History of snooker pool and pyramid pool. Life pool involved several colored balls used as both cue balls and object balls. In pyramid pool, there were 15 red balls and a white cue ball, and each player received one point per red ball potted. Along with the new games being developed, the table was taking steps toward its current state. Black pool was the next version created. Black pool was similar to pyramid pool, except that the black ball from life pool was added to the game and could be potted for more points. In 1875, at the British Army Officer's Mess in
Walter Donaldson (snooker player) of the World Snooker Tournament (21–16), before finishing 3rd of 5 players in the final table. Earlier in the same tournament he defeated Joe Davis, also by 21–16, but had received 14 start. He did however make the highest break of the season – 141. Later in life he converted his snooker room into a cowshed, breaking up the slates from the table to make a path, and died soon after snooker began its modern resurgence. His name could be found on series of snooker cues on sale until the late sixties and he was featured in the Joe Davis