Snookers

Of all the film clips director Edmon Roch uses to compose his WW II documentary, Garbo: The Spy -- and they include such eclectic sources as documentaries, dramas, both Allied and Nazi propaganda, and cartoons -- the ones he seems to rely on most come from Carol Reed's Our Man in Havana, the film where Alec Guinness snookers the British Secret Service by fabricating a network of Cuban-based spies. ❋ Dan Persons (2011)

Higgins finally got on the board in the fourth as a plant set up a break of 60 and Maguire failed to get the two snookers he required. ❋ Unknown (2011)

The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran published a 36-page guide for reporters in the U.S. outlining how Ahmadinejad snookers reporters from Katie Couric to Charlie Rose. ❋ L. Gordon Crovitz (2010)

Neil Robertson repeated his world final defeat of Graeme Dott, winning 3-1, after Dott had remarkably won the third frame after needing three snookers. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Whai kittehs leik tee I wunner? no leik cawfee tho, but Monkee boi dats mai kitteh – an dats no ebben iz reel naem i maek noo wuns up awl der tiem he wunce drinkd summ beer an i wuz nawt happee, mai boifrend thort it waz amayzenglee funnee an sed he will be watcheng der snookers and der futballs on teh telee next, goeng owt 2 der pub an smokeng. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Recently separated from his wife of many years, he does not even realize that his annoying quiz teammate and snookers partner, Mick, is actually his best friend in the world. ❋ Neth (2007)

Kazem attributed to Suthep chumming up with Kumpee to have a bit of money to play snookers. ❋ Unknown (N/A)

This was their respite from worries about survival to which drugs or snookers had been ineffective distractions. ❋ Unknown (N/A)

He preferred playing snookers and trying to woo a young girl to be somewhat interested in him while playing against his buddies. ❋ Unknown (N/A)

After he told the location of where they were living and that the move had taken place because of Kumpee's desire to be near his girlfriend, he answered the senator's question on what his brothers were doing in their state of unemployment (Jatupon with his comic books and Suthep with his snookers). ❋ Unknown (N/A)

Allen made a 57 in the next and snookered the Australian, who also needed snookers himself. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Selby needed snookers to give himself any hope but he left Maguire a red, and when that sank the game was up for the Englishman. ❋ Unknown (2011)

In other words, Leeds need snookers, a miracle, another miracle, and a six-goal swing. ❋ Rob Smyth (2011)

Spurs need snookers to reach the Champions League, and now find themselves under extreme pressure from Liverpool for a Europa League place, while Blackpool have dropped into the relegation zone after Wigan drew at Aston Villa. ❋ Rob Smyth (2011)

"Every night for the last three months I've gone to bed to make plans and every morning I've had to tear them up again because the weather snookers us every day," he said. ❋ Greg Wood (2010)

Selby needed two snookers, and he got them, Hendry conceding 11 points. ❋ Unknown (2010)