows great promise. Wish him well.
Kingpin? Who quotes Kingpin? The only bowling movie that should ever be quoted is The Big Lebowski.
 
Technically that's 36 successful strokes. Dun seem like a lot except for a ten year old. Strange how pool is. 36 strokes according to plan is a benchmark...
I can't believe the 36. I counted wrong right?
 
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Let me be clear about what I was trying to say - saying that someone got a 147 implies that one got the maximum score in snooker. If you change the configuration of the game it's no longer valid. For example, why not just place a red and a black right in front of a pocket 15 times and then, ... and say "I got a 147 in practice!"
What does it take to impress some of you? Yes, we realize it’s not a 147 in a sanctioned competitive snooker tournament match. Why don’t you ask around and see how many non-pro caliber snooker players have accomplished a perfect 147 score in this widely accepted snooker practice drill on a 12-foot snooker table. Very few at any age would be my guess.
 
What does it take to impress some of you? Yes, we realize it’s not a 147 in a sanctioned competitive snooker tournament match. Why don’t you ask around and see how many non-pro caliber snooker players have accomplished a perfect 147 score in this widely accepted snooker practice drill on a 12-foot snooker table. Very few at any age would be my guess.
I agree. The title of the video is click bait but I think people are severely underestimating how hard it is to do this. There are lot people who have been playing longer than he has been alive and would be happy to get 100 in this drill.
 
What does it take to impress some of you? Yes, we realize it’s not a 147 in a sanctioned competitive snooker tournament match. Why don’t you ask around and see how many non-pro caliber snooker players have accomplished a perfect 147 score in this widely accepted snooker practice drill on a 12-foot snooker table. Very few at any age would be my guess.
I agree. The title of the video is click bait but I think people are severely underestimating how hard it is to do this. There are lot people who have been playing longer than he has been alive and would be happy to get 100 in this drill.

Exactly.

It wasn't my intention, but this thread sure brought out some ignorant people.

There are people that have been playing 5 times as long as this kid as been alive, and haven't come close to a 147 in this supposedly simple drill.
 
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