Gold Crown IV
FastMikie's Fun House, Del Mar, California
Wednesday, August 06, 2008
Earl Strickland's Favorite Shot
Earl Strickland and Johnny Archer came by my place for a couple of hours on July 15, 2008, and we hit some balls around for a while. Toward the end of the evening I asked them both to show me their favorite shot... not a trick shot, or "artistic" shot, but a shot they might get in a game, that for most anyone else it would be a real challenge, but for them, they just love to see it.
Earl showed me this one: a backward cut on the 8 with monster draw and spin to get back up-table for the game ball. The first shot he had truly epic spin on the ball, and a stroke that only Earl can produce. The second time he did it perfectly.
It was a great finish to the evening. It was almost midnight and they had a long drive to Los Angeles for an exhibition in the morning. Thanks, guys!
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unbelievable, Mikie... btw hi cuelad is back online!
Fantastic amount of 'english' or side as we call it. Have seen a very similar shot snooker player Alex Higgins did in the semi finals of the World SNooker Championships? Check this out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=df9T5p-aHoY and look around 3:00 mins in to the video... Let me know what you think!
Hope you're well...
cuelad...
Great to hear from you again! Very good to know you're back online too...
Most excellent video of Alex Higgins runout. Snooker rules!! Some day I must learn the game.
All is well here at FastMikie's Fun House. Come visit for some pool and pints.
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