1989 9-ball STRICKLAND-ARCHER-Davenport-Varner-Grady
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- Опубліковано 3 чер 2015
- From Caesars Vegas: Varner vs Bollman; Strickland vs Vickery @46:00; Mataya vs Archer @1:31:20; Mathews vs Davenport @2:15:51. A very young Archer; a very hot-shooting Grady. Great catching-up by underdogs + enough pro player mistakes to make ours more bearable. Part 2 soon, w/2 semis and final.
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I remember nick saying, "an the pockets on this table was absolute buckets".......and about Grady, "Grady was playin awwwful good". I remember watching Grady and his new, more confident approach to the game vs Davenport here and I imediately went to the pool hall with the same approach and it truly does work. Just stroke the balls like a man and dont worry about missing or whatever. These are great videos to learn from. Thanks Ray for the memories.
Ray,
Your the greatest for taking the time that you have to post these great pool matches during the glory days.
Many thanks to you for your efforts.
Appreciate the kind words, Lawton. Makes all of my archiving/historian efforts worthwhile. Our beloved sport has given me *many decades of pleasure* and I greatly enjoy giving something back.
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Mizerak's commentary is gold 😂 he's dogging on everybody😂
thanks ray, i remember varner came to our pool hall in redwood city after he won this. He was friends with the owner. I got some great stories about nick. Nick is wayyyyy better in person without all the pressure of the camera and lights. One pocket, he rarely missed a bank, 2 rail, 3 rail, it didnt matter. He would miss a bank once an hour on triple face pockets and it would be hangin in the hole.
Nick was a nice player and very fun to watch. Made things look easy....
I have been watching all of your videos. Thank you for the uploads!!
R.I.P. Grady! You are missed!
Loved watching Grady Mathews play 9 ball. Different stroke, very effective, classy man. Used to see him in Tampa.
Another excellent upload!
Thanks a for uploading these. Through your videos, i was introduced to great players from the past such as Buddy Hall, Grady Mathews, Steve Mizerak and many more. I really appreciate it!
I greatly appreciate hearing that, Josh. That's the exact purpose of my channel.
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Strickland could beat them all.....
That Archer kid might have a future. *__*
earl hates jump cues but did use em after awhile. hes nuts but i love him
48:23 they call Earl Strickland a very likable guy. How times have changed lmao!
That said, I have always liked and respected him
He appreciates that respect, Storm. He open-mindedly reads all online posts and threads about himself as a gauge as to his performance in his still very active and various billiards-related roles..
Yes!! Thanks Ray!
Johnny is such a good ambassador of the sport
Thank You ,,,,,,,Mr.Carlton,,,,,
Very nice solid sound of these old queues. 😀
Very perceptive of you to notice that element, Christian. Thanks for that very welcome observation. No one before you has previous realized/posted that. I can tell you love the game.
The Bollman-Strickland School of Carping is open!
Damn Jimmy's wife was hot.
I can't believe how much billiards has changed. Back then it was like the Vegas luxury style kind of rockstar thing. Like it was alot more popular
The advent of televised poker and all manner of online gaming distractions *radically* bit into billiards core 21 t0 35 male demographic. And yes, Jimmy's then-wife, Ewa, (pronounced as Eva) was -- and is -- not only physically attractive but a beautiful person as well, who has contributed greatly to our beloved sport via her instructional efforts and her enthusiastic organizational abilities. She was a popular fashion model in her native Sweden before moving to the U.S.
Gotta ask why was the 1 ball spotted after a scratch on the Break ? One ball remained on table????mathews /Davenport match rack 13/14?
This is when professional pool was cool. It used to be on espn I would tape it when it would come on.
Glad you're enjoying my channel, Tommy.
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"Earl doesn't care whether they're frozen or not."
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♥♥ Ha Ha!
During the Bowman/Varner match, Bowman asks, "Do they run the shot clock while I'm changing cues?"
Answer: Not only while you're changing cues, but, it keeps running while you're asking about it.
#ReadTheRulesBeforehand
But a few minutes later they reversed the rule in Bollman's favor.
12:40 mark Mizerak is talking about Bollman shooting a 2 9 combination if Varner misses the ball per Bollman's safety. Just look at that combination though. Probably 12 inches separating the 2 /9 combo and then the 9 has to travel a good 3.5 ft to the corner pocket.
I can't believe this is the correct play here. All 6 balls that are remaining are separated from each other. At this level of play the correct choice just has to be to run the rack out and not take that 2 / 9 flier.
You're repeating exactly what Mizerak said regarding the foolishness of Bollman playing that combination and Miz stating that the runout was the correct play. Miz in no way implied that the combo was the right play. *With ball-in-hand* any top-level pro would elect for the runout on a *problem-free* layout like the one seen here.
Alright Grady!!
What year did ball in hand start?😮
Eight-Ball was invented shortly after 1900; Straight Pool (14.1) was invented in 1910. Nine-ball was developed regionally around 1920, then -- due to fast-action traveling road players -- spread nationwide soon thereafter. *_Each of these games situationally featured a rule (or policy) about ball in hand_* . In some cases CB placed only behind the Head String, in other situations CB strategically placed anywhere on the table.
I know one thing i see a difference in johnny then and now. Johnny shot faster and more of a rhythm and got on a roll. He analyzed what he needed but when his mind up he shot the ball and shot with confidence. He plays differently now. Better? I dunno but it is definately different.
*Of course it's different* Adrian, and kudos to any man approaching his mid-50's and successfully recognizing and dealing with the inevitable, quite natural physiological distinctions between that age and his 21-year-old self. Most especially a man continually competing in arguably the most precise of all sports and courageously adapting to naturally-altered *visual and neuro-muscular capabilities* . He's staying in the arena, playing expertly and maintaining his confidence doing what he loves. Who doesn't admire anyone doing that?
@@raycarltonbilliards5798 many say you play your best pool in your late 40s to mid 50s. Timing and getting in gear matters. Why you dont see many great slow players.
Ralf Souquet, Nick Varner, and present-day Archer himself, are very measured "non-swift", outstanding players. Their pace represents their optimal "gear" and works perfectly for them.
Minor tip -- "many say" that the phrase "many say" is best left to politicians because it never firmly establishes anything that can actually be measured by other more reliable means .
Bollman beat himself, he was so nervous playing Nick, RIP Dave, Grady, and The Miz, miss you all something awful
I miss them also, Billy, and plenty more. Danny Medina, Cisero Murphy, Freddy Bentivegna, Lassiter, Jack Breit ("Jersey Red"), on and on -- tough to realize how many passed too young. I knew Grady and the Miz very well.
@@raycarltonbilliards5798 I knew Grady well, I wish there was some video of Louie Roberts
Here you go, Billy -- 3 different videos
store.accu-stats.com/johnny-archer-vs-louie-roberts-dvd-1990-lexington-all-star-open/
store.accu-stats.com/melvin-strawberry-brooks-vs-louie-roberts-dvd-1991-legends-of-one-pocket/
ua-cam.com/video/5G13l_W_UI4/v-deo.html (This one's free and well worth watching al 18 minutes of the compilation about the man himself.)
Howard Vickery 포니테일이네요. 그렇죠 레이 칼튼 빌리어즈 형님?
네, 맞아요, 형제 님.
형제? 제가 특이한 이름이네요
이번에는 젊은 심판 까지 왔네요
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What cue is earl using?
Meucci here. Later Cuetec; followed by custom-mades he designed.
@@raycarltonbilliards5798 thought that was a Meucci! Any idea which one?
I'm certain you'd like a very accurate answer (I always prefer those). Bob Meucci (the founder) has an astonishing memory (and good filing system). Ask him directly, citing Earl and the specific tournament; here's how to ask him: meuccicues.com/contact.html
@@raycarltonbilliards5798 awesome, I guess I could ask ole Bob
Yes, especially since he's sharp enough and friendly enough to sense that you -- as a longtime player -- likely *just had to* ;) browse some of his current offerings on the website before or after clicking on the Contact function.
Primero jugo el Gigante Goliat vs David y luego el lobo Feroz vs Capurusita Rosa😂😂
HORRAY FOR GREEN CLOTH
Grady was only 46 there, I thought he was 70 lol
I knew Grady for decades. He, like Lassiter and a more than a few other odds-on winning-est money players would tell you privately *what a distinct advantage a road player has when his genes have provided him with a premature "senior citizen" appearance* . Most lifelong followers of our beloved sport know about the "weight" advantage it gave them when it was time to "make a game."
@19:55 he is complaining about the shot clock! Lol Ya the shot clock starts when the balls stop rolling no matter what the player is doing.
And they still ruled in his favor... odd
Is it Eva or Ewa .
Jimmy's then-wife, *Ewa* (a Swedish name, pronounced as Eva) was -- and is -- not only physically attractive but a beautiful person as well, who has contributed greatly to our beloved sport via her instructional efforts and her enthusiastic organizational abilities. She was a popular fashion model in her native Sweden before moving to the U.S.
2:13:20
Nick "chewing gum" Varner.
In that time period he had a serious smoking habit -- as many pros also did -- and the gum got him thru the matches.
55:22
8:07
Why don't they hire camera men who understand the game?
This was 32 years ago and the cameramen were innocent union contractors, *blamelessly following the video director's exact instructions* radioed to them via their headsets -- in spite of how pool-adverse the instructions sometimes *inarguably were* . Before the advent of *computer-controlled camera positioning* (and today's remarkably sharp zoom lenses) there were *hundreds* of televised misses completely attributable to *director-mandated* having a crouching cameraman directly in players' line- of-sight, often hovering inches away from the intended pocket. *All of that said however, lifelong fans of pro pool appreciate all efforts made by promoters, video production companies, and sponsors throughout the four or five recent decades of our beloved sport, and especially the absorbing (and instructive) early-days' films, videos and pro tournaments that resulted from their efforts* . Just my helpfully intended oldtimer's insight into some of televised-pool's history.
@@raycarltonbilliards5798 You're right. Thanks for posting these matches.
I hate them hard tips