New Posts For Thread: Snooker discussion : What do you think causes a kick?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23528274/snooker-discussion-what-do-you-think-causes-a-kickIve had my fair share of kicks playing snooker, far fewer incidences when playing pool though - always assumed it was a chalk issue (I would have immediately discounted this if I'd heard this from the mouth of Dennis Taylor obviously)Matthew Stevens just had a massive kick on the black, caused by poor cueing I believe on that occasion.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23528274/snooker-discussion-what-do-you-think-causes-a-kick?post_id=544419377#544419377Matthew Stevens just had a massive kick on the black, caused by poor cueing I believe on that occasion.Tue, 21 Apr 2015 15:11:43 -0500Probably not, AG.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23528274/snooker-discussion-what-do-you-think-causes-a-kick?post_id=544419353#544419353Probably not, AG.Tue, 21 Apr 2015 15:09:47 -0500Another typo, attempting to concentrate on far too many things at once.*it was used by players an excuse as to why they could not control the ball.I wonder if the players can tell the difference between a bouncing ball kick effect to that of a separahttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23528274/snooker-discussion-what-do-you-think-causes-a-kick?post_id=544419187#544419187Another typo, attempting to concentrate on far too many things at once.*it was used by players an excuse as to why they could not control the ball.I wonder if the players can tell the difference between a bouncing ball kick effect to that of a separaTue, 21 Apr 2015 14:56:19 -0500How interesting.When I had a cue factory we sometimes used to polish the balls with silicon spray for a laugh. It made them almost unplayable, but you couldn't half make the cueball do some weird and wonderful things.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23528274/snooker-discussion-what-do-you-think-causes-a-kick?post_id=544418903#544418903How interesting.When I had a cue factory we sometimes used to polish the balls with silicon spray for a laugh. It made them almost unplayable, but you couldn't half make the cueball do some weird and wonderful things.Tue, 21 Apr 2015 14:37:07 -0500It was the Lisbon event last year PM. They used a polish by Aramith, obviously Murphy praised it, even Mark Williams and a few others. They had no kicks but ball control was well, it was used by players an excuse as to why they could control the ballhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23528274/snooker-discussion-what-do-you-think-causes-a-kick?post_id=544418767#544418767It was the Lisbon event last year PM. They used a polish by Aramith, obviously Murphy praised it, even Mark Williams and a few others. They had no kicks but ball control was well, it was used by players an excuse as to why they could control the ballTue, 21 Apr 2015 14:27:36 -0500Did it actually work, AG. I'd be most surprised indeed, as video footage of airborne cueballs causing kicks is conclusive in my view.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23528274/snooker-discussion-what-do-you-think-causes-a-kick?post_id=544418679#544418679Did it actually work, AG. I'd be most surprised indeed, as video footage of airborne cueballs causing kicks is conclusive in my view.Tue, 21 Apr 2015 14:23:02 -0500Thought Shaun Murphy and his scientists had cracked this? oils from the cloth.Murphy and his team then created a lacquer which the balls are cleaned prior to a match. It seemed to negate the kicks.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23528274/snooker-discussion-what-do-you-think-causes-a-kick?post_id=544418615#544418615Thought Shaun Murphy and his scientists had cracked this? oils from the cloth.Murphy and his team then created a lacquer which the balls are cleaned prior to a match. It seemed to negate the kicks.Tue, 21 Apr 2015 14:20:06 -0500Just found this thread from Father Maguire in the archives. I remember sending an email to the BBC about this back in 2010 when I mentioned an airborne cueball as a major cause of kicks. They never had the decency to reply, but I notice that the thhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23528274/snooker-discussion-what-do-you-think-causes-a-kick?post_id=544418289#544418289Just found this thread from Father Maguire in the archives. I remember sending an email to the BBC about this back in 2010 when I mentioned an airborne cueball as a major cause of kicks. They never had the decency to reply, but I notice that the thTue, 21 Apr 2015 14:01:19 -0500The club I play in most often, the cloth is fairly slow and rarely cleaned, the balls are old, and it's often underheated. Kicks are rare.Sometimes, though not enough these days sadly, I play on a tournament table which is well looked after, newish bhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23528274/snooker-discussion-what-do-you-think-causes-a-kick?post_id=531944723#531944723The club I play in most often, the cloth is fairly slow and rarely cleaned, the balls are old, and it's often underheated. Kicks are rare.Sometimes, though not enough these days sadly, I play on a tournament table which is well looked after, newish bThu, 02 May 2013 17:14:49 -0500I think they're caused by grease from the players' hands when they place the cue ball in baulk or smooth the nap with their hands.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23528274/snooker-discussion-what-do-you-think-causes-a-kick?post_id=531941663#531941663I think they're caused by grease from the players' hands when they place the cue ball in baulk or smooth the nap with their hands.Thu, 02 May 2013 15:05:14 -0500