History of snooker History of snooker The game of snooker is a cue sport which emerged in its modern form in the late 19th century, with roots going back to the 16th century form of English billiards. Billiards was popular among the British Armed Forces stationed in India. As billiards was only a two player game, new games such as life pool and pyramid pool were developed in order to accommodate more players. Eventually, these two games were combined to form snooker. Billiards was first played in the 16th century. It was known as a "gentleman's game" because of its popularity among royalty.
United States Snooker Association the season which are sanctioned by the USSA and played at various snooker clubs and billiard rooms across the United States. Any snooker player from around the world may compete in a USSA Tour event, except for those who are current professional playing members of the World Snooker Tour. United States Snooker Association The United States Snooker Association (USSA) is the internationally recognized governing body of the sport of snooker in the United States, with its current headquarters registered in Berkeley, California. Founded in 1991 by the British-born Michael Collins, the association functions as a non-profit organization to govern, regulate