Edward Diggle

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A billiards match between Diggle and John Roberts Jr.

Edward Diggle (1864–1934) was an English billiards player,[1] known as "The Mechanical Methodical Mancunian".

Diggle was a protégé of John Roberts Jr., and became his regular practice partner. He is described by cue sports historian Clive Everton as "a languid, wry man with a casual, half upright [playing] style with both legs inelegantly bent."[2]Template:Rp In 1895, Diggle set the record for the break on a standard billiard table when he compiled a 985 against Roberts.[2]Template:Rp Willie Smith credited Diggle's [[Glossary of cue sports terms#template:plain text|top of the table]], a method to increase [[Glossary of cue sports terms#template:plain text|breaks]], as being an integral part of his own style.[3]

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  1. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Clare, Norman. "E. Diggle PAST MASTERS NO. 12 - March 1984". Billiard and Snooker Heritage Collection. E.A. Clare & Son. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  2. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Everton, Clive (2012). A History of Billiards. Malmesbury: englishbilliards.org. ISBN 978-0-9564054-5-6.
  3. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Smith, Willie (1930). "Willie Smith – His Page". The Burwat Billiard View (3): 6–7.


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