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Sentence Examples Perhaps his vanity had caused him to only use a snooker cue chalk once and then throw it away. Lovers of the game feel that billiards and snooker will die a slow death in India as long as the games remain unknown to the common man. Those who survive will play in York when the city hosts a major ranking snooker tournament for the first time. None of them will be encouraged to abandon school early to spend their formative years in shadowy snooker halls. The balls are 61.5mm in diameter, much larger than in snooker or billiards. Other items include a snooker cue signed by top stars, an England under 21s signed match ball and Bath rugby shirts and balls signed by players. Also banned from cabins is sporting equipment such as cricket bats, tennis racquets, golf clubs and snooker cues. I wouldn't refer to myself as a snooker fan as such, but the game does fascinate me. One of the most famous names in snooker will be giving a new club in York a big boost later this month. He may not play top-class snooker again, but the comeback from cancer is his biggest triumph of all. A group of teenagers have taken it upon themselves to cue a new snooker hall for the people of the town. He had previously played football with Sutton United and liked to watch snooker as well. Excluding free balls, what is the highest break in snooker that can be made without potting a single black? Forthcoming events include table football, tennis and snooker tournaments with a big event being planned for the near future. I couldn't possibly have done a worse job than the people who try to make golf and snooker sound exciting. During that period I was able to have an insight into the game of pool and snooker as well. All snooker, pool and billiards tournaments are about to begin and all those taking part must be fully paid up members of the club. The hall will open nightly at 7.30 pm and will remain open until 11 pm for billiards, snooker, pool and cards. The O'Brien Hall is now open every night of the week except Sunday night for pool, billiards, snooker, and cards. He went out a couple of times a week with his friend to play snooker and I had to get all the housework and ironing done while he was out. Show More Sentences Petty fisticuffs aside, the idea of a battle of the sexes in the snooker arena would add an extra dimension. The plans concern the ground flood of the building which would be turned into a snooker club with a bar. We have bought the snooker tables and the building price includes interior decoration. When Jack grows a bit more, fills out and becomes older, he could be an excellent prospect for the world of snooker. He went 46-7 ahead before Whyte made a 14 break only for Milner to respond with his tenth red and a pink then laid a snooker. What happened in that dramatic 13 th frame was that Stevens got the yellow with a lucky glance off the pink only to snooker himself on the green. Hunter fought back from being 58-39 behind to win 63-58 with the aid of a superb snooker on the pink. The club was open six days a week from lunch time until closing time and members could relax, play snooker or dominoes and have a drink. All snooker, billiard and pool tournaments will shortly be commencing and only fully paid-up members will be eligible to compete. Members had a May sports meeting with indoor bowls, darts, snooker and cards. The evening consisted of three challenges, indoor bowling, darts and snooker. For some reason this sight brings to mind a snooker ball balanced on a suit of armour. Arming himself with a snooker cue he knocked on Mr Murphy's door, headbutted him and began an attack lasting more than five minutes. The name of the game is carom, the original game from which billiards and later snooker developed. Sometime snooker world champion, perpetually in the tabloids for his substance-assisted high jinks, he's the quintessence of Essex wide-boy. Unlike, say, a tennis racket or cricket bat, a snooker cue is thought irreplaceable by its owner. The club have also installed a snooker table in what was formerly a card room, now serving also as a kitchen. But it's done and dusted now, and I think everyone is just trying to get on with snooker and get the sport going again. The four golds that India garnered from outside the athletics events came from kabaddi, tennis, snooker and golf. The first ranking event of the season reminds us that snooker players don't get out a lot. Show More Sentences It is where the former snooker superstar, cocaine addict, failed car salesman and landscape gardener, now whiles away his hours. We hope to see all our regulars and maybe some people who have always wanted to have a go at playing snooker but never tried. In the snooker handicap final it was another case of youth versus experience. Over the years, club members have notched up a proud record of achievement in all kinds of sports, from rugby and football to snooker and darts. Wood gained four points from a snooker on the last red which left him ideally positioned for a clearance. But if you're allergic to fresh air, there's a full-size snooker table on the hotel's first floor. On site are all-weather tennis courts, football pitches, a cricket pitch, volleyball courts, a sports hall, gymnasium and snooker room. Doherty still has a chance of saving the frame but misses the penultimate red when attempting to escape from a snooker behind the yellow. What happened in that dramatic 13th frame was that Stevens got the yellow with a lucky glance off the pink only to snooker himself on the green. Objects, including a snooker cue, and a dumb-bell were thrown from a window, and the pistol was pointed at officers. Electrons and atoms are not like tiny snooker balls bouncing around in accordance with Newton's laws. Parents can rest assured that their children are safe when they are in the snooker hall. Sportsmen and women took part in a total of 10 sports which ranged from archery to snooker and rifle shooting to swimming. Hunter put Stevens in a snooker on the yellow, and the Welshman attempted a daring escape through the narrowest of gaps. The long list of activities includes boxing training, snooker and computer games. When Hawkins missed a difficult green the colour finished hanging over a corner pocket and Parrott was left in a full ball snooker. There are plenty of games to enjoy including table tennis, snooker, table soccer and board games. In 1985 he passed the snooker refereeing exam and began taking charge in club and county matches. During the 80's the UK went mad for the more obscure sports of snooker and darts. The attackers, 20-30, in number mercilessly descended upon him, armed with snooker cues and bats, beating him to the ground while unconscious. Show More Sentences He was the one who first spotted his young son's snooker potential and took him round the country to play in pro-am tournaments. Now why cannot we have restaurants or bars with billiard rooms, dartboards, whirlpool and snooker tables? As far as I know, no one writing about snooker has used the baulk line before as a guide to straight cueing. On Sunday it rang to the sounds of snooker balls being shot across the snooker tables, playing host to a snooker competition. The sportsmanship amongst the players was absolutely marvellous and the whole event was a testament to how popular snooker remains. Monson Road members can play pool, snooker, darts, bar billiards, and enjoy live entertainment including karaoke and discos. I used to drink with a neighbour and we often talked about playing snooker. Off the spacious hallway is a very bright room designed to accommodate a full-sized snooker table. More than 680 frames of top-flight snooker were played in 47 matches over 12 days in York last year. Peter James-Robinson also enjoyed a treble success, winning gold in the snooker and silver medals in the slalom and bowls. He played his best snooker for years in the Regal Welsh Open and this one is hard to call. The tournaments in billiards and snooker will soon be commencing so members should come in and get in some practice. I meet up with former work colleagues on Thursday afternoons, in winter for snooker in South Bank, in summer for bowls in Rowntree Park. Inside were wonderfully carved, handsome pieces like six-legged snooker tables and eight-legged billiard tables. One man suffered penknife stab wounds to his back and another was hit around the head with a snooker cue. A lounge, function room, self-contained snooker room, office and a committee room doubling up as a television lounge are all on offer at the new club. The night is being organised by World Snooker as part of their initiative aimed at increasing participation levels and raising playing standards within snooker. The amusement arcade comes with bowling alley, video games, snooker parlour and kiddy rides while about 75 per cent of an entire floor is earmarked for food courts. Forthcoming events include table football, tennis and snooker tournaments. The worst attack occurred after nightfall on Thursday at a snooker club in Quetta in an area frequented by Hazara Shia Muslims. Show More Sentences But with his back to the wall, Milkins produced his best snooker. I will, however, be getting a large fireplace that I'll be able to chuck things into from the comfort of the sofa, an activity at least as manly as snooker. They began going through the motions of playing snooker, putting the balls in the frame, going off, potting the colours, snookering each other and marking the scores. First it was indoor swimming pools, then came indoor tennis, of course the huge influx of indoor sports like snooker, billiards, table tennis became hot favourites. An appropriate metaphor might be a game of billiards or snooker, events in the three kingdoms so many balls bouncing off one another and occasionally falling into pockets. Like the majority of their countrymen, footballers are simple lads with simple tastes such as playing golf or snooker, or adding to the profits of various turf accountants. People in their early 20s are particularly lazy, despite the fact that the question about sport included the physically unchallenging options of snooker, pool and billiards. They stock every conceivable type of ball, as well as darts, boxing gloves, punchbags, headguards, snooker cues, goggles, running spikes and karate suits. There what I found was many ladies tend to take part in pool and they also compete in international tournaments even when it comes to billiards and snooker. A committee meeting will be held on Thursday night, names are being taken for the first tournament of the year, billiards and snooker, so we hope for a big response. Workmen have been busy this week refitting and modifying the Barbican Centre to accommodate the second most important tournament in world snooker. However, the hall will remain open on Thursday nights and Saturday nights during the summer for anyone who wants a game of pool, snooker or billiards. He still drank, smoked, gambled and played snooker for money. But those of a literary bent were quick to realise the identity of the mystery guest, thoughtfully chalking his cue as he sought to get out of a snooker. You know what I mean, those blue cubes that you use to chalk up your cue when you're playing snooker or pool in an attempt to make it look like you know what you're doing. The English are also very fond of games, including snooker and darts. Williams outrageously fluked the green in the last frame of the session, but only won it after trapping O'Brien in a snooker on the pink behind the black. Coulson played a loose shot and Shipley gained the necessary points from a snooker and was left an easy pink and snooker after another Coulson error. He took up snooker and eight ball pool, becoming good at both. He is unfortunate to snooker himself in the pack after potting a long red. Show More Sentences At one stage he went out armed with a snooker cue, but went back inside. It got worse when, attempting to summon a waiter for more wine, I mistakenly outbid everyone in the raffle for a snooker cue signed by innumerable world champions. The Barbican's new-found success as home to the world's second-biggest snooker tournament must surely be weighed in the balance when the council decides its future. The house has four bedrooms, several public rooms, a snooker room and a conservatory, as well as a three-bedroom granny flat overlooking extensive gardens. Unusually for a snooker player Griffiths retired whilst still inside the top 32 and 23rd in the rankings. In 2012, Greg Davis entered the Q School, with the aim of winning a place on the professional snooker tour. Davis will continue to play exhibitions and commentate for the BBC's snooker coverage. Since 2012 and until 2019, it is the venue for the Masters snooker tournament, held every January. The origin of snooker dates back to the latter half of the nineteenth century. Technically a form of pocket billiards, snooker has its own worldwide sporting community separate from that of pool. The most globally popular of the large variety of pocket games are Pool and snooker. High quality cues are generally two pieces and are made of a hardwood, generally maple for billiards and ash for snooker. Sheffield also has close ties with snooker, with the city's Crucible Theatre being the venue for the World Snooker Championships. Sporting are trying to pep up the snooker interest with their 50-ups markets, but of course, they are fraught with danger. In 2015, the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association submitted a bid for snooker to be played at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. His white came back down the table in the orthodox fashion and rested up against the green ball in a Chinese snooker. In snooker, what term is used when the cue ball hits the object ball twice? Astronomers at Warwick University say they've discovered a star system that not only looks like a game of snooker, but once behaved like one. We expect to add rugby, golf, tennis, automobile racing, snooker and possibly darts thereafter. They started protection rackets in the East End after taking over a snooker club, and steadily expanded their empire. Show More Sentences Meanwhile, in another raid on snooker club at Kohati chowk in Yakatoot area police arrested Bilal, Naveed, Kami and Adnan who were gambling. Professional snooker players can play on the World Snooker main tour ranking circuit. A traditional snooker scoreboard resembles an abacus, and records units, tens and hundreds via horizontal sliding pointers. Joe Johnson is a retired professional snooker player from Bradford who won the 1986 World Snooker Championship. Williams is believed by some snooker pundits to be one of the greatest long potters in the game. While pool tables are common to many pubs, snooker tends to be played either in private surroundings or in public snooker halls. He won his first junior event when he was 11 and it was then that he realised that he wanted to pursue a career as a snooker player. Williams was born in Cwm, Ebbw Vale, and started playing snooker at an early age. InDivision Two, Alex Taylor was a 3-0 winner against Paul Humble in the only snooker match. Earlier that year, he had won the Benson and Hedges Masters in London, his second snooker title after the World Championship. In 1887, snooker was given its first definite reference in England in a copy of Sporting Life which caused a growth in popularity. He was buried with his snooker cues, some very good burgundy, chocolates, HB pencils and a power saw. He is also close friends with fellow snooker player Jimmy White, and with British artist Damien Hirst. He is the cousin of female snooker player Maria Catalano, who has been ranked number one in the women's game. You might as well throw in darts, snooker and a yard of ale competition. He's never too far away from controversy that Ronnie, wackiness in snooker is set far too low for a sport which used to encourage heavy drinking and smoking. In the United Kingdom, snooker is by far the most popular cue sport at the competitive level, and major national pastime along with association football and cricket. O'Sullivan is one of the most popular players on the circuit, noted for being a 'showman', and has helped improve the image of snooker to the general public. He went on to endorse the new era of snooker, headed by Barry Hearn. Live snooker Eurosport 2, 7pm SNOOKER is trying its best to broaden its appeal but the course of cue balls never did run smooth, writes Michael Brear. Show More Sentences Davis appeared as a commentator for the BBC's snooker coverage and as a guest on television quizzes such as They Think It's All Over and A Question of Sport. Perhaps more importantly, Davis changed the face of snooker on television. We're hoping it's the same shade of white as his old Fiat 500, in which he was wont to play motorway snooker on long journeys such was its resemblance to a cueball. He has also published several books on snooker, including three autobiographies, one technical book and one comedy book called How To Be Really Interesting. He's a terrible snooker player. I could beat him one-handed! The former professional snooker player will be reading from Boudicca and Co when she visits Throck-morton's bookshop in Market Square on Saturday. Beck was fighting for a snooker when the green to black remained in their second frame, and Green, attempting a thin safety, missed the object ball completely. Wanting to play snooker, he turned down a place at Grammar School to become a miner at Ty Trist Colliery, aged 14, following in the footsteps of his father. The snooker player rechalked his cue nervously between shots. What colour are the cue balls in snooker and the jacks in bowls? Examples from Classical Literature A four-handed game of snooker is in as rapid progress as is reasonably possible. But snooker spent all his spare time biting and snuffling, and he stank abominably. But snooker, as usual, tried to sneak away, his tail between his legs. He was a keen bagatelle and snooker player in his younger days, and I understand he played for Canley club. The indoor games included badminton, table tennis, chess, caroms, snooker, Cards-56 and Mendicot. A year ago young snooker had done a month for one of those very trout. They also bemoan how difficult it is to actually play snooker in an armchair. Find more words! 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