Who here may know or have some ideas of what the oldest video of a cue sport game (3C, 14.1, whatever) is? And is it out there to see somewhere?
I recall seeing a film of Maurice Daly on YouTube that must have been from the 1930s or before. There are also some of Greenleaf in newsreels and shooting or trying to shoot trick shots.Who here may know or have some ideas of what the oldest video of a cue sport game (3C, 14.1, whatever) is? And is it out there to see somewhere?
I don't know the date, but it's likely to be early 1930's
Highlights Tom Newman vs Walter Lindrum
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3D9FKQ-T790
Here is a 1 min video of Greenleaf running some balls. I've never seen this before.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86ADMkiNOh4
there it is 1928
https://youtu.be/kiKQW3ausPw?t=739
Watching Greenleaf play is great, wish there was more to be seen. I've seen the trickshot stuff, but would have been great to see an actual game, more than this short clip that is possibly staged? His stroke is weird. Very smooth action, pump handle motion and long follow through. He's flowing beautifully, looks like he's never going to miss.
Like the table too. Looks like it plays fast and "modern", but I can see that the talc "pigs" were around back then too...Looks like a snowstorm hit that table.
Well, it’s 1962....but it’s the first snooker century run on TV
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQ2wlxQHbVg
One of the names was Joe Davis, I wonder if he is the father of Steve Davis, the time is about right.
Here is Hoppe and Cochran filmed in 1935 (probably posed shots) and narrated in 1960:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5zp4SetBQk
That was an ivory ball. I imagine for the actual competition they would have used better-balanced balls.... The roll off on the first billiard shot was startling. I was watching the ball approach the end rail thinking "Why would they choose a miss for a highlight reel?" Then I saw the ball dribble back and make contact and I groaned. Sure have to appreciate how perfectly consistent our new equipment plays. ...