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Steve Davis was just a rookie from Plumstead, south London, learning how to play from an old book his snooker-obsessed father had given him, when an encounter with Barry Hearn changed his life forever. With his backing, Steve began touring the country in a clapped-out car as an amateur. Challenging established professionals and winning titles, supported by his loyal following the Romford Roar, it wasn t long before he progressed to the world s stage. By the 1980s, Steve had helped transform a previously shady sport into a national obsession. He and a cast of legends such as Ray Reardon,...

My NEW book on playing pool will help you to win every game!

This book is a collection of vintage articles on the subject of billiards, with information on a variety of techniques including screw strokes and topping . Carefully selected for a modern readership, these timeless articles will be of considerable utility to those wishing to improve their existing billiards skills. Contents include: Screw Strokes Melbourne Inman, Screw and Other Effects W. G. Clifford, Using Side and Screw Arthur F. Peall, Side Spins Melbourne Inman, Topping the Ball Melbourne Inman, and Top and Follow Through W. G. Clifford . Many vintage books such as this are becoming...

Inside this book are all the answers to hundreds of common questions about the Green Game:

FAQs about the sport
FAQs about gambling
FAQs about playing situations
FAQs about practicing
FAQs about playing equipment
FAQs about teaching & learning
Rules for 25 different pool games
Glossary of hundreds of pool terms

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During competitions, many of the shots you see use a cue ball path known as "Around the World." Basically, the path is from a corner, across to the opposite long rail. From there, the cue ball goes to the short rail and then the other long rail. From the second long rail, the cue ball travels to the other, side corner.

This collection of around the world shots provides you with a extensive variety of scoring solutions. For each shot, there are two table layouts. The first is the ball positions on the table. The second is how the pro player made the point.

There are two ways...

One of the interest cue ball patterns in 3-cushion billiards is the diagonal cross-corner shot. The cue ball comes out of one corner of the table and then goes diagonally across the table into the other corner. The cue ball can follow a simple diagonal, a parallel diagonal, and even triple diagonals.

This is an extensive assortment of cross-corner shots, each showing an successful scoring attempt. For each shot, there are two table layouts. The first is the ball positions on the table. The second is how the pro player made the point.

There are two ways you can use these...

One of the interesting shot patterns is known as full table circle. These shots follow a clockwise or counter-clockwise path around the table rails.

This book contains a large assortment of these types of shots. For each shot, there are two table layouts. The first is the ball positions on the table. The second is how the pro player made the point.

There are two ways you can use these examples. First - as a mental exercise. Study the ball layout and the ball paths to determine how the shot was played.

Second - as a table exercise. Set the balls up in the positions. Try...