Carrom Association

The Strike or Break as in snooker, pool etc. is a very important part of the game.

Different players adopt different strategies.

Some players send a striker careering into the Carrommen to scatter them and hope they pocket some.

Others take a back road and ricochot the striker off the opposite side of the frame, then into the Carrommen.

Some play off 2 sides, hitting the frame on the left or right, then onto the side opposite them, then onto the Carrommen. 

Here’s a nice little break caught on video:
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Yesterday I advised you to sit straight when playing Carrom.

However today I read that sitting up straight can be bad for you. According to researchers from the University of Alberta in Canada it could lead to back problems. The best sitting position is a 135-degree recline.

Thing is I am not much good at angles but it seems that if I sat in that position I’d just keep falling back.

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Let’s begin…

When you are playing at tournament level you must make sure you are sitting comfortably before you start your game of Carrom. It’s the same advice for computers users. You should be near enough to reach the board without having to stretch.

It’s not a good idea to sit on the very edge of the seat.

Sit straight with your legs in front of your chair and your feet firmly on the floor.

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Have a look at this clip, but don’t blink or you will miss it.

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According to the Times of India a Sixty-two-year-old Nalini Bolinjkar who has played Carrom in many national and international tournaments suffered a leg fracture after being beaten with sticks.

She claims she was attacked by Goldie Sood, a shopping centre owner, inside the entrance to her home on busy Linking Road on Saturday earlier this month.

She has lived there for over 30 years.

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The Carrom (pt 1) Championships (pt 2) took place in Delhi on 17th to 21st November. At the tournament which was held at the Tivoli Garden Resort more than 70 players from 17 countries took part.

The Indian National Carrom Team, cleared the board of all competition. (no pun intended)

In a fast and furious game Yogesh Pardeshi beat Ravinder Gaud his teammate in the finals, 25-15, 25-16. and became the men’s champion.

The Indian women also played well and in the final I. Ilavazhaki beat Ayesha Mohammad to claim the women’s title.

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The Nokia phone I wrote about last week is not new.

They have been available for months.

Why didn’t some-one tell me sooner?

I could have asked for one for Christmas.

Or I could have bought one for my kids, then in a few months when they update (as they invariably do) I could have asked for it back.

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It has finally happened.

Nokia has brought out a new mobile phone, It looks good, weighs only 80 grams with all sorts of extras but the most interesting feature is that it has Carrom plus a couple of other games.

For further details please see multiply.com

Now when are Siemens, Samsung, Sony, Motorola and all the rest going to include Carrom as a game on their phones?

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