Where did the term...

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All the league players that come into the pool room today talk about playing "scotch doubles" when i was coming up in the pool rooms we always called it "Cincinatti". Does anyone know how alternate shot partners got this name?? Just curious, thanks for any help
 
really cheap sets?

Here's a complete guess: Scots are known to be a tight-fisted lot. You pay for the table by time, so if you get 4 people playing for the price, that's a good deal, so Scots' Doubles... and here in the US we always screw up the differences between Scots, Scottish, and Scotch (except I suppose when reaching for a bottle)... so Scotch Doubles.
 
Because you need to drink if you are playing it?

If it is Mixed Scotch Doubles, we call it Scotch Troubles, or Divorce Pool or Divorce Doubles. Hence, I really try not to play with Mike anymore!

I've got offers to play with Dan Louie and Glen Atwell in the future though!
 
I just took it to be a play on hop scotch, because you are hopping from one player to the other. :eek:
 
Randyg invented scotch doubles!

Randy Gottlicher, our own randyg here on AzB and CCB, originated the form of pool known as scotch doubles, with his wife Karen (also a several time national champion player). I forget the exact details, but this was many years ago, when Randy was running the Texas Express tour. Maybe he will chime in with the poop!:D

Scott Lee
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I have always wondered this also. Years ago, I remember something like this.

Doubles: 2 people on one team (They could either shoot until they miss or rotate each time the cue ball is hit). I guess like "partners".

Scotch Doubles: 2 people on one team and they MUST rotate each time the cue ball is struck. I remember bowling in scotch doubles years ago with other guys. (One would throw the first ball and then the second guy would throw-every strike caused the other player to throw the first ball).

Scotch Dutch Doubles: Same as above except the partners MUST be a man and a woman. Dutch meaning mixed gender.

Usually shortened to just Scotch Doubles. I am curious how this one turn out. I have been asked about it over the years.

Mark Griffin
 
Mark Griffin said:
I have always wondered this also. Years ago, I remember something like this.

Doubles: 2 people on one team (They could either shoot until they miss or rotate each time the cue ball is hit). I guess like "partners".

Scotch Doubles: 2 people on one team and they MUST rotate each time the cue ball is struck. I remember bowling in scotch doubles years ago with other guys. (One would throw the first ball and then the second guy would throw-every strike caused the other player to throw the first ball).

Scotch Dutch Doubles: Same as above except the partners MUST be a man and a woman. Dutch meaning mixed gender.

Usually shortened to just Scotch Doubles. I am curious how this one turn out. I have been asked about it over the years.

Mark Griffin
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That's funny, we just call it scotch doubles if it is same gender (how about Brokeback Doubles?) or Mixed Scotch Doubles or Jack and Jill if it is one of each.

Most people assume it is mixed SD, hence the Divorce add-on.
 
Mark Griffin said:
I have always wondered this also. Years ago, I remember something like this.

Doubles: 2 people on one team (They could either shoot until they miss or rotate each time the cue ball is hit). I guess like "partners".

Scotch Doubles: 2 people on one team and they MUST rotate each time the cue ball is struck. I remember bowling in scotch doubles years ago with other guys. (One would throw the first ball and then the second guy would throw-every strike caused the other player to throw the first ball).

Scotch Dutch Doubles: Same as above except the partners MUST be a man and a woman. Dutch meaning mixed gender.

Usually shortened to just Scotch Doubles. I am curious how this one turn out. I have been asked about it over the years.

Mark Griffin
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I have always know you, (Mark) to refer to it as Dutch Doubles regardless of whom is playing in it... Before you, I had never heard the term..
 
Thanks Scott. Karen and I introduced it to Gary Benson over 20 years ago. We actually ran the first couple of SD BCA Nationals for Gary. Karen was actually the brainchild (figures) behind the original format. She wanted equal play from both partners. Since then we see that most all venues use some form of the original format........SPF-randyg

I have no idea why we named it Scotch Doubles. Just sounded neat.
 
Thanks

Ok I get the Scotch Doubles now what about "Cincinatti"? Did two people from the city of Cinicinatti think they started it? Or was it just played there alot?:)

Thanks again for all the info
 
I grew up in Kentucky, and we always called it Cincinnatti too. Probably just a popular thing to do there, like alot of one pocket players have city names for their game variations/betting handicaps.
Chuck
 
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