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March 14, 2022 by Simon Sweetman

Short Essay About Ronnie O’Sullivan’s World-Record Fast-Break

Ronnie O’Sullivan might be the best player to ever chalk up a cue and pocket the balls in the right order. And that was certainly the case on a night in 1997 when he scored the maximum number of points (147) in the shortest amount of time. In just over five minutes he put every […]

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June 26, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

In Praise of Snooker

Classic Kiwi party. Pass-arounds. A fire on inside, gas-heaters in the tent. The beer was flowing like wine. The wine was being served from the biggest bottle I’ve ever seen – it took two people to distribute it. And in the corner of the lounge, at just the right time, the TV went on for […]

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June 11, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Poem: Half Time At The Housewarming, The Fire Roaring, The Pass-Around Food Is Lovely…

Eventually ol’ Fitzy or Trev or Mucka or Graeme or whatever the name was, asked me what sport was my favourite – my rugby-bluffing had been going about as well as the game itself. I told him I watched a lot of basketball – and loved it. And he gestured, adding “oh yeah, the hat”. […]

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May 20, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Poem: That Night When Ronnie O’Sullivan Beat Mick Price With A 147 Snooker Break In Five Minutes For An All-Time World Record, Yo!

Here’s the thing about snooker, you can be the best player in the world – but you can lose the game if your opponent makes or gets or takes a lucky break. This is also the thing about life. Ronnie O’Sullivan might be the best player to ever chalk up a cue and pocket the […]