Scratching Practice

[Bob Jewett]

If you know how to scratch, you also know how not to scratch. Learn this angle.

It's close to but not 30 degrees. The difference is important.

 

[bbb]

what is special about the angle?
its about 35 degrees? is that correct?

 

[MitchAlsup]

When playing by myself (practicing) I often try to make the CB and the last ball at the same time.
This improves you understanding of how to move the CB around the table.

 

[Bob Jewett]

When playing by myself (practicing) I often try to make the CB and the last ball at the same time.
This improves you understanding of how to move the CB around the table.

I think that Ronnie O'Sullivan tries to do that on the black when the score is unimportant. In a game you still have to play position on the final ball.

 

[Bob Jewett]

what is special about the angle?
its about 35 degrees? is that correct?

Yes, very close to 35.

 

[skogstokig]

When playing by myself (practicing) I often try to make the CB and the last ball at the same time.
This improves you understanding of how to move the CB around the table.

same. it's quite useful

 

[gregcantrall]

When playing by myself (practicing) I often try to make the CB and the last ball at the same time.
This improves you understanding of how to move the CB around the table.

"In Australia that scores double. " Is my remark if I pocket the ball and scratch.
It's called English Billiards but Walter Lindrum was Australian and the Greatest ever.

 

[gregcantrall]

We used to have a favorite Saturday $1 ring game that was called Whacky 9 ball. Shooting the object ball to contact the cue ball and pocket the object ball, in off. The colloquial reference was Wacking Off.

 

[darshan27]

We used to have a favorite Saturday $1 ring game that was called Whacky 9 ball. Shooting the object ball to contact the cue ball and pocket the object ball, in off. The colloquial reference was Wacking Off.

Willie Jopling / Bill Marshall had an article on this in Billiard Digest in the 90's using the example you laid out. I tried it and gave up after 2 balls, ha, ha.

 

[gregcantrall]

Willie Jopling / Bill Marshall had an article on this in Billiard Digest in the 90's using the example you laid out. I tried it and gave up after 2 balls, ha, ha.

This was in the late '80s and the talk was always about the time Jimmy ran a rack back in 82. I was considered a hooligan in the game as I emphatically gave the 9 ball a Whack at every opportunity. I wasn't a purist so to speak.
Riding the 9 practice paid better than the run out practice.

 

[Sheldon]

Good thing that shaft is not made out of wood. It would be chock full of dings if it was.

 

[The_JV]

When playing by myself (practicing) I often try to make the CB and the last ball at the same time.
This improves you understanding of how to move the CB around the table.

I like it... I generally try to get the CB back to my breaking position.

 

[Biloxi Boy]

This was in the late '80s and the talk was always about the time Jimmy ran a rack back in 82. I was considered a hooligan in the game as I emphatically gave the 9 ball a Whack at every opportunity. I wasn't a purist so to speak.
Riding the 9 practice paid better than the run out practice.

Riding the 9 during my teen aged ring games taught me most of what I know about cue ball control and caroms, Screw shooting again and again -- I wanted to shoot and win.