I guess it depends on how quickly one guy can clear the table... If he were to miss a shot and the other guy gets to shoot it's going to take longer.
i'd say it varies greatly depending on the skill level of the players. 15 minutes does sound like a reasonable average.
Depends on the rack, the lay of balls, skill level and style of the players involved, and whether you`re playing by bar rules or official rules (which include safeties). 8 ball racks can be painfully long and strategic when two mid-level players match up. It is usually fairly quick when both pro and bar players play it. Pros because they run out. And, bar players because they think safeties are akin to "cheating", and they make balls that they shouldn`t without running all the way out, thus making it easier for their opponents by eliminating clusters and leaving a bunch of dead ducks. Edit: It also depends on the equipment. Bar tables are smaller and there are usually a lot of clusters. It`s actually easier to run an 8 ball rack on a 9 foot table because most balls of your group will be makeable.
Blimey Cherea,that was detailed mate-well done! I usually chalk the wrong end,whack everything till I cock it up,complain that the table is tilted,and go get a round in-two minutes,tops! [mind you-I always get the bat with the wonky tip]
It really depends on the skill and venue and the culture/environment. If its in a pub it may take 15 minutes. If its in a comp it could take less than 5. Comp players generally only get a couple of turns at a table, if that, so the games go quicker. Pub players are usually drunk and the tables not looked after, a lot of friction, rolls, bad rubbers, the pockets might be fucked too, this'll throw anyone off and make the games last longer. Also on badly looked after tables you can't play your natural game. If you're a strong shooter and the rubbers are gone, you have to play soft. If you are accurate at straight shots and there's roles on the table then you have to adjust and shoot softer and that'll run up the time of a game. Some people just straight out whack balls around, that takes up time if they don't know what they're doing, on the opposite side a good player might try and hide the cue ball and snooker opponents and this'll inevitably eat into match time.
I just love the sound of a well whacked ball going in the pocket. I guess I'm a whacker. ill say 5 mins peace.
