do you think you can beat your highest break

[cyberheater]

I used to play about 25 years ago. I'm 47 years old and my highest break was around 32.

I started playing again this year at the start of summer. I could barely hit a ball at first but I decided to spend some time in the last couple of months actually practising and following the advice of the good people on this board.

The other day I got a 26 when I played my mate. I was well chuffed. I also cleared all the colours the other day but missed the black.

I really do feel like I'm a much better player then I was 25 years ago and my technique feels great. I've got a nice loose grip of my cue and am following through the white on each shot.

In practise. I've probably got more then 26 but I don't bother to count. Just concentrate on potting balls.

This place has taught me a great deal.

[cyberheater]

HI My highest break is 118 but that was 30 years ago resently i made a break of 63 points which is very good for me as i am 72 years old but still trying to make a century break

Wow. A break of 63 at 72 years of age. That's really good. Something for me to aim at.

[cyberheater]

I got a 40 the other day in practise. It felt like I could pot forever.

So. Started playing after a 25 year gap this year. Could barely hit a ball in. Made a 26 the other week and a 40 this week. Progress.

[dcrackers147]

Well I can level mine and have done so before (unless i get a free ball of the break). I do have an interesting story about my last max. I made it before I went on for my league game. I then proceded to swing at everything thinking i couldn't miss and lost my actual league match - I was playing a good friend of mine in the match who said to me after "your only as good as your last frame" I wont repeat my response to him ha-ha.

[jrc750]

Just beat my previous highest of 49 (made several times) with a nice 64

[jim evans]

Well done mate knew u would get there,played with a cue first time last nite.kicked in 16 balls for a 36 break alot of small ish but never mind keep potting

[ashbash]

used to think i would never beat my highest brake of 81 but after 10 years i finally beat it with 97 clearance only asked what i was on when there were two reds left it was bitter sweet, making a new high brake but gutted all the same missing out on the tun wish i had picked up a couple of points earlier on but never thought about making a high brake till only a couple of reds left might be why i got so far instead of thinking about trying for a high brake when i saw the way the balls were?

[jrc750]

Well done ashbash

[callum from hallam]

Beat my highest break of 38 it is now 53

[inevermissblue]

I have had four 147 playing on my own , [smashing the pack open]

My highest in a frame against an opponent is 145, I played a friend on sunday and got the first 11 red blacks and played a cannon of the last black to the last four reds just to the left of the pink , it was unreal moved all four reds a couple of inches but ended up touching one of them with no pot on..lol

hope to get the max in a frame with opponent been close down to the yellow..

Reading this is like reading about myself. It seems that we are of similar ability level. My Highest Practice break is 147. Done it in a solo practice frame, where i broke off normally and cleared the lot! Also ive made dozens in line-up with 5 reds under the black. My highest match practice break is 136. Although recently since i nailed my technique down for good, i'm getting more and more opportunities to beat it. Even in matches i'm close to smashing that, it will happen i just need to become more familiar with this new approach. My highest match break is 127.