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 楼主| 发表于 2016-12-21 19:48:55 | 显示全部楼层
A DISPLAY OF RAW TALENTS BY A CHINESE TEENAGER:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibS4SDkTUws


His choice of shots may not be ideal, but cannot argue with his potting, cue-ing.....

In the most recent Scottish Open, there were already several new Chinese faces in addition to Marco Fu and J H Ding.  I bet in the next 3 years, all finals of major championships will be cornered by Chinese players.   
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 楼主| 发表于 2016-12-28 04:52:03 | 显示全部楼层
Where do pros order their snooker cues and how are they made:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgF6kIxY0S0

FYI, pool table cues are almost all machine-made.  Snooker cues, on the other hand, are a work of art and workmanship, they are hand-made, mostly out of ash wood for their stiffness and wood grain.

Good hand-made snooker cues can be many, many times more expensive than machine-made cheapies.
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 楼主| 发表于 2016-12-28 08:23:47 | 显示全部楼层
How the snooker table is assembled upon delivery:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUn05eRtwKE


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 楼主| 发表于 2016-12-29 05:37:06 | 显示全部楼层
dragondick 发表于 2016-12-28 04:52
Where do pros order their snooker cues and how are they made:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_RJUcyvr_s

Since a professional players will cost easily over US$1,000 a piece, the above is a video showing DIYers re home-made snooker cue.

First of all, you must be a GOOD wood worker with ALL the required tools; then you must be prepared to put in at least 3 weekends of hard work before you can have a playable cue, not to mention any mistake will turn your work piece into wood scraps for the junk yard.

Of course, once you have a self-made, playable snooker cue, the satisfaction is in-describable!

Of yes, if you have the woodworking tools, you can make not only snooker cues, you can make golf clubs too!







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 楼主| 发表于 2017-1-23 14:45:50 | 显示全部楼层
FINAL OF 2017 SNOOKER MASTER CHAMPIONSHIP:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAG1kKaI67E

It was won by Ronnie O'Sullivan.  The above video is 4.5 Hrs long, I only viewed the last half hour.

The semi-final was between RO and Marco Fu of Hong Kong, which was a close match and MF lost.  

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 楼主| 发表于 2017-2-3 19:32:00 | 显示全部楼层
Another young Chinese snooker player of 16 emerging from an international snooker scene, this time in the German Snooker Open:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kw69fNozf-Q

He was defeated by 2016's British Open champion in quarter final  of this German Open.

In the next 3 to 5 years, there will at least 5 talented Chinese players, all ready for contention in major snooker events around the world.

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 楼主| 发表于 2017-3-1 15:51:22 | 显示全部楼层
Snooker Shootout championship - Final:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dff8GD8fxto

There is a new snooker championship played under a new format:

1.  One frame knock out.
2.  Time limit per frame is 10'.  Whoever leads at the end of 10' is the winner.
3.  Time limit per shot is 10", presumably there is a penalty for violation.
4.  Aside from above, all other snooker rules apply.

Anyway, the final was between a Chinese player and a British player.  In fact, there were many GOOD Chinese players in this knock-out championship (not the usual players that we are familiar with) which reinforced my believe that in, say 5 years, world snooker championship will be cornered by Chinese players!
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 楼主| 发表于 2017-3-11 22:05:05 | 显示全部楼层
2017 SF PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP - DING Vs FU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6s9DWfN853U

Ding was the best snooker player from China before Fu appeared.  About 4 years ago, the two were in the final of the British Championship which Ding won.

Fu just played around among championships, never winning until end of 2016 when he started winning and reaching finals of championships.  This time, Fu met Ding in the Semi-final of Players Championship, to be decided by 11 frames.

The video runs for close to 3 hours, but Frame 2, 4, and the 11, particularly the 4th, were the best for snooker lovers.

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 楼主| 发表于 2017-3-13 03:55:29 | 显示全部楼层
2017 PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ak6qDeCN608

The Final was between Judd Trump and Marco Fu.  Trump was a more consistent player while Fu gave up too many easy chances.  The reason was reasonable/predictable and Trump won by 9 - 7 Frames.

The above video is 4.5 hours!
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 楼主| 发表于 2017-4-21 09:19:52 | 显示全部楼层
The 2017 World Snooker Championship is now in progress, used to be called Crucible (check spelling) Championship for the name of the venue, the Crucible Palace.

Anyway, China has many players in the final 16.

The following is a video of Session 1 of last 16 between 2 Chinese players.  Due to the # of players in the final 16, Chinese players might have a good chance of winning this World Championship this year.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLTTxmCgOCQ

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