Give me a break

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These bags are huge. I've never seen so many balls go in off the near knuckle.

[Karabiner]

What a lovely thing it is to see youngsters with such exceptional talent.

Similar to what Steve Davis said when I played him when I was a teenager... That sure turned out well

Tell us more about you snooker career Marky I know you pretty much grew up in a snooker hall - did you actually make a 147?

I remember that your dad was Micky147 way back when on laddies and clearly a good player too so did he make any maximums?

I think my best was 118 although I was playing a fairly decent player level for $20 a game and I was 2/3 games up at the time in Times Square Billiards in Toronto during the 1970's in the week or so when I was totally in the zone - it felt like I couldn't miss when I was in the balls and was on a table clearance with a couple of reds left and he started putting the balls back on the table to rack up for the next game without letting me finish my break - the bastard - so I might have beaten it. I guess he thought I was making 100+ breaks all the time and it was a mere bagatelle!

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I was on 91 and has just got down to pot the black with the intention of leaving the white ball in the same position for the last red when someone walked past in my line of sight.

I got up from the shot, went to the ledge under the scoreboard where the ashtray was and had a drag on my cigarette, then went back to the table and somehow forgot that I hadn't potted the black yet and shot at the red.

I was absolutely gutted. I never did make a century.

[Marky147]

What a lovely thing it is to see youngsters with such exceptional talent.

Similar to what Steve Davis said when I played him when I was a teenager... That sure turned out well

Tell us more about you snooker career Marky I know you pretty much grew up in a snooker hall - did you actually make a 147?

I remember that your dad was Micky147 way back when on laddies and clearly a good player too so did he make any maximums?

I think my best was 118 although I was playing a fairly decent player level for $20 a game and I was 2/3 games up at the time in Times Square Billiards in Toronto during the 1970's in the week or so when I was totally in the zone - it felt like I couldn't miss when I was in the balls and was on a table clearance with a couple of reds left and he started putting the balls back on the table to rack up for the next game without letting me finish my break - the bastard - so I might have beaten it. I guess he thought I was making 100+ breaks all the time and it was a mere bagatelle!

That's a bit moody, so I guess you regularly relieved him of his dough!


Wasn't much of a career, I was just a good club player as a kid, and the only time I made a 147 was doing line-up

I had a few tons messing about, but never practiced that much, and was in the weekend cardschools by the time I was 14, lol.

I got stuck into rugby when I hit 6th form, so that was 4 days a week with school & town, and then joined the mob at 18.

[tikay]

Why did Mark Williams play those (attempted) snooker escapes one-handed?

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Why did Mark Williams play those (attempted) snooker escapes one-handed?

Because he needs his arse smacking.

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Great match though. You wouldn't rule out a one frame decider would you?

[Marky147]

I was on 91 and has just got down to pot the black with the intention of leaving the white ball in the same position for the last red when someone walked past in my line of sight.

I got up from the shot, went to the ledge under the scoreboard where the ashtray was and had a drag on my cigarette, then went back to the table and somehow forgot that I hadn't potted the black yet and shot at the red.

I was absolutely gutted. I never did make a century.

Oh dear, lol.

[tikay]

Great match though. You wouldn't rule out a one frame decider would you?

I've not had a bet, and I'm not greatly fussed who wins, and yet I'm really enjoying it.

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Was neutral, but now kind of funking for Williams. He's been under it all through this match and he's hung in there.

[Karabiner]

What a lovely thing it is to see youngsters with such exceptional talent.

Similar to what Steve Davis said when I played him when I was a teenager... That sure turned out well

Tell us more about you snooker career Marky I know you pretty much grew up in a snooker hall - did you actually make a 147?

I remember that your dad was Micky147 way back when on laddies and clearly a good player too so did he make any maximums?

I think my best was 118 although I was playing a fairly decent player level for $20 a game and I was 2/3 games up at the time in Times Square Billiards in Toronto during the 1970's in the week or so when I was totally in the zone - it felt like I couldn't miss when I was in the balls and was on a table clearance with a couple of reds left and he started putting the balls back on the table to rack up for the next game without letting me finish my break - the bastard - so I might have beaten it. I guess he thought I was making 100+ breaks all the time and it was a mere bagatelle!

That's a bit moody, so I guess you regularly relieved him of his dough

Strangely enough that was the one and only time I played him.

He was an odd chap with a good cue-action but usually practised alone and was forever sanding his cue looking for the perfect hit.

Unlucky bugger decided to take me on for money during the week I was playing the best snooker of my life!

[Karabiner]

Was neutral, but now kind of funking for Williams. He's been under it all through this match and he's hung in there.

I'm not sure if you know the full story but Mark Williams' missus is quite ill and has been in and out of hospital this last week and had to go back to hossie yesterday.

He was touch and go whether to concede the final and go home but decided to stay and play clearly feeling a little unsettled.

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Was neutral, but now kind of funking for Williams. He's been under it all through this match and he's hung in there.

I'm not sure if you know the full story but Mark Williams' missus is quite ill and has been in and out of hospital this last week and had to go back to hossie yesterday.

He was touch and go whether to concede the final and go home but decided to stay and play clearly feeling a little unsettled.

No, I didn't know that Ralph.

[Karabiner]

"He's absolutely foaming" quips Joe Johnson as Williams misses a tricky red to the middle pocket.

He may have meant fuming...

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Was neutral, but now kind of funking for Williams. He's been under it all through this match and he's hung in there.

I'm not sure if you know the full story but Mark Williams' missus is quite ill and has been in and out of hospital this last week and had to go back to hossie yesterday.

He was touch and go whether to concede the final and go home but decided to stay and play clearly feeling a little unsettled.

No, I didn't know that Ralph.

Suspected viral meningitis apparently.