Amazing Tales of Sporting Prowess

[Jimmy_041]

I could see its balls below the railing as well, but went the easy shot

[Rik E Boy]

Today I was playing 8 Ball, & I broke, & I actually sunk the 8 off the break!
People who I as playing with had never seen it before...

Anyone else have a sporting achievement- be it a hole in 1 etc?

Some time ago I played comp 8-ball for the Mile End Sports and Social club. As a pimply faced 16 year old playing at the Holdfast one night we were down in the singles 3-2. My Dad won the last singles and we were locked 3-3 going into the doubles. Split the first two 1-1 to be 4-4 going into the doubles finale. I broke, and potted out. I remember looking down the cue as I went to pot the black,shaking in terro/nerves/excitement and I could see my Dad in the back ground with clenched fist silently giving me the "C'MON!" .....I drained it. Remember it like it was yesterday,some 17 or 18 years on.

In my debut match for Mile End Hotel we played the Italian Club and they whipped our ar5es 8-1. Mighty REB was the sole winner for the night. I had one shot and managed to set up a ball and this little Italian bloke then cleaned up all the balls but knocked in my ball off the black. I was never a gun at eight ball and here I am slinking off in embarrassment and my Uncle is saying 'oi, you won!'..my opponent was not amused.

regards,

REB

[MW]

Not really what I'd call sporting prowess, but in year 6 at school, we went 10 pin bowling. I was hopeless at it and after 6 frames, I was on about 40 and the leaders were near 100. I went on to strike out (6 in a row) and win by one! By the time I had the last strike, I had the whole bowling alley watching and cheering on.

[Dog_ger]

Done it a few times "Punk"

Played comp many years ago.

Instant loss.

To buy drinks you must be pansed, not potted a ball. ("have to drop your strides in front of all & sundry")

Buying drinks, I think it's the person you played against ONLY. (3 drinks ONLY)

Loved the game. lost my eye sight when I got past 40.....

Now 53, I would like to be able to hustle like my old days.....

[Jimmy_041]

When I was around 19, a very gorgeous blonde girl beat me at 8 ball at my place late one night - I didnt pot a ball so had to drop my dacks

Funny thing was, we were playing on an 8 ball table that I'd won in a tournament just a week before...

[Iron Fist]

When I was around 19, a very gorgeous blonde girl beat me at 8 ball at my place late one night - I didnt pot a ball so had to drop my dacks

Funny thing was, we were playing on an 8 ball table that I'd won in a tournament just a week before...

anything happen once ya dropped ya strides jimmy???

[Jimmy_041]

finally got to pot one, mate

[Bum Crack]

I'll have an amazing tale of sporting prowess for you on Saturday when I come back form the cricket country carnival in town. Haven't played for 13 years and I am opening the batting tomorrow against Roxby Downs. Can almost guarantee a golden duck each game I play and massive hangovers to boot. Will fill you in when I get back. Put it this way, if I make a run, it will an amazing tale of sporting prowess

[Dutchy]

Never got a hole in one, very jealous of those that have, next best was holing a 160m 6 iron on the 9th at McCracken up the hill, cant see the green so never saw it go in was looking all around the green to find the ball before a mate looked in the hole!

[Psyber]

I've got two main ones..
I was an adequate rather than talented a sportsman, but I could see opportunity when it presented.

One has to be bowling the school cricket captain - underarm - in front of half the school.
He was disdainfully letting everything on the leg side go through to the keeper. Mine bounced behind him and turned on to the wicket.
I'd swapped to underarm, legitimate in the pre-Chappel days, because I could get more turn with it.
The other was in baseball and I was short stop. One opposing player had already hit two home runs between the pitcher and third base.
So, I abandoned conventional short stop position, squatted in the spot directly between the pitcher and 3rd, looked him in the eye and thumped my glove and held it out for the catch.
He put it right in the glove - it knocked me over backwards but it stuck.

In golf, I did get a hole in one, once, on a short hole at the South course in the parklands, but I was 14 and three mates and I had sneaked in part way round the course without paying, so it was never recognised, except by the mates. It was definitely a fluke.

[Rik E Boy]

Didn't everyone bowl underarm back in your day Sibe?

regards,

REB

[Booney]

I've got two main ones..
I was an adequate rather than talented a sportsman, but I could see opportunity when it presented.

One has to be bowling the school cricket captain - underarm - in front of half the school.
He was disdainfully letting everything on the leg side go through to the keeper. Mine bounced behind him and turned on to the wicket.
I'd swapped to underarm, legitimate in the pre-Chappel days, because I could get more turn with it.
The other was in baseball and I was short stop. One opposing player had already hit two home runs between the pitcher and third base.
So, I abandoned conventional short stop position, squatted in the spot directly between the pitcher and 3rd, looked him in the eye and thumped my glove and held it out for the catch.
He put it right in the glove - it knocked me over backwards but it stuck.

In golf, I did get a hole in one, once, on a short hole at the South course in the parklands, but I was 14 and three mates and I had sneaked in part way round the course without paying, so it was never recognised, except by the mates. It was definitely a fluke.

No wonder he couldn't hit it....

[Psyber]

No wonder he couldn't hit it....

No that was more the fashion of the 70s, although you still see a few about..
I was in High School from 1957 to 1961, and Uni from 1962 to 1967..

Here is one of me in the olden days. It is a bit rough, photography was primitive back then..

[Dogwatcher]

Didn't everyone bowl underarm back in your day Sibe?

regards,

REB

At only two stumps as well, I think.

[aceman]

What happens when you pot the 8 ball off the break? do you win or lose?

In 8-ball, it's a re-break by your opponent I think. I once saw it happen twice in a row

In 9-ball, if you pot the 9 ball off the break you win. It's the ultimate in elation or despondency.

In 8 Ball, you're dead, kaput, fini, all over, you lose, stiff crud!

[locky801]

No wonder he couldn't hit it....

No that was more the fashion of the 70s, although you still see a few about..
I was in High School from 1957 to 1961, and Uni from 1962 to 1967..

Here is one of me in the olden days. It is a bit rough, photography was primitive back then..

Chris Ladhams look alike

[BZB27]

More like his dad Roy Ladhams

[Dogwatcher]

I see in the second country cricket carnival that a J. Hockey scored 12 and took 3/46.
Know anything about that Bum Crack?