Snooker Plus

[mircea22]

Hello.
I want to know everything about snooker plus. Apart from what I've found on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snooker_plus my searches came empty.
What is the highest break? Who made it? How many matches ever took place?
A list with all the centuries...
Any statistical or historical information is good.

[Michael89]

Hi, mircea22

I will try to explain. This game was only a Joe Davis project, and he played Snooker+ only a coople of exibitions and the practice matches. There were no official tournaments, or break lists in this type of snooker. May be Chris Turner has fixed anything about the breaks... but the probability is low imho.

[montoya10]

Considering the purple's spot, a maximum break looks far from possible, but it would be an interesting variant if it existed, for sure..

[100-uper]

There was at least one Snooker-Plus tournament, sponsored by the News of the World which involved Joe Davis, Fred Davis and John Pulman, and commenced at Burroughes Hall on 26th October 1959. This was won by Davis but the highest break was by John Pulman with 112 (missing an easy yellow on the colours with 157 looking likely). A report of this tournament says that the Purple played only a minor part, with the Orange being the more popular of the extra balls.

In 1961 there is a reference to Jack Rea holding the highest break at the game with 156. It's not mentioned when or where this was made, and with no further references I can't say if it was every bettered.

[philip in china]

I see from that article that one reason given for a lack of popularity was that nobody made orange or purple balls. You could get round that easily enough by putting a couple of pool balls on those spots couldn't you?

One thing to remember is that in those old days snooker was a tiny and dying sport. You could get a full size table free if you would collect it. Many of them just got junked. It was the introduction of colour TV that made it so phenomenally popular a few years back.

Just makes you see that these things go around in circles I suppose. We certainly need something to help the game again just now. Maybe a soap opera based around the scottish snooker debacle? Suggestions please.

[The Statman]

Interesting that Snooker Plus was 50 years old last week. I will dust off my orange and purple balls and take them to the club tonight for an honorary game!

[stjimmy18-1991]

i think it should be revived and an event organised. if six reds gets it own event, why not snooker plus. ive always wanted to play it as well but dont know where to get the orange and purple balls. i aint got any spare balls to substitute as well

[the montrealer]

HI Snooker fans was wondering if the Game of Snooker plus was ever shown on Tv i will check with Roger Lee who has a lot of vintage snooker tapes in his snooker listing cheers Leonard from Canada

[spike]

i will check with Roger Lee who has a lot of vintage snooker tapes in his snooker listing cheers Leonard from Canada

I think he may well have if i remember rightly, but VERY limited at that..

[mircea22]

Tank you all! I would love to see an exhibition match of snooker plus between Ronnie and Jimmy.

[missneworleans]

interesting variation of snooker would like to play it
if someone makes a maximum that would be the biggest achievement in snooker

[Mignon]

I doubt that will ever happen. The SPlus maximum I mean....

[the montrealer]

Hi snooker fans around the world. I have checked with roger lee about obtaining a dvd of super plus however he tells me he has not. Maybe someone on this forum has a video or dvd of snooker plus. Leonard from canada

[mircea22]

I'm not even dreaming about a DVD... I will be very happy to see at least one frame of snooker plus. Of course, it will be very nice to be from a match played by Joe Davis.

[mircea22]

if someone makes a maximum that would be the biggest achievement in snooker

You're right! In my opinion it will be almost impossible to score a 210 (221, with freeball) due to the position of the purple ball.