Weeks best break

[Inoffthered]

I can see from your posts that you are obviously a good player, quite probably better than me, even with your dodgy eyes !

Opticians update: Went to SpecSavers last Friday and by the grace of God, got the all clear. The Optician advised me that my eyes were "almost perfect". Reading, distance etc was fine ( which I always thought it was, it was the focusing that was worrying me ).

I also passed the glaucoma test fine ( relieved ). The puffs of air made me jump back a mile!

The one thing he DID say was a problem, was the lens of my eyes. He said it happens to most people about my age, 40+. The elasticity of the lens was hardening. So... when I was younger and could sight & aim at long shots and have instant focus with ease, now there is a delay of @ 1-2secs... I told him, I would go a week or months without playing.. then I'd have a 'sesh. After a few days practice ( an hour a day ) for 3-4 days and my eyes would focus quicker and sharper. The explanation was due to my lens getting more of a "work out".

Funny thing was he said the only way to "improve" my eyes' distance focus was to play snooker more often LOL. It's just old age.

I guess I need to play more often. Might wait until I get the TW in the mail tho! ( I'm such a slacker )

[thesaint99]

as i dont get to play as often as i would like these days, i keep a record based on the following:- number of sessions against an opponent / highest break of the year / number of 50s scored that year / and highest clearance. the year runs from early september (my birthday), so far the record is - 23/83/4/49. the 49 clearance was last night which made me happy, as prior to that it was only 31. still trying, very trying!!*£$*!! :-)

[Acrowot]

I have trouble with focusing long shots a lot of the time and wear glasses. Never had that problem when was 40. But now that am nearly double that age, no wonder there is a problem. Had the beginning of a cold at the beginning of the week and that is when my longsighting was the worst. Now the cold is worse and not been able to play since Monday.
Such is life as we get past our best years.
:snooker:

[Wimm]

2x 40+
few 30s

and in lineup a 92 (43 still on the table )

Not too bad, but not great either!

[coomsey76]

Had a 53, 39 and a few 20's yesterday...... Well happy with the way I've started to cue!!:snooker:

[Luke Hooper]

was on for a maximum today...lol first time ive really been on a maxi in game play..

got to 41 and finished straight on the black...tried to screw back for one on the cushion, potted the black for 48 but hit the red on the cushion and ended on nothing! bummer!

had a 60, a 53, 48, 43, 39, and a couple of other 30 breaks today...not too bad, it looked for a while like i might of had the highest break of a session today against themayorofflair but only until he cued a nice 70+ out of nowhere! haha

[cally]

On for a 147 and you had 48 eh....

That made me laugh aye...............................(soz bud) but c'mon.....lol...:snooker:

[Luke Hooper]

On for a 147 and you had 48 eh....

That made me laugh aye...............................(soz bud) but c'mon.....lol...:snooker:

hahaha, yeah well, thats the first time ive actually had the chance in a match, it was only when i realised that it was all reds all blacks that i ended up getting silly...lol

obviously ive got further than 48 in practice...

i think i should try to make a century before a 147 tho haha, or just beat my highest break of 67 first lol learn to crawl, then walk, then run round the table!

ps: i was just playing about when i said i was on for a maxi lol, i WAS on for one, but i knew i'd never of got it, just made me chuckle myself! lol

[thesaint99]

not being able to have our regular table on sunday led to a turgid 7 frames. 3 20s in 6 frames!! had a 31 clearance in the last, not a lot, but cheered me up a little, always nice to make a clearance! :-)

[DWOT]

Had a 32 against Pottingpinks this afternoon, could and probably should have been more as I missed a black of it's spot with the balls spread lovely.

Still am very happy with that as it shows me I'm improving nicely!

[tedisbill]

Had 80 yesterday

I'm over the moon with that. Been putting a lot of work in, and it's nice to see it's paying off.

[jorock63]

My first 51 break after 25 years of playing and learning snooker,,,im a very happy camper,hope more breaks will come along,

[Acrowot]

Congratulations jorock63 and may you not have to wait another 25 years!

[ccfook2123]

congrats ! im from malaysia too

[jrc750]

My first 51 break after 25 years of playing and learning snooker,,,im a very happy camper,hope more breaks will come along,

Well done jorock