Riyadh Season World Masters

[Cue crafty]

I'm pleased for the lesser known players getting a game and some experience but just bin that ball, it's not needed, snooker is fantastic as it is
If there turns out to be a world shortage of varnish, it's all gone on the table cushions.

Taken me a while to realise, but pretty sure they are gold coloured rails. Trick of the light makes them appear light oak in colour on TV.

obviously the Star tables with their cheap gold legs were unacceptable to the Arab organisers.

[SnookerfromtheThatcherEra]

Seemingly no women in the "audience", paltry as it is. Are they even allowed in?

[DeanH]

Tried to make a screenshot of the shoddy table workmanship on the middle pocket, but Eurosport doesn't let you capture screenshots - but watch out for it on the close-ups of the middle pocket. Big ugly botched patch between the leather and net, and the cloth and cushion.

Here you go.
I noticed these in the afternoon matches and thought I had not seen what I saw!

[fkhan]

The free ball on the last red in the deioder was not on I feel as did Neil in the commentary box.

[DeanH]

many in the audience have zero snooker arena etiquette

[Cue crafty]

Wow close chance there for Higgins of the prize, can’t believe people were just allowed to bungle in and wander around at that moment as if no one knew….

[DeanH]

actually over-cut the yellow

[itsnoteasy]

Here you go.
I noticed these in the afternoon matches and thought I had not seen what I saw!

We had table fitters do our cushions like that, they weren't asked back, especially when we phoned them and they said just glue a bit of old cloth over it

[fkhan]

Here you go.
I noticed these in the afternoon matches and thought I had not seen what I saw!

Aren't WSS incharge of table installs? Or am I wrong? Either way, the table plays better than the crap Star tables we see.

[DeanH]

Aren't WSS incharge of table installs? Or am I wrong? Either way, the table plays better than the crap Star tables we see.

I would say yes for EUR/UK, but elsewhere, doubtful. Definitely not in Far East.

[fkhan]

I would say yes for EUR/UK, but elsewhere, doubtful. Definitely not in Far East.

One rest is also missing. So, I think you are right.

[FredDavis'Leg]

Seemingly no women in the "audience", paltry as it is. Are they even allowed in?

I have seen some women in the audience, I think there are some. I was wondering if the applause was canned but I don't
think so.

Jan Verhaas looks a bit thin to me? Hope he is okay.

[Cue crafty]

Here you go.
I noticed these in the afternoon matches and thought I had not seen what I saw!

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Another reason why Aristocrats are better tables, design!! 😉

[SamP420]

Instead of the golden ball, if you get a maximum, John Virgo should stride out with a bag full of goodies and set up a trick shot for the extra points like on big break

[SnookerfromtheThatcherEra]

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Another reason why Aristocrats are better tables, design!! 😉

Oftopic:

Crafty! I've heard a lot of people rate Riley Aristocrats as the 'gold standard' over Star/Rasmussen/even BCE?. But are you referring to vintage/old ones, in the Accrington heyday, or the ones currently being manufactured and sold? (or both?) Thanks!