U-21 8 Ball 2004
Hmm, just came back from pool haven. Went there with Chun Kiat and was watching Zach play today... He lost 5-4. yikes. Thought he would win. He's a good player, hmm, i guess he was a little too confident. Was leading 2-0, then started missing the 8 balls. Careless I guess.
I played yesterday, my first match. I won 5-3. Opponent is quite a nice guy... Friendly and a good opponent. Not those guai-lan kind. Haha. Hmm, saw him at pool haven today, and played some games with him... and I made a new friend! Haha, got to make friends with my opponent. lol... I find that that's nice. This is my first competition, and judging from the skill level of the whole pool of players, honestly speaking, I don't stand a chance of going far. But its alright, I just joined for the fun and experience, and to see where do I stand. Tomorrow's my next game. I hope to win, but if I don't, its alright too.
I find that the competition environment makes you more alert, makes you more careful and serious. In the end, you play better games. I found that yesterday, I played my best series of games ever. It was my peak so far. Accuracy was high, although positioning was abit crappy. Well, at least I was putting in my best effort. But I still lack many skills, and I've a long way to go...
Saw Lionel play with that National youth guy today. Oh man, I see his draw shots and his stroking, I'm so inspired. He draws the whole length of the table! And his positioning is superb... Hmmm, and he only played seriously for 1 year only. A really fast learner and good pool player.
Oh well, tomorrows another game. All the best for me! =) Win or lose, I'm already satisfied with how I performed in the first match.