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About know the game
Billiards
Encyclopaedia Word Search covers the sport by Table Type
Glossary of Billiard Terms from Billiard WorldSnooker WordIQ explains the sport concisely
Explanation Guide to Snooker is also very useful
Snooker Glossary from Frank Callen with a hundred of the most popular terms used in snooker
Snooker -The Sport from Wikipedia - a thorough presentation of the history and basic resources for the game
Rules improve your depth of understanding of the game .
Unusual games Referee Sites
The rules of American Snooker have over the past few years become standardised and are now almost (if not exactly) identical to the rules governing the game as played by our English professionals.
The "Official" rules as published by the Billiards Congress of America
English v. American Snooker Rules a very nice 'ready reckoner' showing the differences between the English and the "old" American rules
* Snooker Rules and Rules of Billiards from World of Snooker
Billiards, Snooker and Pool Rules and More links, tips, shot selection and the official rules
Highest possible snooker break from Wikiepdia
Marking out a snooker table from Snooker Games
Rules for different versions of snooker, billiards and Pool.
Billiard Rules Best Billiard -Rules Billiard World. Knowledge Hound -Rules More Rules 8 ball Pool UK rules
Discussion on Pin Pool rules based on a game played in Australia
Bar Billiards Rules
Masters Games Information
Online guide from TradGames
BB Billiards Online
Carom Billiards Rules "The table should be either 4 feet by 8 feet, 4 1/2 feet by 9 feet, 5 feet by 10 feet, or 6 feet by 12 feet without pockets. Markings include spots in the center of the head string, foot string, and center string. There should be two additional spots on the head string six inches on either side of the head spot..... " Read on
Pool Table Rules Official Pool Rules & Pool Organizations from around the world. View or add information of your pool organization or others around the world.
Three Cushion Billiards learn the easy way - fully visualised.
Unusual Games
Snooker Games - forgotten history? German Pyramid, German Sausage,
Spanish Game, Snooker Poll (1896)
Referee Sites
Snooker Referee Eirian Williams describes the activities and tools of the snooker referee
Eirian Calls the Shots from BBC Sport
Paul Collier covers Tools of the Trade
Michaela Tabb First World Snooker lady referee; profile from BBC Sport
Len Ganley roles in World Snooker from BBC Sport
Improve your game - through online coaching advice. See also Coaching from SportsVL
Be Good at Billiards "To be a champion, you must use geometric principles and do a lot of practicing". This site uses clever visualisation to explain the basics of all the shots.
Billiard Advisor covers the rules of the games and advisors on making purchases to participate in the game
Canonball Pool an adaptation of 8 ball pool which allows players to utilise additional versatile and dynamic combination shots; rules and basics of the game
Coaching with Callen all levels of ability and learning - 70 links and 200 pictorial supplements make this the most detailed snooker instruction available on the web.
Cuesport The Cue Clinic instruction and tips on all aspects of the game -stance, bridge and grip, explaining the magic of potting and positional play, as well as providing the secrets to all your unanswered questions that will help you to play like the pro’s.
Easy Pool Tutor comprehensive information about learning and playing pocket billiards, whether a beginner or an advanced pool player. Lessons are broken down into different topics from basic lessons to advanced play - and it is online and free.
How to ... perform those important snooker shots
On-line tuition - practice these strokes
Pool Shots by Les Fiegel; Add another tool to your pool game
Pool Trick shots online video
Practice Drills from Nadine Mazzola in Poolroom.com
Practice routines from fcSnooker covering all aspects of the game
Snooker practice routines from Snooker Games - line-ups to work on
Fergal O'Brien.practice routines
Potting from www.snooker
Science of the games
Pool and Billiards Physics Resources - suggestions on where to look for a scientific approach to the game
Billiardology The study of Billiards at the scientific level may hep to understand exactly what you want to be doing to make those breaks!
Multiple Simultaneous collisions open discussions for the brave to ponder, especially if you understand vectors!
The Physics of Billiards - the basics
Momentum Transfer, Side Spin
Maths and Physics of Billiards, but you need to be a scientist to follow this and know your vectorsSnooker Hangout Rules, Ball values, hitting the ball, balance ....make a start here
Snooker Games provides resources to improve your game, including practice routines and a FAQ
Trick shots dedicated to Trick Shots, Skill shots and Artistic Pool with links to the most interesting sites.
John Virgo animated trick shots
See also ... Willie Jopling Simon Parker Sarge
History know the background
Billiard Family early history; Snooker, Pool and others
Billiards and Snooker Archive dedicated to the history of snooker and English Billiards; history, memorabilia, video-recorded masters, cue-masters of the past.
Billiard Family History; See HickOKSports
History of Pool and Carom from Tradgames
History Pages from the Global Snooker Center, and archived tournament information
History of equipment from Titan Sports
Snooker and Billiards Time-line key dates, from 1870 - the first recognised World Billiards Championship
Pool History from Dooly's Pro Shop; develoments from the early 1600's
Cue history and other historical aspects from Thurston Games
Equipment under development Cues
McDermott's Cue Overview Descriptions and prices on over 150 current McDermott cues and a link to the exclusive McDermott Private Reserve Collection cues.
Choosing a cue - for beginners
The process of making cues, from Raven Cues
Cue Anatomy from Raven custom Cues
Remove and re-tip a cue from Snooker Games
The Cue Collector - photos and information about 50 antique English cues. I have another 100 or so cues to add. Over time, I will include other memorabilia, such as billiards and snooker books etc. The site will also contain articles on cue manufacturers; past players; collecting cues and memorabilia; dating antique cues etc.
Accessories Table Sizes and important dimensions info from Snooker Games
Pool Table plans get the lowdown on building your own snooker and billiard table
Pool-billiard-accessories Billiard accessories review with recommendations to sites selling them at discount prices; articles and advice - refelt a table, table dimensions, links
Forums get answers to questions or air your views...
WWW Snooker Forum
The Snooker Forum Whether you're looking for help with your game at any level, a discussion about the snooker world or just to chat with other fans, you'll find it on The Snooker Forum.
Billiards Digest Forums including one for 'newbies'
Snooker Talk - tournaments, news, players, rules, junior ......
Snooker Lounge - news, questions, pictures...
For more information FAQ for snooker - backup to Alt.Sport.Snooker; find answers to all those questions -when was it invented, rules, top breaks etc
See also FAQ for snooker and billiards and Rec.Sport.Billiards
Snooker News
Snooker news headlines 24/7 from Snooker.net
Snooker News (below all the headlines!) from The World News Network
News Now online media monitoring of snooker - up-to-the minute news.
See also Ananova BBC Sport Online Sporting Life
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Malta Cup
World Snooker Coverage news, players, history, Live scoring
This new invitation event in 2005, is now World Ranking Tournament opening World Snooker's 2005-06 Main Tour season. Supported by the Northern Ireland Events Company and Belfast City Council. Held mid August at the Waterfront Hall in Belfast. See N. Ireland Snooker and Billiards Association.# 2005 Champion Matthew Stevens
New World Ranking Event from BBC starting August 2006
Event Coverage by World Snooker, Eurosport, Global Snooker centre, BBC Sport
2005 Wembley conference centre 13th -20th of February The Draw from Snooker Club
World Snooker results Further coverage Wheels in Motion, World Snooker, BBC Sport, Global Snooker Centre
Founded in 1978, and became a ranking tournament from the 2002/03 season, currently sponsored by The Irish Government; centre: The Citywest Hotel, Saggart, Co.Dublin.
Run in March. 2005 Champion Ronnie O'Sullivan
Background from Wikipedia
Coverage by World Snooker (History), Snooker Club, WWW Snooker,888.com World Championship The Crucible 2007April 21st to 7th May; The most important snooker event of the year in terms of prestige, prize money and world ranking points. See Wikipedia for background, history and records.
Tournament Home from World Snooker. News, drawsheet and results, history, live scoring
Coverage by Ananova BBC Sport, World Snooker, Sporting Life
Snooker USA,
2006 and 2005 results from Snooker Club
World Pool Championship July 2-10 2005, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan. 128 players in 16 groups
Official Site Tournament details, history, news, live scoring, player profiles, results, forum
British O
Pot Black Cup An invitational, knockout event, developed from the popular UK TV program in the 60's. "Eight players, three rounds, twenty-two balls, one frame, one chance, and only one Pot Black." For more details see Wikipedia
World Snooker Pot Black Cup
Coverage by BBC Sportpen 2004, Brighton Centre, Brighton, England. 8 - 14 November, 2004.
Drawsheet from World Snooker
World Snooker governing body for snooker world wide; Main Tour, Challenge Tour, Open Tour, EASB Tour, Carom Calendar
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Billiards and Snooker Council news, results,
calendar, rankings, player profiles links to Australian clubs and Associations, players and personal sites Australian 8-ball Federation rules, titles, results, Australia team news.... State and Regional Associations: Act South Australia Western Australia Queensland Billiard and Snooker Association coordinates cuesport clubs throughout Queensland and various tournaments throughout the year. Western District Victoria Associations, calendar, notice board, links SS and A Snooker event calendar, snooker news, players, Snooker Australia provides links to clubs by State; forums WBSS Australia ? Cue Sports site all about players and events in Australia Forums Billiards and Snooker Association of NSW Forum ver active with several sections |
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Association contacts, events, calendar,. UK 8 Ball Pool forums, community, diary and events, news and articles, help with pool league Global Snooker Centre covers major world events, but with an emphasis on European Snooker; news, FAQ presenting lots of snooker background information, history, players, countries, Major Tournament Calendar British Open 2004, BrightonDrawsheet from World Snooker Pro9.co.uk UK's No.1 source for information on American Pool in the UK and Europe - upcoming tournament details, prompt match reporting, exclusive photographs, superb articles by expert pundits, active pool related forums, player profiles and a very sophisticated membership - basically, an incredible information resource for the American style game. Cornwall
English Association for Snooker and
Billiards the governing body of amateur snooker
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London Snooker
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Personal Sites
Alan McManus #from WWW Snooker
from Global Snooker Centre
James Watana fan site
Snooker Referees
Snooker Refereeing - the Professional Way, by Eirian Williams. He presents pre-match preparations, tools of the trade, play etc from the referees standpoint
About Referees from World Snooker - the top referees;
How to become a referee - Global Snooker Centre
Paul Collier website under development
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