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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 […]