Joe Davis Champion 2,501 Record cue

The Joe Davis Champion cue. (World’s Billiards record 2,501).

The cue is hand spliced. One example has the suppliers badge, Fletchers Sports, Gloucester.

In 1927 Joe Davis made the famous break using the pendulum stroke of 2,501 at Billiards of course. This break is made by keeping the balls close to the jaws of a corner pocket and scoring long runs of cannons while controlling the balls with close skill.

The break is recorded on many Joe Davis cues by either E J Riley or Peradon, often the Billiard break is recorded alongside his latest Snooker break.

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