"A "Bread and Butter" Cannon"

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POSITIONAL CANNON PLAY

In and Out of Baulk

Always Remember After-Position

Overcoming "Cover" and "Kiss"

A "Bread and Butter" Cannon

A Difficult Positional Cannon

Figure 75 illustrates what I call a "bread and butter cannon." I give it this name because, when well handled, it is one of those friendly strokes which enable professionals to earn a living. As the balls lie, if you play a gentle screw cannon from red to white, it looks such a nice shot that you would feel entitled to sympathy if you potted the white when the cannon was completed, or if a kiss robbed you before the cannon was made. You would get no sympathy from me, as I should tell you that either of these things served you right for playing the cannon badly. Instead of using screw, and very likely a bit of running side as well, while playing the cannon direct and incorrectly, all you need do is to play a plain half-ball stroke without any side, to make the cannon via the top and side cushion, as shown in my diagram. This will take the red across into position as shown by the continuous line in my diagram, and if the strength is what it should be, you score another of those most useful cannons which bring the balls together. Really, it is so very easy to score this particular cannon in the manner I advise, that you can concentrate on playing at just the right strength for position, and you ought not to rest satisfied until you can handle this cannon as well as a professional exponent usually does.

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