The Les Edwards Snooker Challenge Thread

[lesedwards]

Les WON HIS FIRST MATCH EVER!!! He beat Pat Graham 3-2 (after being up 2-0). I lost my second match to Robin Petersen 3-2 after being up 2-1.

I haven't checked yet this morning but tournament results will be put up at 'ontariosnooker.club' under the 'News' link. This is our new website and we're looking to make some improvements as we've discovered snooker players need a website which uses the 'KISS' principle since there were a lot of questions regarding playing times (2 players showed up an hour late) and other questions regarding rules and all of that is on our website but the players just don't check it out very well.

A Tournament wrap up is up now but I want include actual full resulted this morning as soon as I get some time. One thing I can say is our new format has proven to really work as a lot of matches went the full five frames and some right down to the last black ball. I have not had one complaint with our format. Looking forward to the next one March 28&29

[DeanH]

FIX! only kidding, well done Les

"KISS" what is that?

after a quick look at the site, I think all the images could be a LOT smaller, so you can see the content on the page without having to scroll down all the time.
I only see a few matches (no results as yet)

as I say, maybe a new thread so not to bulk up Les' challenges thread with undue posts :wink:

[alabadi]

i agree. when you click on a link, you don't realise the info is below, the pictures stay on top of the page and they are large. you have to scroll down to see the info.

maybe the images could be smaller and on the home page, however i don't see why they would still be there when a link is clicked.
the information should come first. then if you want to add a few images you can below.

[Terry Davidson]

FIX! only kidding, well done Les

"KISS" what is that?

after a quick look at the site, I think all the images could be a LOT smaller, so you can see the content on the page without having to scroll down all the time.
I only see a few matches (no results as yet)

as I say, maybe a new thread so not to bulk up Les' challenges thread with undue posts :wink:

'KISS' is a standard generic term which means one of 2 things, either 'keep it simple stupid' or in the case of our website 'keep it STUPID SIMPLE'.

Les and I have talked about the website and when he gets some time (believe me he needs all the time he can with practice) he will be reducing the size of the pictures to where no scrolling is required and he will also be changing the layout of the home page to give clear and concise links to the info the player is looker for.

But as Les noted above, so far we have had no complaints regarding our format and the Blacks and Red playing their peers for the first two matches. I did get a complaint from Sharkster though regarding the cueball fouls only. His question was what if the cue hits a colour when on a red and pots the colour. The answer was the colour ball is replaced but then I asked him how many times he has done that in his life. Our rules are commonly used in handicapped tournaments here in Canada and although I might not agree with them our purpose here is to encourage players to come out and the MISS rule along with the 'all fouls IBSF rules' have tended to discourage players along with the waistcoat rules for the Ontario Snooker Association regular tournaments.

[lesedwards]

'KISS' is a standard generic term which means one of 2 things, either 'keep it simple stupid' or in the case of our website 'keep it STUPID SIMPLE'.

Les and I have talked about the website and when he gets some time (believe me he needs all the time he can with practice) he will be reducing the size of the pictures to where no scrolling is required and he will also be changing the layout of the home page to give clear and concise links to the info the player is looker for.

But as Les noted above, so far we have had no complaints regarding our format and the Blacks and Red playing their peers for the first two matches. I did get a complaint from Sharkster though regarding the cueball fouls only. His question was what if the cue hits a colour when on a red and pots the colour. The answer was the colour ball is replaced but then I asked him how many times he has done that in his life. Our rules are commonly used in handicapped tournaments here in Canada and although I might not agree with them our purpose here is to encourage players to come out and the MISS rule along with the 'all fouls IBSF rules' have tended to discourage players along with the waistcoat rules for the Ontario Snooker Association regular tournaments.

I will start a new post shortly. Too many things in the go at once along with catching Cliffs match.

[Ricky2112]

[QUOTE=Terry Davidson;828292]Les WON HIS FIRST MATCH EVER!!! He beat Pat Graham 3-2 (after being up 2-0). I lost my second match to Robin Petersen 3-2 after being up 2-1.

Well done Les, look forward to hearing more about your win and how you played. Had a feeling you were going to have a good weekend, all your hard work paying off. Great confidence builder for you.

Cheers Ricky

[lesedwards]

[QUOTE=Ricky2112;828318]

Les WON HIS FIRST MATCH EVER!!! He beat Pat Graham 3-2 (after being up 2-0). I lost my second match to Robin Petersen 3-2 after being up 2-1.

Well done Les, look forward to hearing more about your win and how you played. Had a feeling you were going to have a good weekend, all your hard work paying off. Great confidence builder for you.

Cheers Ricky

I guess I can talk about my match on here as it is just about my game. I went into the weekend feeling good and I started off great winning the first two frames but then I noticed I had trouble concentrating as I could not see one shot beyond what I was playing and Floyd also made comment that I seem to all of a sudden start to watch other matches and looks diss oriented. I managed to pull it out with safety play as I don't think I ran more then eight at one time in the last three games. I played directly right after that and was completely out if it. Floyd and I talked about it yesterday and I think I might have come up with a reason for my lack of concentration and loosing ways in tournaments. We start all matches at 11:00 which takes us usually into 1:00 or after. Me being a diabetic I eat breakfast, lunch and diner close to the same time every day but on tournament days. When my sugar goes low I loose concentration. I have really never thought about it until Floyd brought it up. I started off feeling relaxed and hitting the ball well and then went shaky and always thought nerves had kicked in. I will now start making myself a little snack bag to take with me with some fruit and a sandwich. I am not making excuses here but just evaluating my day.

[fractivsammy]

Congrats on your win nonetheless Les, you have to feel good about that.

[itsnoteasy]

Les WON HIS FIRST MATCH EVER!!! He beat Pat Graham 3-2 (after being up 2-0). I lost my second match to Robin Petersen 3-2 after being up 2-1.

I haven't checked yet this morning but tournament results will be put up at 'ontariosnooker.club' under the 'News' link. This is our new website and we're looking to make some improvements as we've discovered snooker players need a website which uses the 'KISS' principle since there were a lot of questions regarding playing times (2 players showed up an hour late) and other questions regarding rules and all of that is on our website but the players just don't check it out very well.

Second match surely Terry, he won one last year.

[Terry Davidson]

Second match surely Terry, he won one last year.

I forgot about him beating Anita Chan last year so first one this season

[j6uk]

i don't know about anyone else but i really feel the canadians have changed dramatically since the early 80s. i know we have.. but they've been through such a cultural transformation that they dont know they're paper butt from they're cue butt

[itsnoteasy]

I have a daft brain that remembers trivial facts, maybe that's how I remember who I make breaks against while others seem to get muddled up or just cant remember, or it might be I haven't had enough decent breaks to forget lol.

[Leo]

i don't know about anyone else but i really feel the canadians have changed dramatically since the early 80s. i know we have.. but they've been through such a cultural transformation that they dont know they're paper butt from they're cue butt

Think They are more geared up for pool then snooker these days

[j6uk]

well no you've missed it. you don't go pool snooker then pool again. unless theres been some kind of cultural transformation

Think They are more geared up for pool then snooker these days

[cyberheater]

Les WON HIS FIRST MATCH EVER!!! He beat Pat Graham 3-2 (after being up 2-0). I lost my second match to Robin Petersen 3-2 after being up 2-1.

Well done Les