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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 […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Dennis Taylor, Essay, Fast-Break, Mick Price, Ronnie O'Sullivan, Ronnie O’Sullivan’s World-Record Fast-Break, Short Essay, Short Essay About Ronnie O’Sullivan’s World-Record Fast-Break, Snooker, Stephen Hendry, To follow me in all the right places check out the Linktree right here. And to subscribe to my Substack newsletter “Sounds Good” click here ·

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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 […]
Posted in Blog, Mixtapes · Tagged Alex "Hurricane" Higgins, Basketball, Blog, Gods of Snooker, In Praise Of, In Praise of Snooker, Judd Trump, Ronnie O'Sullivan, Rugby, Snooker, Sport, Stephen Hendry, Steve Davis, TV, Want more? Check out my Substack You can also support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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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 […]
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