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This book is a celebration of snooker, past and present, produced with the co-operation of Embassy, the leading promoter of international professional snooker. It's emphasis is on the years since 1967, when colour television first brought the professional game into millions of homes, and it focuses in particular on the stars of today: Hendry, White, Davis, Parrott, McManus, Wilkinson, Wattana and the rest. Profiles of the greats include portraits of the current stars, as well as of favourites from the past such as Higgins, Thorburn, Reardon and Joe and Fred Davis. This work also recalls in words and photographs the greatest matches, breaks, shots and snookers of the international game. It includes a comprehensive section of facts and statistics, and an extensive viewer's guide to understanding the finer points of the game. ... Read more

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A record of the 1990/91 snooker year, this book includes coverage of the major tournaments and features articles on the game's top personalities. ... Read more

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Coverage of all the personalities in the game of snooker and the moments of drama and triumph they have experienced during the season. The book also includes features on the rankings, the new players, the tournament year, as well as other events in the world of snooker. ... Read more

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Chapters: Grand Prix (Snooker), 2007 Grand Prix, 2006 Grand Prix, 2009 Grand Prix, 2008 Grand Prix, 1994 Grand Prix, 1995 Grand Prix, 1989 Grand Prix, Players Championship, 1986 Grand Prix, Scottish Masters, 1985 Grand Prix, 1987 Grand Prix, 1988 Grand Prix, 1983 Professional Players Tournament, 1984 Grand Prix, 1982 Professional Players Tournament, 2003 Lg Cup, 2001 Lg Cup, 2002 Lg Cup. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 110. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The 2007 Royal London Watches Grand Prix snooker tournament was held between 13 and 21 October 2007 at the A.E.C.C., Aberdeen, Scotland. The first round used a round-robin format like last season. The top 32 and the 16 qualifiers were placed in eight groups of six with the top 2 from each group qualifying for the knockout stage. Matches in the round-robins were the best of seven frames. Tom Ford made a 147 in his match against Steve Davis . For this feat, he won £24,000. Qualifying for the 2007 Grand Prix was held between 17 September and 23 September 2007 at Pontin's Prestatyn using a round-robin format. The entries were placed into eight groups with the top 2 from each group qualifying for the finals in Aberdeen. All matches at this stage were played over the best of seven frames. ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=12873332 ... Read more

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I was lucky to obtain my copy of Classic Snooker by Ray Reardon, from a second-hand bookstore back in 1994. This book is a good commonsense guide to getting started and then progressing to a very reasonable standard through the various routines described.

The text on the back cover reads: In Five Minutes Ray Reardon claims to be able to show any player how to acquire the basic Snooker skills.

However, don't judge the book on the 'basic' aspect. This book has information to help even the player who is past the novice stage.

The best thing about the book is in its simple approach. He starts at the beginning, with the basics such as grip, stance, etc., and then progresses steadily through more advanced skills. The chapter on potting (which every snooker player can't wait to learn) is one of the most practical I have read. It actually makes it easy to understand. Other instructional books tell you that potting is all about memory and trial and error...really! Ray shows you that there are definite potting angles which are consistent. Once you recognize them, you'll always spot them.

Positional play, advanced tactics, safety play, etc., are all covered with a very easy writing style.

There's a bit of snooker history within these pages and I'm very pleased to own a copy. ... Read more

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