100+ Ball Run after the Opening Break

[LTL]

Does anyone know of any recorded matches where someone has run 100 balls or more after an opponent's opening break? (YouTube, AccuStats)

I seem to recall Siegel doing so against Rempe years ago but I could be wrong. I'm thinking that is a rare occurrence...

 

[wigglybridge]

well, Mike Sigel's 150 and out against Mike Zuglan (accustats) for starters. i'm sure there are many more.

 

[14-1StraightMan]

There were two tournaments in NY City in 1968. The first was at the Statler Hilton. That was the tournament that I was at when I was 17 yrs old.
The other tournament was the International Pocket Billiards Championship held at the Hotel Commodore from Sept. 20-29.
Both tournaments were played on the Dimalto Rivera tables & sponsored by the Dimalto Manufacturing Company, Brooklyn, NY which is table that I have and wrote about here on AZ.
During the tour. at the Hilton. Frank McGown beat Joe Balsis 150-0. It was the talk of the tournament. Cue Ball Kelly was a ref. and put on a great show of tricks during a break. He was really funny. I never forget being there to see all that.

 

[alstl]

well, Mike Sigel's 150 and out against Mike Zuglan (accustats) for starters. i'm sure there are many more.

Yep, I have that match from accustats. In another accustats video Immonen vs Cohen, Mika played safe after Cohen's break shot but Mika ran 97 his second trip to the table - and lost the match after leading 97-0. That was world class 14.1

I know a guy who said he saw Irving Crane run out after the break at Johnston City but those matches were 125 not 150 and obviously there is no video.

 

[stevekur1]

I dont recall the players name or the exact number of balls he ran, but i recall seeing a video online of some asian player playing the head ball in the side pocket as the break and running some balls there after.

 

[stevekur1]

found a clip of it, here it is :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmZh_0HrdWI

it was Huidji See

 

[Blackjack]

Not exactly from the opening break - but a great run nonetheless...

Thorsten Hohmann 152 & out Vs Jim Gottier

 

[stevekur1]

Not exactly from the opening break - but a great run nonetheless...

Thorsten Hohmann 152 & out Vs Jim Gottier

This run was perfect, with even more perfect commentary !!!

Thanks David


-Steve

 

[alstl]

found a clip of it, here it is :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmZh_0HrdWI

it was Huidji See

Good find Steve. If I was going to try to make a ball on the break instead of the standard safety I'd probably do this.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjNi1hpYTqQ