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Winter · Occasional Poster (Racking up the balls)

World Rules

PoolQueen · Ultimate Poster (1-0 up in a best of 7)

Hi,
Welcome to the area. Where exactly are you? There's World Rules leagues in Bicester, Witney, Wallingford/Didcot.
I'll put you in touch with them when I know where you are.
Glad to have another World Rules player here, the guys on this site will love you.
biggrin

jamesyboy · Veteran Poster (Pots the first red)

Winter wrote:

Hi guys,
New to the area. Are any of the local leagues played to World Rules? Not so keen on Blackball.

Cheers

i might be wrong but the kidlington league might be played to world rules and also the witney and district league.

hope that helps.

Winter · Occasional Poster (Racking up the balls)

Cheers guys. From near Abingdon, so Bicester and Witney don't really appeal. Maybe keen on Wallingford n Didcot; any idea on the standard? I appreciate Oxfordshire seems to be a Blackball heavy county so if all the best players are playing in Blackball leagues maybe it would be better to think about switching?

jamesyboy · Veteran Poster (Pots the first red)

Winter wrote:

Cheers guys. From near Abingdon, so Bicester and Witney don't really appeal. Maybe keen on Wallingford n Didcot; any idea on the standard? I appreciate Oxfordshire seems to be a Blackball heavy county so if all the best players are playing in Blackball leagues maybe it would be better to think about switching?

the standard is pretty high in the top section of each league in oxford but im not sure about wallingford and didcot though.

Luckylewis · Even if you beat me I’m STILL THE BEST ;-)

Winter wrote:

Cheers guys. From near Abingdon, so Bicester and Witney don't really appeal. Maybe keen on Wallingford n Didcot; any idea on the standard? I appreciate Oxfordshire seems to be a Blackball heavy county so if all the best players are playing in Blackball leagues maybe it would be better to think about switching?

Winter · Occasional Poster (Racking up the balls)

Lol I still prefer WR tho ;)

Luckylewis · Even if you beat me I’m STILL THE BEST ;-)

Hi, and dont forget to introduce yourself m8 as we dont have any anonymous posters on here now. wink

PoolQueen · Ultimate Poster (1-0 up in a best of 7)

I'm from Abingdon too Winter, maybe we could meet up sometime, there's a good pool/snooker club in town. I play in the Abingdon league and a couple of Oxford leagues but they're all Blackball rules which ain't too bad once to get to know them.

Winter · Occasional Poster (Racking up the balls)

Luckylewis wrote:

Hi, and dont forget to introduce yourself m8 as we dont have any anonymous posters on here now.

Sorry yeh, I'm Matt, I'm 23, and from near Abingdon. Just in the Easter holidays (for the next month) before my last term at Cambridge uni. After that, In June I'll be properly back in Abingdon.

In Cambridge everyone plays World Rules so that's what I'm used to. My only experience of Blackball is Cambridge's recent close 47-43 win over Oxford in the Varsity pool match (which we were delighted with given that we'd no idea what was going on with the rules!).
I wasn't that keen to be honest. Didn't mind the skill shots, but I didn't like the free shot on the foul stuff...

:)

Winter · Occasional Poster (Racking up the balls)

PoolQueen wrote:

I'm from Abingdon too Winter, maybe we could meet up sometime, there's a good pool/snooker club in town. I play in the Abingdon league and a couple of Oxford leagues but they're all Blackball rules which ain't too bad once to get to know them.

Heya, yeh that would be awesome - not got anyone to play with around here. I'm around every day for the next month, so any time you want a hit let me know :)
In fact I'm planning on heading down to Oracle this afternoon, and will probably be there most days in the next week. So get keen! :D

-- Edited by Winter at 14:19, 2008-03-20

Luckylewis · Even if you beat me I’m STILL THE BEST ;-)

Winter wrote:
Heya, yeh that would be awesome - not got anyone to play with around here.

Matt.
And careful Matt playing with my mixed doubles partner LOL

bigbossman · Regular Poster (Wins the toss)

Winter wrote:

Luckylewis wrote:

Hi, and dont forget to introduce yourself m8 as we dont have any anonymous posters on here now.

Sorry yeh, I'm Matt, I'm 23, and from near Abingdon. Just in the Easter holidays (for the next month) before my last term at Cambridge uni. After that, In June I'll be properly back in Abingdon.
In Cambridge everyone plays World Rules so that's what I'm used to. My only experience of Blackball is Cambridge's recent close 47-43 win over Oxford in the Varsity pool match (which we were delighted with given that we'd no idea what was going on with the rules!).
I wasn't that keen to be honest. Didn't mind the skill shots, but I didn't like the free shot on the foul stuff...

:)
Hi Matt
Thats not quite true as i run the oxford youth teams and just back from the nationals and Cambridge were there with Adults and a youth team playing BLACKBALL RULES

PoolQueen · Ultimate Poster (1-0 up in a best of 7)

Oh don't be so pedantic Tank Top Tim.

PoolQueen · Ultimate Poster (1-0 up in a best of 7)

Luckylewis wrote:

Winter wrote:
Heya, yeh that would be awesome - not got anyone to play with around here.

Matt.
And careful Matt playing with my mixed doubles partner LOL

Dont worry Lucky, I'll take good care of him. wink

-- Edited by PoolQueen at 17:14, 2008-03-20

Luckylewis · Even if you beat me I’m STILL THE BEST ;-)

I know you will queenie wink

x

Winter · Occasional Poster (Racking up the balls)

bigbossman wrote:

Winter wrote:

Luckylewis wrote:

Hi, and dont forget to introduce yourself m8 as we dont have any anonymous posters on here now.

Sorry yeh, I'm Matt, I'm 23, and from near Abingdon. Just in the Easter holidays (for the next month) before my last term at Cambridge uni. After that, In June I'll be properly back in Abingdon.
In Cambridge everyone plays World Rules so that's what I'm used to. My only experience of Blackball is Cambridge's recent close 47-43 win over Oxford in the Varsity pool match (which we were delighted with given that we'd no idea what was going on with the rules!).
I wasn't that keen to be honest. Didn't mind the skill shots, but I didn't like the free shot on the foul stuff...

:)
Hi Matt
Thats not quite true as i run the oxford youth teams and just back from the nationals and Cambridge were there with Adults and a youth team playing BLACKBALL RULES

Fair enough. It's not the ruleset of choice for most though. :D
How did they do? :P

Beefy · Ultimate Poster (Breaks off in decider)

If your from Cambridge you have probably heard of AndyLucas who plays and captains the A team at Black Ball in the county set ups.

I think most prefer blackball rules if you ask around here but to be fair there a few things which could be changed in both.

EPA would be fine if they removed that bloody DF rule. You should have to hit your own ball first after that its fair game which is the black ball way. You can pot their ball as long as you hit yours first !

In blackball I think its fair most don't like the skillshot allowing you to blast into a pack and pot your opponents balls without nominating it first. Thing is the rules are designed to speed up the game so awarding a foul for disturbing the pack would be counter productive as players would be reluctant to do it in case they accidentally knocked their opponents ball in.

I must say I prefer the world rules break though. If you pot a red and nominate reds you are reds wether you pot or not but if you nominate the other set and miss its still open. Also only one shot for going in off is a good rule to.

Come and play Blackball rules for a season or two before you knock em.....

Winter · Occasional Poster (Racking up the balls)

So does anyone fancy a knock around at Oracle tomorrow afternoon?

Luckylewis · Even if you beat me I’m STILL THE BEST ;-)

Sorry Matt, I'm working at the MIGHTY Oxford United F.C. wink

lakeattacks · Veteran Poster (Pots the first red)

Luckylewis wrote:

Sorry Matt, I'm working at the MIGHTY Oxford United F.C.

Is Steve Bennett there tomorrow as well Or is he staying with Sir Alex wink

PoolQueen · Ultimate Poster (1-0 up in a best of 7)

Winter wrote:

So does anyone fancy a knock around at Oracle tomorrow afternoon?

I'll give you a few frames - that is if you don't mind getting beat by a woman. biggrin

3pm at the bar.

Loser pays for table. Best of how ever many you want.

-- Edited by PoolQueen at 03:04, 2008-03-24

Winter · Occasional Poster (Racking up the balls)

Cool. See ya there. :D

the apprentice · Veteran Poster (Potting like a demon)

PoolQueen wrote:

Winter wrote:

So does anyone fancy a knock around at Oracle tomorrow afternoon?

I'll give you a few frames - that is if you don't mind getting beat by a woman.
3pm at the bar.
Loser pays for table. Best of how ever many you want.

-- Edited by PoolQueen at 03:04, 2008-03-24

Pure ****yness.

Hope you lost biggrin

Winter · Occasional Poster (Racking up the balls)

lol, we shall see!
I'm always happy to play for the lights - if you lose then you know you're paying for the experience of playing a good player; if you win - free pool! :D

Winter · Occasional Poster (Racking up the balls)

Even better... if your opponent has their own table - free pool regardless :D.
I squeezed out a tight 25-18 win. Lovely.

PoolQueen · Ultimate Poster (1-0 up in a best of 7)

You got home quick!! It was a great match, makes me even more determined to beat you next time.