winning hazard
Americannoun
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“We intend to carry on winning,” Hazard said.
From Washington Post
The various strokes are as under: 1.—A winning hazard is made by the player causing his own ball to hit an object ball and forcing the latter into a pocket.
From Project Gutenberg
The scores are counted as follows:— A.—A two stroke is made by pocketing an opponent's ball—i.e., a winning hazard; or by pocketing the striker's ball off his opponent's—i.e., a losing hazard; or by making a cannon.
From Project Gutenberg
B.—A three stroke is made by pocketing the red ball—i.e., a red winning hazard; or by pocketing the striker's ball off the red—i.e., a red losing hazard.
From Project Gutenberg
It is evident that after playing a winning hazard the position of the object ball is known—viz., as a rule, on the spot.
From Project Gutenberg
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