Overcoming bad play

I've kept up playing well, i played last night and i played today having taken time off over the weekend from snooker to cue up for chelsea tickets! (1o hours!)

Yesterdays play was more fun, with three of us playing each other in one game. Got a 19 break and was dissapointed not to make it into the 20's for a 3rd time in a week. On the 19 break i took on a pink which went close, and kept perfect position around the black with 3 open reds, could have been on to a big score.

Today i played my mate from Uni, and took a 1-0 lead through some good enough play, made a 18 break in my second visit to the table, but the rest i played quite badly. The second frame he upped his game and somehow beat me! his highest break is 14!!!

mentally this was quite scarring, especially as i had been trying, although the table was very tight and he took his chances.

I took the next 2 frames to make it 3-1 and was playing very badly, but i managed to scrap it out. Remembering to keep my asperations within the club, i am now playing at a standard i was at before i took a summer break. Being able to play match winning snooker is something which had escaped me for 3 months but is now back and seems to be up to scratch.

I took the last frame too, making it 4-1, and played some good snooker, especially on the colours. I had to get back to Uni but maybe if i'd played longer i would have really upped my game? i know i need to be able to play for a high number of hours, in order to let my game settle and of course improve as i rack up the hours.

Playing regularly is great though, i've regained my passion. I'm playing tomorrow one on one with my old work mate, and it should be a good match. I beat him last week for the first time for a while (well, deserving to win aswell) and i really would like to make it 2 out of 2 for the past few weeks. He looked in good shape yesterday and took some beating even in the mess around (curtesy of yours truly!)