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 the cue ball anywhere inside the D and attempting to hit and/or pot one or more of the red balls. It is common for players to start by placing the ball on the line, between the brown ball and either the green or yellow ball. The break-off alternates between players on successive frames. Only one player may visit the table at a time. A "break" is the number of points scored by a player in one single visit to the table. A player's turn and break end when he fails to pot a ball, when he does something against the