Auf den ersten Blick könnte man Fast Eddie Felson für einen mittelmäßigen Billardspieler mit einem ehrlichen Lächeln und locker sitzender Brieftasche halten.
Immer mehr TV-Zuschauer sind fasziniert von Snooker, der schwierigsten Billard-Spielart, deren Popularität – ähnlich wie Darts – aus Großbritannien zu uns herübergeschwappt ist.
Australian Matildas and World Cup superstar Sam Kerr teams up with Aki Fukuoka to bring young readers this fun and inspiring illustrated series about soccer, school, sport, friendship, dealing with bullies and following your dreams.
A psychotherapist and pool columnist breaks new ground by applying good science to the mental game of billiards and gives invaluable insight on competitive play.
Famous for his hilarious impersonations of snooker's biggest stars, JV is a household name thanks to his razor-sharp BBC Snooker commentary and the much-loved quiz show Big Break.
Ronnie O'Sullivan's status as one of snooker's all-time greats was cemented in 2017 by adding to his five world titles, a seventh Masters and sixth UK, thus equalling Stephen Hendry's 18 'triple crown' triumphs.
Since 1977 the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield has staged the snooker World Championship and in that time become one of the most beloved and iconic venues in sport.
When Alex Higgins' first manager, John McLaughlin, bestowed the nickname 'Hurricane Higgins' on the young, feisty snooker player he had no idea just how apt it was to prove over the next thirty years.
From Casablanca to The Hustler, from Moby Dick to How I Made $1,000,000 Playing Poker, these widely varied musings address the entire range of human emotionthe highs of excitement of the juice down to the depths of despair of losing.
The Everything Pool & Billiards Book features practical information on:breakingpositioningdeveloping techniquesinking difficult shotsplaying the tablepool etiquettesportsmanshipand more!
A psychotherapist and pool columnist breaks new ground by applying good science to the mental game of billiards and gives invaluable insight on competitive play.
Steve Davis was just a rookie from Plumstead, south London, learning how to play from an old book his snooker-obsessed father had given him, when an encounter with Barry Hearn changed his life forever.
This volume contains a collection of vintage articles about billiards, covering topics ranging from billiard room etiquette to mastering complex techniques.
This book is a collection of vintage articles on the subject of billiards, with information on a variety of techniques including "e;screw"e; strokes and "e;topping"e;.
This book is a classic manual of billiards and snooker, with information on a variety of topics ranging from holding the cue to mastering complicated techniques.
Considered by many to be a genius at his peak, Alex Higgins's unorthodox play and exciting style earned him the nickname 'Hurricane' and led to his immense popularity and fame.
A "e;fascinating"e; memoir by America's greatest professional billiards player, a child prodigy in the pool halls of the 1930s who became a world champion (Library Journal).
After Hurricane Higgins crashed out of snooker's top league, Jimmmy White has been the `People's Champion' even though he never quite made the top World spot, pipped at the post in 1995 by Stephen Hendry, after missing one single black.
This antiquarian book contains a complete introductory guide to billiards, with information on striking the ball, different strokes and techniques, ball control, common mistakes, and much more.
