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Not knocking Snooker.org, it is a good site.
But, all the official stuff, including 1 and 2 year rankings is on wst.tv which is the World Snooker site.
In case you or others new to Snooker did not know.
2022 World Snooker Championship (Apr 16th - May 2nd)
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But, all the official stuff, including 1 and 2 year rankings is on wst.tv which is the World Snooker site.
In case you or others new to Snooker did not know.
Thanks. I was just about to ask if the snooker.org was the "official" site or not, as it looked dated in its format.Not knocking Snooker.org, it is a good site.
But, all the official stuff, including 1 and 2 year rankings is on wst.tv which is the World Snooker site.
In case you or others new to Snooker did not know.
Great thread. It felt like I was there.
Thanks to all the posters
Congratulations Ronnie
Thanks to all the posters
Congratulations Ronnie
Snooker.org is aimed more at those that wish to gather data, the site offers API access (unlike the WST site), so the format can probably be excused as most users don't actually look at it!
Here is the full final frame and the start of the post-match celebration...
And here is the rest of the post-match stuff. I think you get to see Fred, who is the Fred in Betfred, the main sponsor.
I was wondering who that was. Fred Done of BetFred.
Ronnie and he were having a good chuckle.
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CanadianGuy
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from what I can see it appears Ronnie had to win the tourney to maintain his ranking, losing to Trump would have dropped him to 4th place
I'm late to the thread here, but that was an awesome final. Ronnie's longevity at the top of the sport is amazing.
I've never played on a properly maintained snooker table. How does the speed compare to a Diamond with 860HR? Ronnie's cue ball control is something to behold.
I've never played on a properly maintained snooker table. How does the speed compare to a Diamond with 860HR? Ronnie's cue ball control is something to behold.
I've heard that the tables in the pro events have special "shaved" cloth with minimum nap, which is going to be faster than in the typical club. Part of the maintenance is that the cloth is ironed after brushing. Sometimes you can watch that on the stream when they leave the stream running between sessions.
I think the cloth speed is comparable to Simonis.
The cushions seem pretty lively as well, but snooker cushions can be strange. I used to play in a room with new 6x12 tables (BCE, I think). On humid days you could get six lengths straight up and down the table. On most pool tables it's hard to get five lengths.
The match tables they use for the pro tournaments are also traditionally much tighter than the average club table (unless that has changed) and are heated to improve consistency.
I used to practice on Ali Carter's table at my local club, which had brutally tight pockets. The first time practicing on it, it took me ten minutes to pot a ball.....
One night at the club, I watched Ronnie pot balls on it like it was a Valley table, absolutely mind blowing how good he was.
I used to practice on Ali Carter's table at my local club, which had brutally tight pockets. The first time practicing on it, it took me ten minutes to pot a ball.....
One night at the club, I watched Ronnie pot balls on it like it was a Valley table, absolutely mind blowing how good he was.
The pockets in tournaments are required to match pocket templates so that the sizes and shapes are all the same. I think those templates haven't changed much in a long time. In major tournaments, the cloth is brand new and sometimes changed during the event. That makes the pockets easier.
It’s faster. I had it in Vegas, ironing it is a pain for sure. It’s directional as well. Simonis isn’t
A few years back they were changing it every night. There was a big row about that, was I 08 as I recall. I was in Germany that year watching everyday.
I think the club tables play tighter…new cloth and heated slate make the pockets play soft.
So in a normal casual match between ordinary people, who is responsible for continuously spotting the colored balls? The shooter or the opponent? I am assuming there aren't just random snooker refs hanging out all over Europe just waiting for a match to materialize.
Also, for those who believe snooker will catch on in the US, what/how do you account for the space issue. If pool halls and bars are trading 9 ft. pool tables for 7 footers in order to increase profitability, what type of establishments would reverse that trend and go to the much larger snooker tables. I'm not gonna do the math, but I imagine it would take a very large venue to have 10 or so snooker tables.
Random questions I know, but genuinely curious.
Also, for those who believe snooker will catch on in the US, what/how do you account for the space issue. If pool halls and bars are trading 9 ft. pool tables for 7 footers in order to increase profitability, what type of establishments would reverse that trend and go to the much larger snooker tables. I'm not gonna do the math, but I imagine it would take a very large venue to have 10 or so snooker tables.
Random questions I know, but genuinely curious.
the current templates are about 30 years old i think
The opponent is responsible for spotting the balls and counting your break.
Concerning the tables, I once played on a pro table during a Proam tournament in Germany, I think it was a Chinese brand...Star...or something like that.
There are some differences to a good club table:
The cloth is faster, but the difference to a freshly covered club table is not so big as you might think.
The pockets are a bit tighter, but in combination with the fast cloth, the corner pockets can even be a bit more generous than you are used too.
The big difference is the cut of the middle pockets. They are so tight and I have never seen a club table, that plays so tough, if you try to make a shot in the middle.
But the hardest to adept to, is the reactive ess of the cushions. They bounce so much more than a club table.
If you see the pros freezing the cueball to the top rail after a safety shot, you might think, that this is quite easy. But at least for me, this was the hardest thing to adept to.