Does the cue ball impart spin onto the object ball?

[Tiger800]

Thank you all for your responses.

I tried some shots out in practice tonight. Frustratingly, I wasn't pushing the cue through very well, which made it difficult to see what I was actually achieving! I'm keen to find if the object-ball hugs the cushion with running side as suggested, but until I manage to really put it to the test, the original question will remain unresolved in my mind.

However, I did manage to replicate the 'throw effect' a demonstrated on the link provided by fractivsammy, and it does explain much of what I've been noticing on the snooker table. I am aware of this effect, but truly surprised with how much more exaggerated it is on a snooker table (as opposed to english pool tables I'm more familiar with).

Special thanks to Tiger800 for providing the link to the mathematical equation for 'throw'! I wrote it down on the back of my hand so I wouldn't forget it whilst in the club (unfortunately I didn't understand any of it).

Thanks, if you think about it anytime there is friction between two materials there would have to be some transfer, how much though is debatable.