Billiards - The Cannon, Some Useful Tips on the Various Types of Cannon and How to Play Them

This volume contains a collection of vintage articles on the subject of billiards, with a special focus on ¿cannons¿. A ¿cannon¿ is a type of shot in billiards that results from striking the cue ball so that it hits, in any order, the other cue ball and the red ball on the same shot. Written by contemporary experts, these articles will be of considerable utility to anyone wishing to perfect their ¿cannon¿ shots. Contents include: ¿Cannons¿, ¿Cannon Play¿, ¿Kiss Cannons¿, ¿Cushion Cannons¿, ¿Cannons by First Striking a Cushion¿, ¿Cannons Following Strokes¿, ¿Ball to Ball Position Cannons¿. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on snooker, pool, and billiards.