I actually got to see her play a little many years ago....
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A google doodle on cue sports
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She had the advantage of growing up in a billiard hall. There is a chapter on her in Robert Byrne's Advanced Technique book. This link may get you there or try your own search in Google Books:
Byrne's Advanced Technique in Pool and Billiards
Here is the companion book to the landmark Byren's Standard Book of Pool and Billiads--what every pool player needs to perfect his or her game. Byrne treats the finer points of the game with the comprehensiveness and clarity that have won him a loyal readership among the many thousands of...
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Speaking of women in billiards, here is a clip from a French film. It includes a Simonis ad and a "No Masse Shots" sign.
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hehe. Man got so confused all boob shaking that he hit stop shot on carom game!!She had the advantage of growing up in a billiard hall. There is a chapter on her in Robert Byrne's Advanced Technique book. This link may get you there or try your own search in Google Books:
Byrne's Advanced Technique in Pool and Billiards
Here is the companion book to the landmark Byren's Standard Book of Pool and Billiads--what every pool player needs to perfect his or her game. Byrne treats the finer points of the game with the comprehensiveness and clarity that have won him a loyal readership among the many thousands of...www.google.com
Speaking of women in billiards, here is a clip from a French film. It include a Simonis ad and a "No Masse Shots" sign.
Wow, that doodle was great! Someone at google must be a pool/carom/history nut to come up with that. The writeup and shot graphic was clearly from someone who knows the game well.
The doodle is now live if you want to see it on google.
Here is a thread about Masako Katsura in the AZB Hall of Fame forum -- which I didn't know about until I found it just now.
And here is what Danny McGoorty had to say about Masako through Bob Byrne in the book "McGoorty". (The pictures appear in only some printings of the book.)
Masako Katsura: "The first lady of billiards" and the national heroine of Japan
Masako Katsura: "The first lady of billiards" and the national heroine of Japan I want to leave this significant woman here 25 years as there is no legend with us Masako Katsura was called "the first lady of billiards", she won one title after...
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And here is what Danny McGoorty had to say about Masako through Bob Byrne in the book "McGoorty". (The pictures appear in only some printings of the book.)
Here is another picture of Masako Katsura in later years. This was at Palace Billiard on Market Street. Also visible in the picture are Bud Harris, a US 3-C champion, Bob Byrne before his hair turned white, and AZB member MBVL and his wife. This is from a different edition of "McGoorty", the one in the "Library of Larceny" series. I believe this was the only time I saw her play.
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Can the 3C top pros make the shot in the doodle under tournament equipment conditions? How many tries would they need for it to be a fair bet?
For the shot in the doodle you need very slippery cloth -- like brand new -- so the ball keeps its spin for a long time. But that pattern looks really, really hard. Ask Florian on FleeceBunk -- he doesn't seem to have any carom masse videos on his YouTube channel.
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When the doodle was online, if you clicked on it, did it take you to her google search results page?
Mike
Mike
Florian certainly has a well-developed 3-C stroke!
Scott Lee
2019 PBIA Instructor of the Year
Director, SPF National Pool School Tour
Here is Semih Sayginer making the shot pretty much as diagrammed but I'll bet that the cue ball has been specially prepared. The shot is at 4:00 if the link doesn't take you there.