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
Rules of snooker "on" in that order. During this phase, the colours are not replaced on the table after being legally potted, however, any colour potted as the result of a foul is re-spotted. After all six colours have been potted, the player with the higher score wins the frame (but see below for end-of-frame scenarios). A foul is a shot or action by the striker which is against the rules of the game. When a foul is made during a shot, the player's turn ends and they receive no points for any balls potted on that shot. Common fouls are: When a