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Snooker
Played on a felt-covered paper, this cue sport is played using a cue stick, a white cue ball, 15 red balls, and six balls of various colors: yellow, green, brown, blue, pink, and black.
450 Questions
Have there always been only 6 color balls in snooker?
The problem with answering this question is that the transition from Billiard to Snooker is a gradual one - so whilst games existed with less than six balls it is unclear whether we can call this snooker.
In its earliest form Snooker was a combination of two Pool type games - Life Pool and Pyramid Pool. The red balls come from pyramid pool, and the first colour, the black ball, from life pool. Three other colours were added a little later, the set being completed with the introduction of the brown and blue. The inclusion of these initial colours was first proposed in 1875 - dates for the inclusion of the brown and blue are unknown. It is unclear how well received or widespread these initial alterations were, but by 1882 the rules were standardised for a new game known as Snooker, with all six coloured balls included.
One notable exception to the regular 6 coloured balls is Snooker Plus, a variation of the six-ball game invented by World Championship winner Joe Davis. The game introduced an orange ball (worth eight points) and a purple ball (worth ten points), to make a total of eight coloured balls, in an attempt to reinvigorate the game. However, the concept didn't catch on and Snooker Plus is now widely obsolete
Why are snooker tips made from leather?
About 1820, Francois Mignaud demonstrated the use of leather cue tips to allow cue ball control. Cues began using leather tips soon afterwards.
How many slates on a snooker table?
5 pcs on a riley 6 by 12 foot full size table, weight 170 kg a piece. Total 1200 kg for my table.
Who decided the snooker final is 35 frames?
The World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. The first 35 frame final was in 1980.
The World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. The first 35 frame final was in 1980.
The World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. The first 35 frame final was in 1980.
The World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. The first 35 frame final was in 1980.
The World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. The first 35 frame final was in 1980.
The World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. The first 35 frame final was in 1980.
The World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. The first 35 frame final was in 1980.
The World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. The first 35 frame final was in 1980.
The World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. The first 35 frame final was in 1980.
The World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. The first 35 frame final was in 1980.
The World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. The first 35 frame final was in 1980.
How do you work out how many points are left on a snooker table?
Reds are worth one each, yellow is 2, green 3, brown 4, blue 5, pink 6 and black 7. So for every red left, there is a potential 8 points (the best case scenario being potting the black after each red) plus the combined total of all the colours which is 27.
So if you have two reds left, there's a maximum of two lots of eight points plus 27 = 43 points left to play for.
What is the most attempts to escape from a snooker?
In professional snooker John Higgins holds the record with 12 attempts.
Where does the phrase Chinese snooker come from?
Because of the high Cue action needed the snooker would hamper a short or 'Chinese' person. I heard that it was because of the squinting involved when trying to see the angle of attack.
Why must a snooker table be level?
If the table was not level balls might move by rolling down a slope or not be able to travel in the correct way if hit uphill, or they may settle into divets in the table. So it is important that the surface is smooth and flat.
What is special about the number 15 in snooker?
There are 15 reds on the table at the start of a frame,
Why is it hard to play snooker under a blue light?
it would be difficult because The primary colours of light are Red, Green, and Blue as unlike paint which relates to pigment, light relates to colour. When these wavelengths are combined properly they produce white light.
Secondary colors of light result from combinations at the correct frequencies of primary colors of light. These include Yellow, Magenta, and Cyan (blue).
We know that White light consists of Red, Green, and Blue light waves. If the incident light is white (R + G + B), and we eliminate the Blue light, the resulting color of light is yellow (R + G + B - B = R + G = Yellow).
If the incident light is Cyan (B + G) and the Blue light is subtracted, the resulting light would be Green {C - B = (G + B) - B = G}. This would occur if a surface were capable of absorbing the Blue light waves.
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The color of a ball depends on the light waves it absorbs. For instance a blue ball is blue because it absorbs all the wavelengths except blue. The color blue is reflected and the balls appears blue.
The table is Red because it absorbs all the wavelengths of light except red. If the incident light is White (R + B + G), the Blue and Green are absorbed and the Red light waves are reflected. If on the other hand, the incident light is filtered so that only blue light is incident, the blue will be absorbed and the table will reflect no color. Thus, the table will appear black.
It is quite a difficult game for beginners, but it takes a lot of dedication to get to a decent standard. A lot of practice is required, potting is one thing, but break building, developing balls, putting people in snookers as well as escaping from snookers take a lot of time to master.
What is the flat end on a snooker que for?
As far as i know when snooker was played for the first time the cues were held at the opposite end and the balls were pushed . The cues were slightly curved at the end that we know as the butt.
How do you make a snooker cue case out of wood?
Snooker Cue cases are generally made out of Ply-Wood and are joined using finger joints and PVA wood adhesive. because most cues come in 2 parts it has to have 2 compartments also usuallt made from a thin plywood and placed at an angle to accept the cues slimming shape. Next a bit of padding or felt is layered inside the case to protect the cue. finishes can be in leather to bare wood to laquer applied there are m,any possibilities.
