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I played a few frames of scotch doubles after our match. I think it's a fantastic game. Made me concentrate a lot more on my positional play as I was leaving the next shot for my partner each time.

If wondered if there is a place for it in the league set up?

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It hasn't got a place as a seperate event but IMO the Doubles format in general is absolute wank so replace what we have with this and it will make it a whole load better . .

Myself and Kyle played Sean Halligan earlier this year . . We lost 2-0 and Rod only had one shot in the whole match . . I'm not saying that's wrong but it's an odd situation where by 'doubles' can be won with one player not even having a shot . . Would be a lot more interesting and funny if it was scotch doubles . .

For those not familiar with the format, instead of each pairing having alternate visits they have alternate shots . . You could end up playing an awful shot, snooker yourself and your partner has to worry about it :lol:

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Instead of Scotch doubles, make it Scotch eggs and Mr Swettenham would be very interested !! :lol:

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You could make it Scotch Chair Legs and as long as you told Gary it was food he'd eat it!

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bet he missed! :lol:

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Not far wrong . . He fudged . . Played it wrong and ended up playing the perfect snooker :lol:

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I think we should have mixed scotch doubles. Get the girls involved a bit more.

Could be interesting . . .

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You had to go and spoil it by suggesting something so stupid :lol:

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Just cos noone wants to play with you! ;)

Seriously though weren't Rileys looking to sponsor a ladies event. A new mixed doubles comp isn't far off that . . .

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You know my feeling on ladies pool :laugh:

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Hahahahaha! Stop losing to them then . . .

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That's no way to speak about Steve Deegan! :O: :laugh:

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Ooops sorry! :elol:

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they're doing that on the 9ball team event on sky at the moment(scotched not mixed). it looks more interesting than normal doubles but makes it drag on a bit with chatting every shot... hence not an option for ladies doubles!!!

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Chatting in between shots is ryman . . It's much more fun if you keep the no talking rule . . You end up having to guess where you think your partner wants to be . . Otherwise you have the same scenario whereby one player can lead the other and use them in a 'puppet' manner . .

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Definitely no conferring but Paddington 'hard stares' should be positively encouraged! :lol:

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Oh dear . . Sass has been sniffing glue again . .

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i can just imaging that in mixed scotch doubles...
"well if you don't know i'm not gona tell you..."

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That just gave me horrible flashback to when myself and Jacko won the doubles back about 10 years ago . . In the final I kept missing really easy finishes and it got to a point where Jacko wouldn't talk to me and we stood in opposite corners of Frames for most of the match :lol:

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As Tenacious D would say 'Thats fcuking teamwork!'

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I just played Scotch Doubles for the first time tonight. I think its a wonderful format. Much more interesting, as it keeps you at the table a lot more. It also evens out the 2 players. As Danny was saying, You don't have the 'better' player doing all the work.
Danny, how about putting this topic up for a member Poll. I would be more than happy to forward this at the next AGM for the next Winter League. Any seconders. As for the talking, keep it, but with the minute rule.

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A poll it shall have . . Leave it with me . .

If the concensus think it's a good idea I'll gladly second it . .

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The same rule should apply to conferring as applies now, you can confer at the start of the visit but not between shots.

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That is how it works to the best of my knowledge when played in 8-ball . .

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We still going to go with the mixed doubles idea too Danny?

With World Rules I'd always understood it to be no conferring at all but I seem to remember Jeremy coming on here and saying otherwise . . .

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Yep . . Mixed Doubles is rubbish in general as you generally get the bloke telling the woman what to do so this could mix it up a bit . .

No conferring at all will make it more fun and interesting IMO . .

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That's exactly why I like the rules. I was able to hold my own playing scotch doubles the other night. In normal doubles I'd have automatically played a supporting role and that's not playing to my strengths.

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No . . Playing to your strengths would have benn to have helped the staff with the washing up :sprint:

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Very brave Danny.:lol:

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Very brave indeed for someone who got bashed up at Scotch Doubles by a couple of girls! :moon: