Snooker what happened between sean murphy and maguire over some chalk?

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Snooker what happened between sean murphy and maguire over some chalk?

Answer 1

There are rules and there are rules and some players at the APA National Level have called the floor manager trying to get away with cheap shots like that. The position of the APA Officials is, nice try, even though it's in the rules, but we want our players to win on the table, NOT out of the rule book. Go PLAY pool!

I was a letter of the law rule person for a long time before I realized what the "spirit" of the rules meant as opposed to the  "letter" of the rule. So, I enjoy winning on the table now a lot more than I do by quoting of the rules book.

That's just my humble two cents worth.

Answer 2

I seen it on the run up of their match today.

In about 2004 or 2003 Maguire was playing Murphy. Maguie was about to break when he realized he had no chalk. Maguire asked the referee could he get the chalk out of the changing room or where ever they go at breaks.

Maguire was aloud to get the chalk. While Maguire was gone to get the chalk Murphy called the referee to his side and explained to the referee that he wins the frame becuse Maguire broke the rules by getting his chalk.

The referee discused it with other referees and gave the frame to Murphy. So Maguire came back to the table with chalk in hand and was told that he lost the frame, even tough he never hit a ball !!

Some people think it was a bit mean of Murphy to use the rules to win the frame instead of beating or losing fair and square.

Answer 3

wow one hand rules are rules but on the other that the coward way out geesh who ended up winning all said and done?