By Mark White
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n interesting discussion for pool and snooker players, in fact, anyone who plays a game with a cue. I would love to hear your thoughts on a debate that has been going on for as long as the sports themselves. Here is mine...
I played snooker to an ‘Above average’ standard; I have made 19-century breaks in my life; the highest is 132, a total clearance (36 successful shots in a row without missing). So which game is harder to master? Does size matter, are snooker players better because their equipment is 12x6 as opposed to a pool player who can range anything from 6 foot to 9 foot depending on whether you are an American or English. I think each game has its own degree of difficulty; let’s begin with English 8 ball. It’s played on either a 6ft or 7ft table. The pockets are smaller than its allies across the pond, 38
