Information.Snooker |
Snooker Information | |
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The game of billiards dates back to the 15th century but Snooker is a more recent invention |
Snooker championships date back to 1916 |
In 1927, Joe Davis helped establish the first professional world championship, and won its prize of £6.10s(£6.50, equivalent to about £200) |
In 1985, 18.5 million people (one third of the population of the UK) watching BBC2 saw Dennis Taylor win after a mammoth struggle against Steve Davis that finished with the potting of the last possible ball (with the exception of a re-spotted black), well after midnight on a Sunday night. |
Snooker remains extremely popular in the UK, and popularity is growing in the Asian continents. |
1. The Cue
Extension: Allows a players cue to become longer. Rest: An X-headed shaft used to allow players to reach a shot Spider: Similar to rest but has an ached shaped head. Triangle or Rack: Used to gather the red balls in the initial layout before the game begins. Ball Marker: USed by the referee to mark the position of the ball on the table whislt it is being cleaned. |