0
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
Why has the que ball in snooker have chalk on it?
The snooker cues have chalk on them, and when they hit the cue ball, some chalk may be left on it. The use of chalk improves the contact between the cue and the cue ball, increasing the friction. That helps to make better shots. The cue ball should be cleaned occasionally, which is what a referee will do during a frame and between frames.
What causes a kick in snooker?
It can be caused by static electricity or dirt on one of the balls or a bad contact.
Not the definitive answer but static electricity is the most probable cause...when two snooker balls come together they do not actually touch (they do come to within the width of one atom though)....the negative charge of the electrons around the atoms of the balls repel each other and that is the reason they move away from each other. Electrostatic charge is therefore the most plausible answer as it could interfere with the negative charge field around the balls
What officials are there in snooker?
There is one referee per match. They set up the table, respot balls, keep a running score, clean balls at players descretion etc. There is a second pair of eyes who helps the referee, they can bring up replays of the table on a previous shot if there was a foul and balls need replaced.
Was there an amateur snooker player callad ian Wallace?
Yes Ian Wallace was a snooker player from Aberdeen. He died in1992, he played for number of years in Aberdeen snooker league. He won The North Of Scotland title six time in the eighties....
UK snooker player Mike Hallett is 58 years old (birthdate: July 2, 1959).
What is the list past world snooker champions?
RankNameNationalityWinnerRunner-upSemifinalist147sAppearances1Stephen Hendry Scotland72122 (1995, 2009)252Steve Davis England62110303Ray Reardon Wales61100194John Spencer England3160184John Higgins Scotland3160166Ronnie O'Sullivan England3083 (1997, 2003, 2008)187Alex Higgins Northern Ireland2270198Mark Williams Wales2141 (2005)149Cliff Thorburn Canada1261 (1983)1910Peter Ebdon England124019
When was Martin Clark - snooker player - born?
Martin Clark - snooker player - was born on 1968-10-27.
What happens if there is a draw in snooker?
The black ball is put back on the table and the players try to pot it in order to win.
How many points is the yellow and brown worth in snooker?
The yellow is worth 2 points and the brown is worth 4 points.
What is the difference between snooker and billets game?
The nearest billets comes to snooker is in the use of old snooker cues to make some 'billet sticks', the golf-club-like stick used to propel the 'billet' as far as possible.
The game is local to the Calder Valley, in West Yorkshire, and is closely related to 'knur and spell', and 'nipsey'.
The 'billet' is a 4 inch long piece of wood (boxwood being a favourite), which is balanced in a groove cut across the head of the stick.
The 'stick' is about the size of a golf-club, but with a cylindrical head, about 2" diameter, fixed to, and in line with, the shaft. Holly was a favourite wood for the shaft, giving the right combination of strength and flexibility. Snooker cues, or fishing rods, were sometimes used in place of holly. Hornbeam was a favourite for the head - railway shunting poles being a useful source!
The player balanced the billet on the stick, then, stepping forward, tipped it off and attempted to strike it, in mid-air, as far as possible. The field would be marked with flags at 20 yard intervals, and points awarded for distance; each flag passed would earn 1 score, so an 80+ yard strike would earn the player 4 points.
A match might be over 10 strikes, and prize money, and side-bets, could be huge, for the time.
I don't know of the game being played since the late 1970s, but I hope to stand corrected on that!
Anyway, no real connection to snooker.
How many balls are their on a snooker table?
22 (including the cueball) 15 Red (1 point/ea) 1 Yellow (2 points) 1 Green (3 points) 1 Brown (4 points) 1 Blue (5 points) 1 Pink (6 points) 1 Black (7 points)
How many arrangements of balls are there in a rack of snooker balls?
There is only one way that the balls can be arranged in snooker at the start of a frame. The 15 reds are put together in a triangle, just behind the pink. The yellow, green, brown, blue, pink and blacks each have a designated spot. The white does not have a designated spot but is positioned along the balk line in the D by the player making the break, without touching the yellow, green or brown, which are in that area.
What is the meaning of ball on in snooker terms?
It basically means is it possible? If a ball is pottable, the ball is on.
How do you play a screwball in snooker?
Do you mean how do you screw the cue ball back? You cue at the bottom of the cue ball, with a downward motion and you hit it hard, relative to how much you want to screw it back.
What other coloured ball in snooker is the lowest scoring red and?
The yellow ball is worth two points.
How do you judge a winner in snooker?
Whoever wins the most points in a frame (1 game) & frames in a match.
