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JENNIES AND OTHER SIDE STROKES MORE ABOUT JENNIES AND OTHER SIDE STROKES
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""Jenny Effects""
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| Sometimes, you will find the object-ball so awkwardly placed that it is rather too far from the side cushion for an ordinary short jenny, and not quite far enough away for the three-quarter run-through jenny into a middle pocket. You then play a long jenny for the top pocket, making the angle as before, using the same side as before, but playing a decided half-ball rather more slowly than usual. These shots are not by any means difficult, and when you get to know them, you are not likely to be beaten by any sort of jenny you ought to score, as I think I have now outlined the main types of jennies, both long and short, in my remarks on these shots. Before leaving them, however, I should like to remind you that what may be called "jenny effects" are frequently playable all over the table. This is especially true along the top cushion, where the balls are often left in such a position that a pocket is easy if played on the jenny principle, but very difficult if attempted plain ball. Such leaves are generally finer than half-ball, they may be so fine that the cue-ball merely brushes the object-ball as it glides away into the pocket. These strokes are most useful at close quarters, and should be played freely enough to prevent the side from making your ball turn too much before the pocket is reached. They cannot be made if the object-ball is tight against a cushion, but they are certainties if that ball is just clear of it. | |||
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