World Snooker Championship

[T4tomo]

John Higgins did a right number on Kyren Wilson last night.

absolutely. KW had even more of smacked bottom sulky face on than usual.

 

[Reynard]

As it seems it would be a sport (if it is a sport) can compete as equals although like darts they don't appear to get the same beer belly.

Darts, like snooker, is a LOT harder than it looks. Both need hand-eye coordination, a good grasp of mental arithmetics and an unburstable temperament. I've played both, not terribly well might I add. Better at snooker than darts tho.

Less beer deffo, but age (and chocolate) tends to make other bits of us more wobbly...

 

[Grant Fondo]

Si didn't get that memo, did he?

No, not on the list which is good news. Great player!

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Darts, like snooker, is a LOT harder than it looks.

True but it doesn't need that raw strength, that some claim is the separation of the sexes, I don't particularly like either but can see the skill in it

 

[Smokin Joe]

As a complete aside is there a Women's snooker league/championship/etc. or do they, if there are any, compete alongside the men?

As it seems it would be a sport (if it is a sport) can compete as equals although like darts they don't appear to get the same beer belly.

There are two women currently on the official Tour circuit. Women were for years discouraged from playing, being barred from most snooker halls till a few decades ago.

 

[Reynard]

True but it doesn't need that raw strength, that some claim is the separation of the sexes, I don't particularly like either but can see the skill in it

In this case, it's more that the boobies tend to get in the way...

 

[Grant Fondo]

In this case, it's more that the boobies tend to get in the way...

Bill Werbenuik had massive moobs although it was the 10 pints of lager per match which affected his cueing action more.

 

[Reynard]

Bill Werbenuik had massive moobs although it was the 10 pints of lager per match which affected his cueing action more.

If memory serves, he had a medical condition that caused tremors, and ideally he needed to take beta blockers to help with that. But it's one of the meds you can't take in sports, and apparently the lager helped.

 

[Grant Fondo]

I used to play on a full size table occasionally. Plenty of breaks of 1 I seem to remember?

 

[Grant Fondo]

Bit of a comeback from Lisowski, can he do it?

 

[Smokin Joe]

Bit of a comeback from Lisowski, can he do it?

He seems to make too many unforced errors for me.

 

[Grant Fondo]

This Si lad is unbelievable, he's got to win it?

 

[Smokin Joe]

This Si lad is unbelievable, he's got to win it?

Assuming he goes on to win his semi it could be a whole different type of game in the final. Both Selby and Allan have the type of game that can suck the life out of an opponent.

 

[Slick]

This Si lad is unbelievable, he's got to win it?

Got to be favourite right now.

 

[Grant Fondo]

Assuming he goes on to win his semi it could be a whole different type of game in the final. Both Selby and Allan have the type of game that can suck the life out of an opponent.

Good point, and he's got to crack at some point surely, 20 years old but what a talent!