Complete Newbie - Searching for advice.

[Anava]

Hello everyone,

I've recently discovered snooker after coming across a youtube upload of the 2012 World Championship Final and instantly fallen in love with the game and would really like to get into it (and maybe take it seriously), so I plan on sticking around here and have a load of questions to throw your way:

1) Being from Mid-Wales it's hard to find a snooker table, would practicing on a pool table (with snooker balls) be a good place to start?

2) Is it worth paying for a coach to start off with to learn stance/cue action or should I figure it out as I go along?

3) How would I go about joining a snooker club? (I'm a bit nervous about joining one as a complete beginner).

Thanks in advance!

[VillaGuy]

I'm living in mid wales now, I get your frustration. I lived in other areas with many snooker clubs but there are very few here. The bowls club in Newtown have a few tables, if you're close enough and can play there I'll be happy to give you a few frames

[Anava]

I'm living in mid wales now, I get your frustration. I lived in other areas with many snooker clubs but there are very few here. The bowls club in Newtown have a few tables, if you're close enough and can play there I'll be happy to give you a few frames

Oooh awesome, I'm actually close to Newtown, I'll send you a PM about it sometime tomorrow.

[VillaGuy]

Oooh awesome, I'm actually close to Newtown, I'll send you a PM about it sometime tomorrow.

Please do, I'm no pro but I have had coaching and can get you started at least, and enjoy a good few frames

[ADR147]

It makes me happy that people are helping each other!

[Bigmeek]

Oooh awesome, I'm actually close to Newtown, I'll send you a PM about it sometime tomorrow.

Anava. Welcome to the Forum. You won't be able to PM until you have 10 posts. Posts in the "newbies" section don't count so start posting in the other sections. Enjoy your snooker!

[Neil Taperell]

It makes me happy that people are helping each other!

Bit of forum love going on .........Welcome to TSF .

[Anava]

Anava. Welcome to the Forum. You won't be able to PM until you have 10 posts. Posts in the "newbies" section don't count so start posting in the other sections. Enjoy your snooker!

Ah, thank you for letting me know!

Please do, I'm no pro but I have had coaching and can get you started at least, and enjoy a good few frames

It's gonna take me a little while to get to that amount of posts (probably not today) so maybe we could find another way to contact eachother?

[VillaGuy]

I've pm'd my number. Edit: I can't send you any yet sorry. You'll have to get to the 10 posts mark, shouldn't take long

[jonny66]

Welcome to the forum I'll tell you what I was told when I first joined, find the "post pictures of your cue" thread, and make 10 posts that say "Nice cue mate!" on it. Everybody's happy. Either that or have an argument about side spin, either or.