The game of snooker grew in the later half of the 19th century and the early 20th century, and by 1927 the first World Snooker Championship had been organised by Joe Davis who, as a professional English billiards and snooker player, moved the game from a pastime activity into a more professional sphere.layers execute shots by striking the cue ball with the cue, causing the cue ball to hit a red or coloured ball. Points are scored by sinking the red and coloured balls (knocking them into the pockets, called potting) in the correct sequence. A player receives additional points if the opponent commits a foul.
When the neck is the likely culprit. Inflammation of any of the 14 nerves or eight pairs of joints in the neck can cause neck pain. The joints â or vertebrae â serve as a hinge that lets us nod or shake our heads during conversation (no wonder they wear out).
Your neck is flexible and supports the weight of your head, so it can be vulnerable to injuries and conditions that cause pain and restrict motion. Neck pain causes include: 1  Muscle strains. 2  Overuse, such as too many hours hunched over your computer or smartphone, often triggers muscle strains.3  Even minor things, such as reading in bed or gritting your teeth, can strain neck muscles. 4  Worn joints. Injuries. 2  Rear-end auto collisions often result in whiplash injury, which occurs when the head is jerked backward and then forward, straining the soft tissues of the neck. 3  Diseases. 4  Certain diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis, meningitis or cancer, can cause neck pain.