Plain Talk

Philosophers tell us that there is at least one book in every man. Here is my book. It is presented with some diffidence; I am more familiar with the cue than with the pen. I have received so much indulgence from my fellowcountrymen during my thirty-five years’ connection with billiards, however, that I am induced to crave some more. My only defence is that I have committed no sin of immaturity. The thoughts I have put down here are the outcome of a lifetime spent in studying, playing, and teaching the game; and if they prove helpful to the smallest degree, I am well rewarded.
The book is part of the personal collection of Peter Ainsworth. The public section of the collection can be accessed via the following link: https://www.flipsnack.com/hylandbilliards/. We publish books and magazines in PDF format on our website with the owner’s permission.