Austrian Billiards

[Dean_H]

Arnim Kahofer from Austria playing One Cushion.
My understanding of German is low, but I think it is a match of the final day or final round?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7T4xA2NmmmM&t=183s

More Einband ( one Cushion) matches of the same tournament:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyvzJzYo7LE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTBtv5xsEzM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HssH7I3y070

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKGGnKwBgU0

The actual Youtube channel page also has 3 cushion videos from matches of the Bundesliga ( German Billiard club 3 cushion league).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B196f86TZAk

Enjoy.

 

[Texas Carom Club]

Thanks for these

I wish there was an easy way to follow these leagues and same with the knbb ,

 

[Texas Carom Club]

Just finally got around to watching the first match you linked here

Kahofer plays some seriously beautiful 1 cushion

as does ralis there in the 4th link in his match with kahofer, several good runs and one over 50

 

[Dean_H]

Just finally got around to watching the first match you linked here

Kahofer plays some seriously beautiful 1 cushion

as does ralis there in the 4th link in his match with kahofer, several good runs and one over 50

There is another match, with Kahofer in it and his opponent also plays a really good game of one cushion. I think the Austrian guy who owns the Billiard Museum in Austria comments in English and says "Perfect Billiards", which is pretty close. The other matches are kind of "Meh" but at least they show you one cushion is not an easy game at all.

 

[Texas Carom Club]

Anyone that plays one cushion for the first time learns fast how easy it is not

 

[Bob Jewett]

...
Kahofer plays some seriously beautiful 1 cushion
...

I had the pleasure of getting a balkline/straight rail lesson from Kahofer. I'm afraid that I didn't have enough small-game experience to absorb everything. Now I just need to work on what he showed me for a few years. :smile:

 

[Bob Jewett]

... the Austrian guy who owns the Billiard Museum in Austria ...

That would be Heinrich Weingartner, who also publishes (or did publish) the magazine Billard in German and is the co-author with Dieter Haase of a 3-volume set of carom records and results.