Why Single-Dish Food Venues Could Be the Future for Smaller Snooker Clubs… Le Relais de Venise L’Entrecôte in London is a simple idea based on the concept of one dish menus in the restaurant scene. You won’t find a traditional menu. There’s no long list of starters, mains, and desserts. Instead, the concept is simple […]

Potting a yellow along cushion to knock another red into position to continue a break, there was no other shot on. This was a fantastic pot I played in the first frame of my league match yesterday. It was medium length pot along the cushion played with a trace of side and it knocked the […]

Another strong night in the league — and another learning experience – despite not getting the result desired. Sometimes, you can indeed play well – and not get the result. That happened in the first frame for me. And by same token play poorly and not get the result. That happened in the second frame […]

Creamy Tikka Masala Tortelloni with Sweetcorn (And Red or Green Chillies or Chilli Flakes) (Quick Recipe) This, like a sausage curry is another quick Winter warmer I love which combines Italy and India in one serving… A twist on the mundane pasta with tomato sauce – a hint of the exotic and the med combined… […]

Training With Intention: Practice Frame Methods That Actually Improve Your Game… At the club recently, I saw something simple but powerful during a practice frame. One player decided he would focus purely on safety — every shot was about containment, cue-ball distance, and tactical pressure. No potting unless forced. I decided to do the opposite. […]

This club in this video are on the right road with introducing the cue ball in hand. This website backs the rule. It would speed up frames. Make less hassle for having balls replaced and potential arguments happening at amateur level where the balls were – as the amateur game doesn’t have the fancy equipment […]

This was a shot I played yesterday that was another remarkable shot – one of a few but a highlight of yesterday’s practice frames at Oxshott. These are particularly difficult pots – but extremely rewarding when you get them. In some cases, potting VERY difficult balls in a frame can be as rewarding as breaks […]

Listen to the sizzle below – a deliciously warming curry stir-fry cooked in a KEN HOM WOK… Sausage Curry Stir-Fry I love sausages. And I love curry. Most amateur snooker players like me love a curry. Curries are also good for fending off colds and flus and for sweating them out. Here’s my version of […]

Cueing consistently is more important than trying to perfect a dead straight cue action… Human beings aren’t machines.We don’t move like robots.We don’t deliver cues on a laser track. Even the world’s best players don’t cue perfectly straight.Watch them in ultra slow-motion and you’ll see tiny deviations in: Every stroke has micro-variations — because humans […]

Why the Remarkable Shots column matters… The Remarkable Shots column exists for one simple reason: to show newer and intermediate players the kinds of shots that actually come up in real frames — not just the textbook ones. This shot was a long red along the cushion and required accurate cueing and this was one […]