10.7.09

NO ORDINARY JOE

As it's 31 years to the day since the great Joe Davis died, here he is making what is described as the first televised century break.

I actually think Mark Wildman made one before Joe but, even so, enjoy...
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3 comments:

  1. Anonymous7:50 pm

    The pocket's look a lot tighter on that table compared to today's.

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  2. Anonymous9:16 am

    i dont think using that video footage, especially on only a few minutes evidence, that anyone could objectively compare the pocket sizes of that table and those of todays regular tables.

    i certainly dont "get" how anyone could see such a big difference so as to say "a lot tighter".

    each to their own.

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  3. Anonymous2:01 pm

    It's not much the pockets as the overall conditions. Cloth / Balls both made the game a lot harder in those days.

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