Six films in which Chris Serle and Paul Heiney take it in turns to plunge in at the deep end and learn the hard way about a completely new world. Snooker Player
Chris Serle learns what it takes to perform in the high-pressure professional snooker arena. His target is the chance to partner World Champion Steve Davis in a doubles match before an audience of a thousand fans.
At stake is the Matchroom
Challenge Trophy.
First come months of coaching and advice from some of the greatest stars in the game, including
Terry Griffiths , Ray Reardon and Cliff Thorburn
Chris goes behind the scenes of a major televised tournament and enters the English Amateur Snooker
Championship. He finds that, under the stress and pressure of matchplay, the balls are liable to go anywhere but into the pockets.
On the big night, he and the World Champion must face Alex 'Hurricane' Higgins,
Davis's greatest rival, and his partner
Tony Meo
Will Chris make a break? Photography JOHN BECK
Film editor GRAHAM DEAN
Series producer EDWARD MIRZOEFF Producer NICK HANDEL
Book, Pot Black 1985, £2.95 from booksellers (published on 30 November)
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