The Les Edwards Snooker Challenge Thread

[lesedwards]

How you getting on Les?

This exercise is tough and requires that you really control Mr White!

Well tomorrow I will have some free time to work on more blacks. I played very well against my son tonight given the balls end up all over the place. There where some games where there was all six colours up in baulk and all the reds at the black end. Balls scattered everywhere. I have been calling everyone to try and get a good match but no luck.they either have no licence, no car, no money or they don't want to drive more then 10 minutes. I need a month vacation in the UK where I can go down to the local Snooker Club for some games. The only one we have that is any good is an hour n half one way with no traffic.

[cyberheater]

So I went to the club yesterday. Hadn't played for a week. I felt like a beginner.

I managed:-
- 4 reds 4 blacks. lots of times got down to the final red or black and missed. Finally completed it.
- Clearance - Once again. Got down the to final black twice and missed. I'm getting much better at this. If I could nail brown to blue I'd be golden on this. I did complete it.


I didn't manage:-

- 4 red T. I don't know why. I just couldn't get my position right. Will try again today.

One other thing. I overheard one guy talking to another guy asking him if I was a professional. I did laugh.

[lesedwards]

So I went to the club yesterday. Hadn't played for a week. I felt like a beginner.

I managed:-
- 4 reds 4 blacks. lots of times got down to the final red or black and missed. Finally completed it.
- Clearance - Once again. Got down the to final black twice and missed. I'm getting much better at this. If I could nail brown to blue I'd be golden on this. I did complete it.


I didn't manage:-

- 4 red T. I don't know why. I just couldn't get my position right. Will try again today.

One other thing. I overheard one guy talking to another guy asking him if I was a professional. I did laugh.

LOL. That's because most guys like us just bang balls around so when you start doing something constructive they think we are good. Well the fact is we are trying. You would think the T Routine would be easier but it's not. No blacks off the spot? I will be going at them all today. Sunday if fast approaching us.

[cyberheater]

You would think the T Routine would be easier but it's not. No blacks off the spot? I will be going at them all today. Sunday if fast approaching us.

Yes. T routine is tough. But I managed it today. Also cleared the colours.

Also did blacks off it's spot. I think I got to around 12 or so. But time was running out.

I think I might start with black off it's spots. It's a good exercise to get your eye in. Here's what I'm going to be trying next time.

Black off it's spots - 30 mins.
4 reds, 4 blacks & 4 red T. Ideally. I like to get position off the last black to get onto the yellow and do a clearance from both these exercises.
Clear the colours.
Black off it's spots to finish.

[Terry Davidson]

Well tomorrow I will have some free time to work on more blacks. I played very well against my son tonight given the balls end up all over the place. There where some games where there was all six colours up in baulk and all the reds at the black end. Balls scattered everywhere. I have been calling everyone to try and get a good match but no luck.they either have no licence, no car, no money or they don't want to drive more then 10 minutes. I need a month vacation in the UK where I can go down to the local Snooker Club for some games. The only one we have that is any good is an hour n half one way with no traffic.

Les:

If you can find the time I am not going to the world's this year and a 3-week vacation to the UK could be on the books. I was thinking about going to the Star Academy in Sheffield as they offer a pretty good deal for overseas players, something like around 50GBP per day including accommodation and all day practice but buy your own food. They will also pick up players from the airport and have transportation between accommodations and Academy.

I've done this twice at the Southwest Academy and you get a lot of practice, sometimes with good players

[lesedwards]

Les:

If you can find the time I am not going to the world's this year and a 3-week vacation to the UK could be on the books. I was thinking about going to the Star Academy in Sheffield as they offer a pretty good deal for overseas players, something like around 50GBP per day including accommodation and all day practice but buy your own food. They will also pick up players from the airport and have transportation between accommodations and Academy.

I've done this twice at the Southwest Academy and you get a lot of practice, sometimes with good players

Wait till I throw that at my wife. You keep working and I will be back in three weeks I am heading to the Star Academy in Sheffield....LOL

[sealer]

Honey do you know that girly trip you always wanted to take your mates to?

[lesedwards]

Honey do you know that girly trip you always wanted to take your mates to?

I will throw it at her tonight and will be back with her response....LOL Stay tuned. If you dont hear back from me you will know the answer......

[Terry Davidson]

I will throw it at her tonight and will be back with her response....LOL Stay tuned. If you dont hear back from me you will know the answer......

Separate vacations...they keep the marriage fresh. Convince her to go to a conference somewhere without you and then turn the tables and take your own snooker trip

[lesedwards]

Separate vacations...they keep the marriage fresh. Convince her to go to a conference somewhere without you and then turn the tables and take your own snooker trip

LOL. You have lots of good ideas. This game is crazy, how can I go down yesterday and clear colours with ease and then go down today and do nothing? I did realize one thing when I get my arm parallel at address then my feathers and stroke are longer because it has somewhere to go. But this is one tough game. Floyd had one of those days yesterday as he could not make a thing. He still won but it was not pretty.

[DeanH]

the wife goes abroad with her parents and sister for a week; and I go to the Welsh Open :biggrin:

[j6uk]

the best post you've done for a while, have a good one. love the welsh though they do need better looking chicks and sandwiches

the wife goes abroad with her parents and sister for a week; and I go to the Welsh Open :biggrin:

[j6uk]

you must of seen the movie misery les. you know what to do, all you need is some cable ties, opened cans of tuner and sweet corn, a six pack of water and your off

[lesedwards]

you must of seen the movie misery les. you know what to do, all you need is some cable ties, opened cans of tuner and sweet corn, a six pack of water and your off

LOL.....You know me is there anyone else on here so determined. I went back down a little later and ran all three routines in less the 15 minutes. Concentration is a big issue. My phone was ringing off the hook with problems this morning. One of my custom homes i built last summer had a major issue. They forgot to wait for the garage door to open all the way before they backed out ripping the bottom two panels off and then it's my fault when I cannot get it fixed today. -27 Celsius with windchill and their garage is going to get cold. I have ran the blacks for an hour thus afternoon and 11 was my high but I ran a bunch of 10's and 11's so number is not higher but getting there much more often.

[tedisbill]

Well, how is the challenge going people? No videos this week