The Les Edwards Snooker Challenge Thread

[lesedwards]

I'd practice the whole exercise, Les. It's all about position and putting the white in a position that makes the next pot easy.

I agree but I made great position for a half hour but never actually made a red on the rail. How far off the rail should we be placing the red? I had it about one inch off the rail.

[tedisbill]

I agree but I made great position for a half hour but never actually made a red on the rail. How far off the rail should we be placing the red? I had it about one inch off the rail.

Yes about an inch is OK. So what's your highest break so far? Let's see what you can achieve before the end of the week.

[lesedwards]

Yes about an inch is OK. So what's your highest break so far? Let's see what you can achieve before the end of the week.

My highest break so far is 24. Much tougher with balls setup properly....LOL I will work on the rail shot for a while then give the challenge another go.

[tedisbill]

My highest break so far is 24. Much tougher with balls setup properly....LOL I will work on the rail shot for a while then give the challenge another go.

Ok, Les. You just do what you think is best.

[lesedwards]

Ok, Les. You just do what you think is best.

I spent two hours yesterday just playing reds just off the rail into the corner pockets while playing position for a black. 8 reds from ones side then 8 from the other side. Today I tried the challenge while I watched the Selby, McGuire match and I ran 9 blacks which included 3 reds off the rail. I started with a red off the rail. Game is really starting to come along. I have to keep it up during the summer months. I will try and get a video tomorrow.

[lesedwards]

Ok, Les. You just do what you think is best.

I spent two hours yesterday just playing reds just off the rail into the corner pockets while playing position for a black. 8 reds from ones side then 8 from the other side. Today I tried the challenge while I watched the Selby, McGuire match and I ran 9 blacks which included 3 reds off the rail. I started with a red off the rail. Game is really starting to come along. I have to keep it up during the summer months. I will try and get a video tomorrow.

[tedisbill]

That's really good, Les. Well done. Let's try for 10 blacks in the video then!

[alabadi]

i had a go at this today for a couple of hours, my best was 120 15 reds with blacks, i set up the colours when i was on the 15th black to see if i could get a 147, i played the last black a bit tentative and landed in the middle of the table, so i had to use the rest for the Yellow. rest play isn't my strongest and i missed the Yellow (jawed it) a shame because i landed plum on the green.

to be honest i didn't play one shot on reds near the back cushion, not that i didn't want to, there wasn't an opportunity to play them. and out of he 15 reds i potted 12 pots were the same red on one side. i just got the weight right and kept landing in the same position every time.

i now wish i just kept potting reds and blacks to see how many consecutive pots i could make. maybe next time

[tedisbill]

That's good going Alabadi well done. Shame you jawed the yellow.

Only thing I would say, it says in the rules for this exercise, that you can't play the same red twice in a row.

[alabadi]

damn i must have missed that

[lesedwards]

damn i must have missed that

We are great students. First it was me setting them up wrong and now you are potting the same red time after time. Still 15 is good. I am going to try and get a video up tomorrow.

[Phil C]

I spent two hours yesterday just playing reds just off the rail into the corner pockets while playing position for a black. 8 reds from ones side then 8 from the other side. Today I tried the challenge while I watched the Selby, McGuire match and I ran 9 blacks which included 3 reds off the rail. I started with a red off the rail. Game is really starting to come along. I have to keep it up during the summer months. I will try and get a video tomorrow.

I'd like to see that. That's some good going.

[markz]

We are great students. First it was me setting them up wrong and now you are potting the same red time after time. Still 15 is good. I am going to try and get a video up tomorrow.

You guys sound like a friend of mine that I try helping. Turn your back a second and he's making it up as he goes along. Serious respect to coaches out there, they must have the patience of a saint.

[alabadi]

We are great students. First it was me setting them up wrong and now you are potting the same red time after time. Still 15 is good. I am going to try and get a video up tomorrow.

I didn't pot the same ball 15 times I a row. But probable 2-3 times before potting another . I just got the pace right to land and one red spot on.

That pleased me as Much as potting 15 reds and blacks. I'm hoping I can do a bit more today and continue the good form before my Quarter final match tomorrow in a cup competition I entered.

[itsnoteasy]

Fifteen blacks in a row off the same red, now that would be nice control.