Diagram 3.—Cue-ball ¼ above, object-ball 31
32 left; stroke, ½ in excess of “slow.” Object-ball strikes the carom-ball a hair off its centre, taking direction a; the cue-ball follows, effecting carom.
Diagram 4.—Cue-ball ½ above, object-ball 31
32 right; stroke ½ in excess of “slow.” Carom by double kiss at a.
PLATE XLIX.
PECULIAR DRIVING STROKES.
Illustrating difficult methods in effecting caroms, resulting in position, from doubling object-ball.
Diagram 1.—Cue-ball ½ above, ¼ left, object-ball 15
16 right; stroke, “ordinary.” Cue-ball cushions at g, d, e, effecting carom on ball 2. Object-ball cushions at a, b, c, resting at f. This is a follow-cushion stroke, the cue-ball hugging cushion.
Diagram 2.—Cue-ball ⅝ right, ½ above, object-ball ⅞ left; stroke, “ordinary.” Cue-ball describes curved line, effecting carom on ball 2. Object-ball doubles the table, cushions at a, b, c, resting at d.
Point the cue and object balls to cover the angles of dotted lines. Deliver a quick wrist stroke, using care against foul.
PLATE L.
KISS CAROMS.
Illustrating kiss caroms where there is an easy angle of division, and another of a “kiss” to cushion, with reverse English, effecting neat carom.