tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post4195109452065984291..comments2024-02-03T12:04:16.336+00:00Comments on SNOOKER SCENE BLOG: SEASON UNDERWAY WITH PTC1Dave Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08037719321756898982noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-9249513118940262792011-07-02T08:17:59.991+01:002011-07-02T08:17:59.991+01:00it could have been dave.
i havent spoken with remp...it could have been dave.<br />i havent spoken with rempe for over a decade and dont have a contact to get in touch to ask, but its bugging me a huge amount now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-18800193845950139482011-07-01T14:02:16.191+01:002011-07-01T14:02:16.191+01:00I have a feeling this could have been David Harris...I have a feeling this could have been David Harrison, who worked for the WPBSA at the time and looked like Rempe. Although why he would have been wearing a yellow jumper I don't know.Dave Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08037719321756898982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-82021508321096075112011-06-30T15:50:18.518+01:002011-06-30T15:50:18.518+01:00thanks for asking
clive, thanks for nothing :p
onl...thanks for asking<br />clive, thanks for nothing :p<br />only kidding<br />i am going nuts trying to find a clip that shows cliff walking out punching the air and the guy in the said yeloow top.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-32419207489001988232011-06-30T10:58:21.315+01:002011-06-30T10:58:21.315+01:00I asked Clive. He said he couldn't remember.I asked Clive. He said he couldn't remember.Dave Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08037719321756898982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-4180085055709196702011-06-30T09:38:59.345+01:002011-06-30T09:38:59.345+01:00any word dave?any word dave?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-33702890848560879992011-06-24T09:33:17.911+01:002011-06-24T09:33:17.911+01:00meant couldnt*meant couldnt*Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-78683702519001147292011-06-24T09:08:36.940+01:002011-06-24T09:08:36.940+01:00i had a look there and could see it on youtube, th...i had a look there and could see it on youtube, though i am no expert.<br /><br />i seem to remember Rempe in a yellow jumper??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-54964078079932087042011-06-24T09:01:25.697+01:002011-06-24T09:01:25.697+01:00Now you mention it, I think I have heard that befo...Now you mention it, I think I have heard that before. I shall ask Clive.Dave Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08037719321756898982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-67620320184579865572011-06-24T08:32:33.221+01:002011-06-24T08:32:33.221+01:00as cliff is walking out of the arena and he lifts ...as cliff is walking out of the arena and he lifts both hands in the air, rempe is next to the stairs at the photographers areaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-34282648629890347552011-06-24T06:29:26.870+01:002011-06-24T06:29:26.870+01:00Where was he?Where was he?Dave Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08037719321756898982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-12319081022284620432011-06-23T18:27:09.176+01:002011-06-23T18:27:09.176+01:00thought dave would know if it was rempe i thought ...thought dave would know if it was rempe i thought i noticed.......Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-37812386958699650892011-06-23T08:26:07.560+01:002011-06-23T08:26:07.560+01:00was rempe not seen at the end of cliffs 147?
davi...was rempe not seen at the end of cliffs 147?<br /><br />davis wouldnt win that mix now dave, though id have touted his name 10 years ago to.<br /><br />Reyes would be my bet if it was carom snooker 8b and 9b.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-20494841553362666502011-06-22T20:29:47.222+01:002011-06-22T20:29:47.222+01:00There was something with Steve Mizerak in France a...There was something with Steve Mizerak in France as well, which I think mixed snooker and pool. We're talking late 80s here.Dave Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08037719321756898982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-16668849131095928392011-06-22T19:47:14.492+01:002011-06-22T19:47:14.492+01:00Jim Rempe, back in the eighties, was a nine ball p...Jim Rempe, back in the eighties, was a nine ball player, who not only qualified for the tour, but held his own. He also won the world English 8 ball event around that time, beating "Maltese"Joe Barbara, a prolific winner, in the final.<br /><br />Barry Hearn, also arranged something, with Steve and Terry, and two American pool players. He was trying to break into America with snooker at the time, to no avail.<br /><br />Personally, as someone who plays both games, I feel that trying to merge both games is a bit like trying to merge tennis with table tennis or badminton. The straight cue action needed for snooker is useful for difficult pots in pool, but after that theres no comparison. English pool is about tactics, slow rolling and touch position. Snooker is about consistent potting and the stun shot is used a lot more.<br /><br />Also I think a pool player will benefit a lot more from snooker than vice versa.kildare cuemannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-41364102171223281732011-06-22T18:28:54.698+01:002011-06-22T18:28:54.698+01:00I can remember two 'multi-cue' events. Ste...I can remember two 'multi-cue' events. Steve Davis won one 20 odd years ago and the Lindrum Masters, as mentioned above, was won by Quinten Hann.<br /><br />I'd be intrigued to see another if it included various cue sports: snooker, English billiards, carom billiards, 8-ball pool, 9-ball pool. It's the sort of thing I could see Davis winning again.Dave Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08037719321756898982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-55724286813827719682011-06-22T16:47:46.515+01:002011-06-22T16:47:46.515+01:00agree sonny except power snooker was shit. a numbe...agree sonny except power snooker was shit. a number of english 8ball players are now doing well at 9ball, but they were good at snooker, compared to top pros, but they have played pattern pool and studied more on that play instead of mechanics and robot induced snooker clearances from very very similar situations around the table.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-31064034798254348972011-06-22T15:43:02.226+01:002011-06-22T15:43:02.226+01:00I always liked the concept of the inter-disciplina...I always liked the concept of the inter-disciplinary Lindrum Masters from a few years ago, although I didn't get to watch any of it. I'd rather they bring that back than Power Snooker.Betty Logannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-78738687610367308332011-06-22T14:37:38.776+01:002011-06-22T14:37:38.776+01:00@1:11pm - agreed and I can see where you're co...@1:11pm - agreed and I can see where you're coming from. The snooker players who say pool is easy are the ones who don't show it enough respect and who would get beaten up by the top pool players. For those that treat it with respect and embrace it like Steve Davis and Tony Drago, they can do well and have some sort of career but so far there's not been a snooker player to really switch across and dominate pool or a player who has made his name in pool try his hand at snooker and succeed. I've heard stories of Efren Reyes and how good he was at snooker the first time he ever played it, some say he's even more talented than Ronnie O'Sullivan. And Ronnie for how good he is didn't go over and set the pool world alight when he tried it a couple of years ago either. <br /><br />This is part of why I loved the concept of Power Snooker so much because that was the perfect hybrid to invite the top pool and snooker players to face off against each other on pretty much level terms. Cuesports could do with some pool/snooker integration, a lot of great cueists in the world never face off against each other and that's a real shame.Sonnyhttp://www.snookerisland.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-16387249242593167442011-06-22T13:17:32.369+01:002011-06-22T13:17:32.369+01:00The PTC quarter-final line-up looks pretty interes...The PTC quarter-final line-up looks pretty interesting. None of them are regular title winners, so it will be a good win for whoever wins it.Betty Logannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-39067818475667170602011-06-22T13:11:40.264+01:002011-06-22T13:11:40.264+01:00lol sonny, i disagree with jw getting any invites ...lol sonny, i disagree with jw getting any invites these days, unless its to play poker.<br /><br />glad we got that sorted that i wasnt slagging alex.<br /><br />there are many 9 ball players who are great at other cuesport games, including snooker, but if any of them who are over 30 havent done so, then imho they never will.<br /><br />a top snooker player will always be very good at 9 ball, but wont reach the top unless they learn the pattern play and learn to adopt a different approach to potting and positional play.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-44938785042007806522011-06-22T13:11:35.949+01:002011-06-22T13:11:35.949+01:00A guy in his mid 30s isn't going to make a suc...A guy in his mid 30s isn't going to make a successful leap to snooker from pool. Sure, he might be good enough to retain his tour place but he'll be a mid ranker at best. It would take him 3/4 years to climb the ranks, which would put him at 36/37 years old and most players are on their way down by then. If World Snooker were looking to move back into Canada they would probably do it, but I don't see what is in it for him. This guy is better sticking to pool, being a big fish in a small pond.Betty Logannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-26832849005299362292011-06-22T12:44:21.071+01:002011-06-22T12:44:21.071+01:00Haha none taken. I get carried away from time to t...Haha none taken. I get carried away from time to time, fair enough. Snooker used to be big in Canada though, I thought a good PR move would to be get The Lion over here based on his win and stoke up the interest in Canada once again. The Lion would turn heads and generate interest over here for those that have heard of him through 9-ball. Like I said, it's no different to inviting Jimmy to play in the Premier League based on his Seniors title.Sonnyhttp://www.snookerisland.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-11690969731227813472011-06-22T12:18:34.824+01:002011-06-22T12:18:34.824+01:00im so sure cos out of the millions who play the ga...im so sure cos out of the millions who play the game, a good cueist at 9ball (whos entire career ive followed) wont make it at close to mid thirties in the real world of top pro snooker. IMHO. a humble opinion im entitled to, as are you.<br /><br />if he was thought to be potential for snookers elite wed hear journos and other pros bumpin their gums by now.<br /><br />hes a great 9baller, great personality and id say he must be good at snooker to win that event, but hes not top class and you biased post needed put in place/perpective. with no offence intended.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-65323185682951298392011-06-22T09:47:57.730+01:002011-06-22T09:47:57.730+01:00@ 1:12pm - yeah maybe I have a biased soft spot an...@ 1:12pm - yeah maybe I have a biased soft spot and until yesterday I didn't realise he was 33, I thought he was mid 20s because he looks so young! But you don't get to be World 9-Ball Pool champion if you're not a seriously good cueist and Alex demolished his opponent in the Canadian snooker final 6-0 and I think he had 2 centuries and a 90 odd in that final. So what makes you so sure he wouldn't get into the top 48 in England let alone the world?<br /><br />Anyway, here's hoping he has a renewed interest in snooker and seriously thinks about entering some of these PTCs.Sonnyhttp://www.snookerisland.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-64365050814962053272011-06-22T00:05:58.817+01:002011-06-22T00:05:58.817+01:00i hate this ball too ;)i hate this ball too ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com