Snooker The sport has become increasingly popular in China. The origin of snooker dates back to the latter half of the 19th century. In the 1870s, billiards was a popular activity amongst British Army officers stationed in India and several variations of the game were devised during this time. One such variation originated at the officers' mess of the 11th Devonshire Regiment in 1875, which combined the rules of two pocket billiards games, pyramid and life pool. The former was played with fifteen red balls and one black positioned in a triangle, while the latter involved the potting of designated coloured
Tenball consecutive fouls from a player would cause them to retire from the frame. A potential £30,000 was on offer in the tournament (plus potential losers/appearance money that was not divulged), with £10,000 for a of 200, and £20,000 for the winner (Jimmy White). Tenball Tenball is a cue game that (with some minor modifications) is played on the same table and with the same balls as snooker, its rules and gameplay being a mix of those of snooker and of pool. An ITV/LWT TV series Tenball was created that formed a tournament, featuring the game hosted by Phillip Schofield. The