Weeks best break

[jrc750]

Snooker is playable in only three places in our entire country, with only one of them is close enough for me to go and play and U-21's are not accepted, so whatever break you make, you should be happy with it, considering I can' even watch a game live at club

thats really awful news - cant imagine the feeling of not being able to play :snooker:

[seppo147]

127 clearence 14 reds so far,problem dont get enough practise frames with mate.

[spike]

127 clearence 14 reds so far,problem dont get enough practise frames with mate.

Impressive. Do you make century breaks often?

[seppo147]

Not too often,1-5 week. Some days 2 and manymany days 0. 40-80 brakes making a lot.
Club pockets makes it easy,2 tables our club have very tight pockets. Balls are like under black veryveryvery difficult and hand starts to make wrong move

[spike]

Had a 35 yesterday afternoon but missed a relatively simple black off the spot.

[Welshsteve]

I had a 31 last night that should have been much more. Two more open reds around the pink and black spot, with another red on the side cushion. Should have been a 50 before I took my eye of shot and jawed it.

[andy carson]

had a 21 break at weekend

[dpdubai]

37 which I fancied as a 50 odd having two more open reds in play before even thinking about the black to yellow shot, just overran the positional shot so Im happy with that as its a new way to duff up a break in a frame.

My old way was getting carried away with the anticipation of a big break or shot selection problems. At least now my focus is still there at 30+

[spike]

My old way was getting carried away with the anticipation of a big break or shot selection problems. At least now my focus is still there at 30+

Sounds very much like the way i use to be too. I just try and not get too carried away thinking about wanting to knock in big breaks all the time, as it ruining my enjoyment for the game plus putting that extra pressure on myself..

[jrc750]

Does everyone do what i do ? that is, ime constantly adding up in my head what the next black will make the break add up to, and hence dont pay enough attention to the pot.
I reckon the pros have it easy as the ref keeps count for them

[spike]

Does everyone do what i do ? that is, ime constantly adding up in my head what the next black will make the break add up to, and hence dont pay enough attention to the pot.

No cant say i do..

[jrc750]

Lucky you then ! even when me and my mates are playing, for some daft reason we keep our own scores - got to change that soon as ime sure its holding me back. My highest break this week is 40 - 5 reds, 5 blacks - then missed an easy sitter of a red - strange thing is i did exactly the same a week gone saturday !!

[spike]

My highest break this week is 40 - 5 reds, 5 blacks - then missed an easy sitter of a red - strange thing is i did exactly the same a week gone saturday !!

Had you missed because you was on for a 147?

[dpdubai]

Sounds very much like the way i use to be too. I just try and not get too carried away thinking about wanting to knock in big breaks all the time, as it ruining my enjoyment for the game plus putting that extra pressure on myself..

Yeah Ive noticed simlarities in our posts before Spike.

I've managed to kurb the pressure element now, i dont tighten up on myself to do in a frame because I know I can in practice and all that nonsense.

Instead I'm just trying to take each 30+ as a learning experience and its often as I say when Im faced with a cannon or a difficult positional shot. The pressure's gone and I'm just looking at why I broke down and trying to put it right the next time Im in a similar situation. I've only been playing snooker seriously for around 6 months I have to take the pressure off myself and remember this sometimes.

I think we should all use a similar method ie "i only play for fun" or "ive only been playing for a year or less" or "i dont practice as much as I used to" whatever.

In around the balls I think it just helps to open up and enjoy your time with the magic of break building

[jrc750]

Had you missed because you was on for a 147?

yeah that must be the reason Spike !
Highest break is only 44, so if i reach 50 - i will be over the moon - and both of those times if the red had gone in, i had an easy black or pink and several reds still to have a go at - so gutted to have wasted my chance - never mind its only a game eh :snooker: