‘More like a hammer!’ – Dominic Dale feathers white and calls fouls on himself immediately

Sometimes snooker players will feather the white when they’re taking practice shots before hitting the ball proper. It’s not a common occurrence and players will call themselves on it. But then sometimes you get situations like Dominic Dale, who, in the words of commentator Dave Hendon hit the white “more like a hammer.” Ad The incident came during his third round match of the European Masters against fellow Welshman Mark Williams.

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He immediately looked up and called foul on himself although the eagle-eyed referee had spotted it as well and almost simultaneously called the foul. “Oh my goodness!” Hendon exclaimed on commentary. Sitting next to Hendon was Alan McManus who added: “And yes it happens but I don’t think I’ve ever seen Dominic do that, he probably hasn’t!” Hendon said: “Seemed to move quite a distance the white ball there!” while watching the replay.

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