Peter Flynn brings us a Friday afternoon celebration of the genius of Ronnie O’Sullivan. Some terrific YouTube clips here.
Almanac Snooker: A celebration of Ronnie O’Sullivan, the cavalier world champion (again).
Almanac Snooker – World Championships: The greatest frame ever?
Snooker got a run on Offsiders recently, thanks to the ABC’s Catherine Murphy. What had followed later that week, in the semi-finals, is already regarded as one of the greatest frames of snooker ever – the decider between Kyren Wilson and Anthony McGill. You can see it here.
Almanac Snooker: Oh dear!
There are many kinds of disappointment in life. Here’s another one.
Powerglide – trash or treasure
Matt Watson finds some treasure among the trash at the Geebung tip shop. Who can help him with the history of this custom made billiard cue?
The A to Y of Seldom Watched Sports (Part One: A-E)
Having survived another football off-season, Jamie Simmons recalls his search for something to replace the joy of football. Today he presents the A-E of his ‘couch-bound expedition to investigate the merits of other televised sports.”
Snooker with George
Every Wednesday morning I walked across the road and played snooker with George. On Saturdays I watched the local cricket … George lives with his sister in a sparse weatherboard home. The front fence is high and the gate is hard to open. Every room has different carpet, different wallpaper. Nothing matches. George [Read more]
Snooker break
Photo by David Bruce Trevor Ayres breaking in 2007. This photo was accepted into the Bunbury Regional Art Gallery’s main annual exhibition, the South West Survey, in 2007. As a response to Adam’s comment, the best David could do was have Roger Waters pay a visit. Then he decided to take the tone a little [Read more]
Ronnie’s 147
April 21, 1997. I’m playing pool with Previous Ann in a smoky Galway boozer. Previous again demonstrates her prowess on the baize by nailing the black. I’m left to ponder how I’ve been rolled again. She can play this girl. Sadly, I can’t. Discussion quickly turns to the prospect of devouring chips and curry sauce [Read more]
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