You are correct. My mistake. I can't believe I missed it. It looked like he left his opponent hanging at the end.......
Ronnie O'Sullivan calls his shot. 147 with a twist.
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You are correct. My mistake. I can't believe I missed it. It looked like he left his opponent hanging at the end.......
Unusual Environment is a very good way to describe it, with both parents away on business for a long time.
Well I could have said surrounded by gangsters, goons, sex shops, murderers and millions and never knowing who your real friends are but I didn't no I didn't :grin:
150 and 125 in consecutive matches tells me that your estimate for a maximum is too low.
Not to diminish the talent necessary and the significance of shooting a 147, but isn't that just shooting 36 balls in rotation? How is that equal to a 150 & out in straight pool?
Again 14.1 is not a good analogy, for a 147 it's not so much about the number of balls but position is absolutely critical as is breaking out balls from the pack and the potting accuracy required. I could bust a rack of 14.1 and have 10 ducks and only have to worry about the last few positional shots.
There have not really been that many competitive maximums compared to the number of games played, there's a reason for that
The guy is odd at times, but he can play!! He is an entertainer as well as a good player. I love watching him play snooker.
thanks I'll never tire of Ronnie O Sullivan
been to England ,Paris,Amsterdam - Riley's Pool hall chains. They support snooker, soccer . Go into the Pub (the volume is very high and the Patrons cheer louder. He shoots with a 1 piece house cue with an ebonized Front. Look at the rounded ebony pt. brass ferrule. The 6 by 12 are well maintained at Riley's. Riley's has there own cues made- same as a John Paris that costs ton. JP - They use a Jack Plane to do the shafts not a lathe! I think Earl and Ronnie do smoke the same brand. The special of the day- thanks for the link-- mark
been to England ,Paris,Amsterdam - Riley's Pool hall chains. They support snooker, soccer . Go into the Pub (the volume is very high and the Patrons cheer louder. He shoots with a 1 piece house cue with an ebonized Front. Look at the rounded ebony pt. brass ferrule. The 6 by 12 are well maintained at Riley's. Riley's has there own cues made- same as a John Paris that costs ton. JP - They use a Jack Plane to do the shafts not a lathe! I think Earl and Ronnie do smoke the same brand. The special of the day- thanks for the link-- mark
you watch this and the only part of his body that moves ... is his middle finger.... accident or not...
everything is so still... except that one finger... shaking like a leaf
is there something to be learned there???...do we need an outlet for the nervous energy????... one that wont get in the way???
something to think about...........
everything is so still... except that one finger... shaking like a leaf
is there something to be learned there???...do we need an outlet for the nervous energy????... one that wont get in the way???
something to think about...........
It really does look involuntary. Maybe more to though.
In case it hasnt been posted http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_fE-pvT084&feature=related pretty cool also.
Holy!
That's Kirks Stevens!
He was an equally talented Snooker player! If i remembered correctly, the only player to have ever recorded a higher then maximum break of 155? Or was that something I dream about. Too bad there were no internet in those days.
An even bigger waste was that I remembered he died at a very young age from some drugs abuse or something like that.
I meant the guy in white on the chair laughing. The shooter is non other then jimmy white back in the days where he still got hair!
That's Kirks Stevens!
He was an equally talented Snooker player! If i remembered correctly, the only player to have ever recorded a higher then maximum break of 155? Or was that something I dream about. Too bad there were no internet in those days.
An even bigger waste was that I remembered he died at a very young age from some drugs abuse or something like that.
I meant the guy in white on the chair laughing. The shooter is non other then jimmy white back in the days where he still got hair!
Kirk Stevens is still very much alive. Although his career came to a shortened end largely due to a cocaine addiction.
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That doesn't sound like the Rileys I know. I'd be surprised if their cues cost more than $5 - in fact I know they don't - and they definitely don't come from John Parris! They've all but given up on maintenance and seem to do all they can to discourage the serious player.
Ronnie definitely doesn't shoot with a one piece house cue.
The last time Rileys came out with a decent cue was probably shortly after the 2nd World War!
I am not sure Kirk ever made a 155, not in competition anyway. I always thought the maximum in a competition environment was by Wally West in Hounslow in the 1970's. Wally was an awesome player, I believe (as I remember) he was leading 1-0 at the time after having a century in the first frame when he made that 151. Jamie Burnett made a 149 a few years ago and that possibly still holds the record at the Pro Tournaments.
I am not sure Kirk ever made a 155, not in competition anyway. I always thought the maximum in a competition environment was by Wally West in Hounslow in the 1970's. Wally was an awesome player, I believe (as I remember) he was leading 1-0 at the time after having a century in the first frame when he made that 151. Jamie Burnett made a 149 a few years ago and that possibly still holds the record at the Pro Tournaments.
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Mike Sigel does this as well, even with his index-overlapping-middle finger closed bridge, albeit Mike does this with his ring finger. There could be a couple reasons for this behavior:
1. Ronnie is "reminding" himself to keep the weight of the bridge hand on the outer perimeter of the bridge hand tripod (i.e. the index finger, and the ring/pinky combination). He could be "ensuring" that the tripod formed by his bridge is truly resting on its outermost "legs" (index + ring/pinky) to spread the weight out for maximum stability. I find myself doing this from time to time, and like you, I asked "why do I do that?" Then, when I caught myself doing it one day, I discovered that I was unconsciously "ensuring" the tripod was made up of its outermost legs (spreading the bridge's contact with the table out) to ensure stability. It's actually a great thing to add to your pre-shot routine.
2. Ronnie's middle finger is his "shot divining rod" -- as he's down on the shot and going through his practice strokes, making little adjustments, the middle finger waggles as sort of a "ding-ding-ding -- yeah, that's it, that's the line of aim!"
Ok, ok, I was kidding on that second one.
Hope this helps!
-Sean
I grew up watching guys like Steve Davis, Alex Higgins, Jimmy White etc on TV in Ireland. The middle finger moving as you described was quite prevelant amongst pro players I would watch on TV. When I started playing on a daily basis in the mid eighties I started to intentionally mimic those players by having the middle finger twitch on my left bridge hand (just to try and look like the top players did
)As the years went by, that middle finger twitch became automatic and I now do it without thinking about it and I have also noticed that I don't do it on every shot, but when I am really dialed in and focused on a tough shot, then that finger starts tapping and I make the shot.
A friend I used to play with often said that once he saw my middle finger move like that then he knew I would make the shot and if I started to do it on every shot then he knew he was beat
Not sure what it accomplishes other than being a subconsious reminder to me that I am giving 100% of myself to that particular shot.
I grew up watching guys like Steve Davis, Alex Higgins, Jimmy White etc on TV in Ireland. The middle finger moving as you described was quite prevelant amongst pro players I would watch on TV. When I started playing on a daily basis in the mid eighties I started to intentionally mimic those players by having the middle finger twitch on my left bridge hand (just to try and look like the top players did
As the years went by, that middle finger twitch became automatic and I now do it without thinking about it and I have also noticed that I don't do it on every shot, but when I am really dialed in and focused on a tough shot, then that finger starts tapping and I make the shot.
A friend I used to play with often said that once he saw my middle finger move like that then he knew I would make the shot and if I started to do it on every shot then he knew he was beat
Not sure what it accomplishes other than being a subconsious reminder to me that I am giving 100% of myself to that particular shot.
I too do that, but not all the time, it's generally when I'm thinking. Things like, is this the right shot, should I play something else, how hard, how much english etc. Hopefully therefore it doesn't happen too often in my case. But I'd agree with Shane it was really noticeable in the 80's and 90's when Davis, White, Higgins etc were around, many players did that.