Your first century.

[alabadi]

There are different line ups to practice if you getting bored of the ordinary one -

I prefer the cross thing anyway in practice - as this helps you develop more close control and soft stuns and things - stops you getting in the habit of over hitting it

I have done the cross line up, he to the last ball twice And missed it.
It's a good routine , however I'm determined to clear the traditional line up

[tedisbill]

I remember going to that cue zone thing in passing at one event whilst waiting for a match to start I had tickets for and some coach set it up said he was going to have a competition to see who in the crowd could pot the most - I put my hand up handed my little lad my jacket as I was picked out to go first - I stepped under the rope borrowed the guys cue walked up to the table and cleared the lot -

Crowd clapped and I felt good as my lad was watching - Right he said - lets not bother with that one lets move on and do something else and he handed me a little plastic gold medal on a ribbon which I gave to my little lad.

Haha! That's awesome Byrom. I bet you were absolutely buzzing!

Any twitching going on when you got to the last few balls

[tedisbill]

Slightly off topic, but I'll put it in this thread anyway.

I won my first ever tournament today! My local pro-am! 36 players turned up at 9am this morning to begin play, and and at about 8:45pm this evening, I was the winner!

I'm absolutely chuffed with that. I've been playing good stuff in practice and it's good to be able to take that form to the match table. I'm pretty pleased with myself

[itsnoteasy]

What can I say Ted ,but you're a legend, well done fella!!!! did you give me a mention in your speech lol.

[tedisbill]

What can I say Ted ,but you're a legend, well done fella!!!! did you give me a mention in your speech lol.

Hehe thanks mate. Appreciate it!

A few of the lads from the club have text me this evening as well congratulating me, which I thought was really nice.

I love my snooker

[itsnoteasy]

I want tickets to your debut at the crucible , you must be over the moon, that was right nice of the other players.

[tedisbill]

You're first on the list mate don't worry haha!

I'm World Champion in my head now anyway

[Byrom]

You're first on the list mate don't worry haha!

I'm World Champion in my head now anyway

Well done mate easy game eh? Enjoy the purple patches while they last and don't loose heart when they change colour for they surely come back that bit quicker that way.

[Trapper]

Your first century.

Congratulations on a great result!

Trapper

[jrc750]

Well done mate
I played in my first ever final on Friday night, just a best of 3 against a better player (who has won it for last 5 years), i just got beat 2-1, worst thing is in his colours clearance he fluked the yellow and the pink !!!! i was well gutted i can tell you

[itsnoteasy]

Well done mate
I played in my first ever final on Friday night, just a best of 3 against a better player (who has won it for last 5 years), i just got beat 2-1, worst thing is in his colours clearance he fluked the yellow and the pink !!!! i was well gutted i can tell you

Ouch! Unlucky JRC , well done on making it to the final.

[jrc750]

I wus robbed guvner

[tedisbill]

Cheers everyone.

Unlucky JRC. Just doesn't sound like it was gonna be your day with a clearance like that lol!

[Pedantic Stroke]

Got my first century about 5 years ago. Took the game up the game later than most and it took me like 6 months to break past 30. Didn't get chance to play other than for a few hours on a Saturday evening but a change of job meant I could play every night if I wanted to. More hours on the table paid off and I had a highest break in the 70s before I made my ton. It was just a sparring match with a mate. He was a bit better than me at the time and he would regularly knock in 50 and 60s. Knocked in a long straight red, plum on the black, into the pack and finished with a 134. Couldn't friggin believe it. I'd wanted and had been chasing the century for so long I was almost trying too hard for it. Then as I was relaxed having a knick about with my mate moaning about our mrs it came from no where. It came probably about 2 years ish after I started taking the game seriously. I'd get nervous before when I knew a century was on the cards, id start over thinking things and eventually fall short. But once I got it I didn't care any more. I was buzzing for a good month and a half after, just playing for the fun of it and a couple more came my way in that time. Amazing what you can do when you put in the hours and enjoy playing.

[pottr]

I remember my first ton. Was 8 days after my 15th birthday, a break off 118.

Had a drop in dead straight blue on 99 to go up for the yellow... I remember smiling coz I knew I'd cracked it. My highest before that was 82. Left myself close to the pink for the TC and potted it but went in off in the middle trying to go around the table.

I remember taking 8 reds and 8 blacks in the very next frame as well and me and my mate were in bits coz the max was on...

Fortunate enough now where I make centuries as a consequence of simply playing...

I find those who don't make regular tons worry too much about 'what's on' and 'playing on big colours'... All I think about is where I want the white ball to stay at the table... If you don't miss balls (which is the easy part - potting) you end up with breaks... occasionally those breaks are tons.