Posts tagged Joe Davis
Magic number is 147 for Davis
Feb 4th
Anyone who is a fan of snooker should try and find some time to read the autobiography of the legendary Joe Davis, the player who organised the first world snooker championship in 1927 and won it himself 15 times. Davis was without a doubt a snooker pioneer who probably did more for the sport than [...]
Snooker’s record breakers keep on coming
Feb 3rd
Snooker is a sport that is slow enough to encourage pondering. Every now and then we find ourselves wondering if what we’re seeing is something unique and spectacular or just a common occurrence.
Keeping track of all the records and statistics isn’t easy when it comes to a sport that has been played professionally for decades.
There [...]
The unluckiest break of them all
Nov 23rd
In his 1976 autobiography, The Breaks Came My Way, Joe Davis explains something that even players of today can relate to, namely the power of your faithful old servant – the snooker cue.
This most important tool can’t be compared to a golf putter, a cricket bat or a tennis racquet. There seems to be an [...]
