斯诺克的变革者：“飓风”亚历克斯·希金斯

Alex ＂Hurricane＂ Higgins： Transformer of Snooker

斯诺克比赛怪怪的。比赛时，职业选手身穿黑色马甲．颈系黑色领结．仿佛是在去参加葬礼的途中遭到拦截，被请来打比赛的。裁判也是同样的装束，还戴着一双雪白的手套，以此来置换台上的球。球桌上蒙着绿色的台面呢．平平展展．酷似草地保龄球的球场；那情景让人不由得保持安静、专心致志和小心翼翼。只有偶尔几声紧张的咳嗽——但很快又压住了——会打破场内冷冰冰的气氛。

The game of snooker is a curious one. Professional players wear black waistcoats and bow ties, as if they have been waylaid on their way to a funeral.The referees, similarly attired, also wear white gloves with which to replace the balls upon the table. The green baize cloth, much like the smooth lawn of a bowling green, enforces quiet, concentration, care. Only the odd nervous cough, soon suppressed, breaks the glacial atmosphere.