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| WHEN you play the middle pocket loser shown in Fig. 52, it is very possible that someone may tell you that you play the stroke too hard, and that it ought to be played at correct strength to bring the red into middle pocket position of the top cushion only without bringing it in and out of baulk. I admit that it is distinctly possible to make the loser in this way, especially if the cloth is new and has a heavy nap on it. But it is decidedly more difficult to score the pocket at this strength, and much harder to control the red ; you are extremely likely to "do too much to it" and leave the red the wrong side of the baulk-line. And what do you stand to gain by accepting these additional risks? Nothing, so far as I can see. It may look very clever to screw your ball in at dead strength, but I want you to play sound billiards and avoid a showy game, which explains why I tell you to bring the red in and out of baulk when playing the stroke shown in Fig. 52. | |||
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