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bstroud

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Thanks for all the support from all of you (except Lou F.)

I was satisfied with the way I played against Chris. I did not miss one ball. He missed four and got safe 3 times. He also made a ball on the break in two games and ran 6 and 5.

That should make Lou happy.

I lost because I don't play much with the Measles ball and lost it in the pocket when I tried to remove a ball.

Chris is a very good player and super nice. Plays slow but doesn't make many mistakes.

Missed a ball my second match but won anyway.

By the time I played my third match I had been playing for over 12 hours.
On my first shot against Brandon My right hand cramped up and I left him straight in.

Then both hands cramped up and I considered forfeiting the match but quit is not in my vocabulary. The pain got really bad and I couldn't even make a bridge to shoot. Did the best I could under the circumstances. Missed a ball the last game.

Overall it was a great experience and I can see a great deal of improvement in my game. Modern one pocket is a much different game than the one I grew up with. Today it is a game of "hide and seek". You put a ball near your pocket and tie the cue ball up behind balls. One good shot is enough to turn the tide or win the game.

Bill S.
 
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petie

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Citrus Springs, FL
bstroud said:
Thanks for all the support from all of you (except Lou F.)

I was satisfied with the way I played against Chris. I did not miss one ball. He missed four and got safe 3 times. He also made a ball on the break in two games and ran 6 and 5.

That should make Lou happy.

I lost because I don't play much with the Measles ball and lost it in the pocket when I tried to remove a ball.

Chris is a very good player and super nice. Plays slow but doesn't make many mistakes.

Missed a ball my second match but won anyway.

By the time I played my third match I had been playing for over 12 hours.
On my first shot against Brandon My right hand cramped up and I left him straight in.

Then both hands cramped up and I considered forfeiting the match but quit is not in my vocabulary. The pain got really bad and I couldn't even make a bridge to shoot. Did the best I could under the circumstances. Missed a ball the last game.

Overall it was a great experience and I can see a great deal of improvement in my game. Modern one pocket is a much different game than the one I grew up with. Today it is a game of "hide and seek". You put a ball near your pocket and tie the cue ball up behind balls. One good shot is enough to turn the tide or win the game.

Bill S.
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Bill, one of the most common causes of cramping is dehydration. Drink plenty of water.
 
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lll

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vero beach fl
bstroud said:
Thanks for all the support from all of you (except Lou F.)

I was satisfied with the way I played against Chris. I did not miss one ball. He missed four and got safe 3 times. He also made a ball on the break in two games and ran 6 and 5.

That should make Lou happy.

I lost because I don't play much with the Measles ball and lost it in the pocket when I tried to remove a ball.

Chris is a very good player and super nice. Plays slow but doesn't make many mistakes.

Missed a ball my second match but won anyway.

By the time I played my third match I had been playing for over 12 hours.
On my first shot against Brandon My right hand cramped up and I left him straight in.

Then both hands cramped up and I considered forfeiting the match but quit is not in my vocabulary. The pain got really bad and I couldn't even make a bridge to shoot. Did the best I could under the circumstances. Missed a ball the last game.

Overall it was a great experience and I can see a great deal of improvement in my game. Modern one pocket is a much different game than the one I grew up with. Today it is a game of "hide and seek". You put a ball near your pocket and tie the cue ball up behind balls. One good shot is enough to turn the tide or win the game.

Bill S.
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bill thanks for the report and kudos for getting in the ring and wrestling with the young guns
did everyone play 3 matches the first day??
thats ALOT of pool
must be tough to stay sharp as you get older
i imagine for tom who came from florida the day before
his 10 pm match was STARTING at 1 am in his time clock...:eek:
and he had just finished a long match with bernie
not much time to take a nap/shower/freshen up etc
but great effort fellas
:)
 
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