To carom on ball 3.—Cue-ball ½ above, object-ball ⅞ left; strength of stroke, “medium.”
To carom on ball 4.-Cue-ball ½ above, object-ball ⅞ right; stroke, “medium.”
To carom on ball 5.—Cue-ball centre, object-ball ⅞ right; stroke, “medium.”
To carom on ball 6.—Cue-ball ¼ below, object-ball ⅞ right; stroke, “medium.” By playing the cue-ball ¼ below, and full on the object-ball, the cue-ball stops and rests at the point where it comes in contact with the object-ball.
To carom on ball 7.—Cue-ball ½ below, object-ball ¾ right; stroke, “medium.”
To carom on ball 8.—Cue-ball ⅝ below, object-ball ⅞ right; stroke, “medium.”
To carom on ball 9.—Cue-ball ⅝ below, object-ball ⅞ left; stroke, “medium.”
To carom on ball 10.—Cue-ball ½ below, object-ball ¾ left; stroke, “medium.” The dotted lines 1 and 4 show course of object-ball from a ¾ delivery, and lines 2 and 3 the course from a ⅞ delivery, and show also how the object-ball may be thrown in position, as explained hereafter in Part II.
The player should thoroughly understand what motion each stroke imparts to the cue-ball, and what positive direction the latter gives to the object-balls.
In all draw-shots allowance should be made for the curve of the cue-ball when it leaves the object-ball, and direction thereafter should be calculated with the curve considered, its extent being governed by the strength and proximity to the centre of the object-ball—nearer the centre the less marked is the divergence from a straight line.