The shot that rocked JoeyA
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Aaaahhh! I figured it out from another thread- the 3 hit some dust mites and rolled off! (I hate when that happens:angry
3 hit a piece of chalk and rolled off? (if so, have you learned nothing from Archer??:grin
The 3 either hit something immediately or chalk on the cue ball and/or chalk on the object ball decided to seal my fate. I use a little Clorox bleach when I do the wash to get rid of the dust mites. Those little buggers can multiple faster than rats so the buildup on dust mites must be kept in check. :grin: I can still see that damn 3 ball doing a side step like a country dance. Whew...
Thanks to all for participating.
David, the phone call thing from the wife is a rare one too and that would surely get me. :grin-square:
Joey, I don't think the ball skidded on you. I'd be willing to bet that there was a small piece of broken chalk on the table right up against the 3. When the 3 went over it, it hopped a little and went off course. The 3 would also disintegrate the piece of chalk, so you wouldn't see it afterwards unless you looked for a chalk smudge there. I have had that happen before to me.
Last Sun. in the tourney, I had the shot below on the 9 to win the set 5-1. The stupid 9 skidded big time on me right into the point, making the score 4-2 with both of us on the hill and him breaking. I got lucky, and he dogged a shot, so I won anyways. Hate when that happens! (not the winning, the skids:wink
YOu may be right. I've never had a ball do what this one did. Maybe there was a small mountain sitting underneath the edge of the 3 ball. I was so stunned I didn't even bother looking for any debris. I know I didn't see any chalk on the table but I could have missed it.
Well, show us the shot............................ I know you haven't missed many since then. :wink:
Neil,
Have you ever missed such an easy shot as this? I mean since you learned how to play. This is on a bar table and the shot was very easy.
I'm hoping to see if someone can guess as to WHY I missed the shot, not how or where I missed the shot. But to respond, no, it did not hit the left point but since you made a good guess at where the 3 ball hit. I will tell you it didn't fly off the table.Actually, the three ball hit the right point of the side pocket.
I saw Matlock miss that same shot in that exact same situation once.
It happens.
Did I mention that I had him in the calcutta???
~rc
I played 9 ball today for the 1st time. The guy showing me how the game goes, also pointed out that part of the preshot routine is looking at the cueball and object ball path.
Then he showed a piece of something on the table. Took it off and said, see that there could have cost me the game. We will groom this table after this match.
I also learnt how you can easily be fowled out of a game.
Then he showed a piece of something on the table. Took it off and said, see that there could have cost me the game. We will groom this table after this match.
I also learnt how you can easily be fowled out of a game.
I saw Matlock miss that same shot in that exact same situation once.
It happens.
Did I mention that I had him in the calcutta???
~rc
Aieeeeeh! I feel your "pain".
I think I will be giving a once over to the table debris in the future before such a shot as this.
I've often been surprised at how hard some really good players hit the ball as they play. Especially good bankers.
Maybe this is why?
If I would have shot this shot harder, I don't think the debris on the balls or on the table would have changed the direction of the three ball because it was straight in.
Ricky P, grinning like a cat that ate the canary; after making a great comeback, once scooped the cue ball right over the top of the 9 Ball for a hill-hill match. His stake horse was not amused.
I was going to guess you sharted. Since it skidded, I guess I was partially correct. It really stinks when that happens.