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‘It was heartbreaking’ – Ronnie O’Sullivan’s cue maker lifts lid on star’s ‘tantrum’ which led to major problems

Published on May 02, 2025 at 03:08 PM

RONNIE O’SULLIVAN’S cue maker has lifted the lid on the star’s “tantrum”; which led to major problems.

regarded as one of the best in the business.

Ronnie O'Sullivan at a snooker match, looking at his cue.
Ronnie O’Sullivan’s cue maker has opened up on the Rocket’s ‘tantrum’ over a poor stick
Man holding a piece of wood for a cue.
John Parris is regarded as a master of his craft
Framed photo of Ronnie O'Sullivan and his cue maker.
He and The Rocket have been long-time collaborators

The South London-based specialist has fans paying around £3,000 per cue.

And demand is so high that there is an EIGHT YEAR waiting list.

His top client is none other than World Championship hopeful Sullivan.

The Rocket is currently embroiled in a

But his cue came to the fore in yesterday’s session, with O’Sullivan unhappy with his snooker stick before changing it for a new one.

The move backfired greatly on Friday as

And now, Parris has opened up on the time

The incident occurred in January at the German Masters, shortly before Rocket pulled out of nine tournaments before returning to Sheffield.

Parris said: “It was a bit heart breaking when Ronnie broke that last one.

“It was just a tantrum, a rush of blood. It happens I guess. It takes a lot for Ronnie to do that.

“He has got a lot of pressure on him. Everybody wants a piece of him.

“Sometimes if it’s a clean break you can put it back together again.

“But this was a real job! It was never going to work. So you just have to say ‘oh well, here we go again’.”;

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