Drivermaker Scores for Cardinal2B
Equipment: Geez a lot of you folks are pretty precise. I'm doing this on 9' Brunswick Gold Crowns at my local pool room. I'm not certain of the pocket measurements, but the corners are just slightly wider than two balls. I'll try to get some calipers to update this factor later.
Scores:
Set 1: (07, 12, 03, 10, 09, 10, 12, 09, 08, 05) = 85
Set 2: (20, 18, 00, 20, 12, 14, 08, 06, 10, 10) = 118
Set 3: (12, 12, 06, 20, 07, 08, 16, 05, 10, 12) = 108
Set 4: (03, 09, 06, 16, 11, 08, 09, 10, 06, 00) = 78
Set 5: (14, 07, 08, 08, 09, 07, 09, 12, 14, 10) = 98
TOTAL = 487
Scores (2nd round):
Set 6: (03, 06, 20,
Set 7:
Set 8:
Set 9:
Set10:
TOTAL
Comments:
Set 1 & Set 2: when I did my practice run at this a while back my results were better, but I was breaking from anywhere behind the headstring - I play a lot of 8-ball and am used to breaking from the side (trying to put the headball in the left side pocket), so I have developed pretty good control of where the cue ball will wind up. Breaking from the headspot has really proven difficult, not to spread the balls, but to control where the cueball winds up.
Set 1 & Set 2: I had to quit after the first 4 racks in set 2 to play league match. Too bad, because by this time I had kind of gotten into it, figuring out where I was going to be after the 7th and 8th balls to play the KB2KB and KB into the rotation section... The rather embarrassing zero is cause I got greedy on a layout; a cosmo was there if I started by making a little combo into the side pocket, but I missed because I sorta suck at combos and I was an idiot for trying!
Set 2 & Set 3: Finished up set 2, and three racks in set 3. A bit careless and inconsistent, no? Stopped worrying about setting up for the last 5 in rotation - well,
that was a mistake (doh!). Feeling pressed for time, so rushing through these racks stupidly; need to think about playing less, scoring more...
Set 3 & Set 4: Did 5 of these at a Boston Billiards w/ - I think - easier pockets, but a different cue. Really didn't seem to make a difference. Took one penalty point on the 5th rack, that's why the 11 on that one. At this point it is looking like an average of 10 per rack, or 500 or so for the final outcome. My goal was 600, so I'm not that pleased. Probably over-estimating my own skill here - selective memory of only the better sessions distorting the reality!
Set 4 & Set 5: The reality being that I suck. Another uh,oh (00)! I'm going to do another round. Can't hurt. Much.
Set 6: Started another round weakly with a 3 (potted 4 balls, but took a penalty point to boot). I hope to finish this second round before this all ends, so I can maximize the mocking I am so clearly due. Had to stop to play league match after hitting a 20. Damn.
PEACE!
