Robertson Rules In Wuxi Again Neil Robertson won a dramatic final 10-9 against Joe Perry to win the Wuxi Classic in China for the second consecutive year. Pictures by Tai Chengzhe From 9-8 down, Robertson rose to the occasion with breaks of 87 and 78 to win the […]
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Snooker Canada is pleased to announce its first sanctioned event in Alberta. This will take place in the fall of 2014 with the winner of the event to grab a qualifying spot for the $20 000 Richler Cup in 2015. Brad Grierson, a long time snooker player and tournament organizer […]
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There have been many “reasons” why people say that the popularity of snooker has gone down in the past few years. Some examples are Poker, The Internet, X Box, Cell Phones and the list goes on and on. The truth of the matter is, the list can go on and […]
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I was always under the impression that everyone hangs up their cue in the summer, sort of like hockey. I thought I was the only one that plays snooker year round. Well, it turns out that this is not the case. Not everyone takes a break, and that is good […]
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The Proper Stance A comfortable stance with perfect balance is what we must aim for. (Nothing less will do) The position of the feet is the most important aspect of the stance for obtaining perfect balance. You will see many variations of the stance and you will most likely find […]
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I am very excited to be seeing registrations come in for the inaugural Canadian Inter University Championships coming this August. This, to me, is an indication that the game is starting to get rejuvenated with new faces from different places. So far, we have students that will be coming in […]
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When you look around at the average age of a snooker player these days in Canada, it is quite obvious that most players are over the age of 40, if not more. Simple mathematics explains that the reason for this is that no efforts have been made in the last […]
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Alignment simply means a straight line drawn through the center of the cue ball, the cue tip, the ‘V’ of the bridge the eyes, the head, and the elbow. This is the ideal alignment and one that is only attained by a sma It would be nice to […]
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[A] With the cue tip close to the center of the cue ball transfer your eyes to the aiming point on the object. [B] As you move your cue back from the cue ball you eyes should be looking at the spot on the Cue Ball you wish to strike. […]
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Registration for the Inaugural 2014 Canadian Pool and Snooker Championships is officially open. For details about the event, please click on https://www.facebook.com/events/478821375581645/ To register online, click on https://www.snookercanada.ca/product-category/the-2014-canadian-university-championships/ Everyone Welcome, Tell your friends !
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