Snooker

About

• Explanation Guide To Snooker is also very useful
• Snooker Glossary From Frank Callen with a hundred of the most popular terms used in snooker
• Snooker -The Sport From Wikipedia - a thorough presentation of the history and basic resources for the game
• Multiple Simultaneous collisions Open discussions for the brave to ponder, especially if you understand vectors!
• The Physics of Billiards The basics

History

• Snooker Games Forgotten history? German Pyramid, German Sausage, Spanish Game, Snooker Poll (1896)
• Momentum Transfer Side Spin
• Maths and Physics of Billiards But you need to be a scientist to follow this and know your vectors
• Billiard Family Early history; Snooker, Pool and others
• Billiards and Snooker Archive Dedicated to the history of snooker and English Billiards; history, memorabilia, video-recorded masters, cue-masters of the past.
• Billiard Family History See HickOKSports
• History Pages From the Global Snooker Center, and archived tournament information
• History Of equipment from Titan Sports
• Snooker and Billiards Time-line Key dates, from 1870 - the first recognised World Billiards Championship
• Pool History From Dooly's Pro Shop; develoments from the early 1600's
• Cue history And other historical aspects from Thurston Games

Rules

• English v. American Snooker Rules A very nice 'ready reckoner' showing the differences between the English and the "old" American rules
• World Snooker gives a complete description of the rules of snooker
• Highest possible snooker break From Wikiepdia
• Masters Games Information
• Online guide from TradGames
• Snooker Hangout Rules, Ball values, hitting the ball, balance ....make a start here

Equipment

• Marking out a snooker table From Snooker Games
• Paul Collier Covers Tools of the Trade
• McDermott's Cue Overview Descriptions and prices on over 150 current McDermott cues and a link to the exclusive McDermott Private Reserve Collection cues.
• Choosing a cue For beginners
• The process of making cues From Raven Cues
• Cue Anatomy From Raven custom Cues
• Remove and re-tip a cue From Snooker Games
• The Cue Collector Photos and information about 50 antique English cues. I have another 100 or so cues to add. Over time, I will include other memorabilia, such as billiards and snooker books etc. The site will also contain articles on cue manufacturers; past players; collecting cues and memorabilia; dating antique cues etc.
• Table Sizes and important dimensions Info from Snooker Games
• Pool Table plans Get the lowdown on building your own snooker and billiard table
• Pool-billiard-accessories Billiard accessories review with recommendations to sites selling them at discount prices; articles and advice - refelt a table, table dimensions, links

Coaching

• Coaching with Callen All levels of ability and learning - 70 links and 200 pictorial supplements make this the most detailed snooker instruction available on the web
• Cuesport
• How to Perform those important snooker shots
• Fergal O'Brien.practice routines
• Potting From www.snooker
• John Virgo Animated trick shots
• Willie Jopling Simon Parker Sarge

Drills

• Snooker practice routines From Snooker Games - line-ups to work on
• Trick shots Dedicated to Trick Shots, Skill shots and Artistic Pool with links to the most interesting sites.

Organisational bodies

• International Billiards & Snooker Federation The controlling body for amateur billiards and snooker throughout the world; rankings, events, news, live scoreboard, archive, National and International links

Competitions

• Malta Cup World Snooker Coverage News, players, history,Live scoring
• Riley Clubs Masters 2005 Wembley conference centre 13th -20th of February The Draw from Snooker Club World Snooker results

Events

• World Snooker Championship From World Snooker. News, drawsheet and results, history, live scoring
• 110 Snooker Official site of the World's top snooker players; the best snooker site for news and information of events and players A great links section for all aspects of the sport.
• Jesters Snooker We have a forum, blog, interviews, askthe referee (Eirian Williams) player profile and loads more
• Snooker Images Photographs of players and tournament action as well as news, tournament results, links etc
• SnookerLoopy Snooker video clips; profiles of UK and other players; useful snooker, pool and billiard links, especially equipment.
• Titan Sports A UK sports &leisure business with cue sports at its core; good snooker resources - Rules of snooker, billiards, pool, etc, History of equipment
• World Events Calendar from Worldsnooker.com
• 2006 And 2005 results from Snooker Club
• Snooker Mag Cornwall Snooker scene
• Queen's University
• Cardiff University Wales

News

• Snooker Talk Tournaments, news, players, rules, junior ......
• Snooker news headlines 24/7 From Snooker.net
• Snooker News (below all the headlines!) from The World News Network
• News Now Online media monitoring of snooker - up-to-the minute news.
• See also Ananova BBC Sport Online Sporting Life
• Billiards Guide Directory Searchable and categorized directory of billiards, pool, and snooker sites.
• Snooker News Daily news and stories around the world
• Snooker Stats Maximum breaks in professional snooker
• World Snooker Official World Snooker and Billiards website featuring latest World Snooker Rankings and tournament calendar, detailed Snooker Player Profiles, Fixtures, Results and WSA History
• Further coverage by Eurosport, BBC Sport,
• New World Ranking Event From BBC starting August 2006
• Event Coverage by World Snooker Eurosport,Global Snooker centre, BBC Sport
• Wheels in Motion, World Snooker, BBC Sport, Global Snooker Centre
• Background From Wikipedia
• World Snooker (History), Snooker Club,WWW SnookerCoverage by Ananova BBC Sport, World Snooker, Sporting Life
• Snooker USA
• Coverage by BBC Sport
• Snooker News And related stories
• On the Snap Snooker ezine providing snooker halls by State, tournaments,Pool Rules for different versions of the game, the Players, message-board, TV coverage, links
• Pool and Billiards Magazine The sport's oldest monthly magazine with daily news, features, playing advice, local and International event calendar
• Lancashire Snooker League contacts (address and telephone numbers) from the BBC
• Preston and District Snooker League A little dated
• Preston and District Pool league
• Bury and District Open Snooker League Club information, leagues, match reports, stats ...
• Latest News From World Snooker.com
• For further coverage Wheels in Motion, BBC Sport. See Global Snooker Centre for the schedule, prize fund, ranking points and history
• Worthing Snooker and Billiards
• BBC Sport Welsh Snooker Latest information
• Cardiff and District Snooker League League tables, links to snooker clubs in Wales
• Top Ten Empire Snooker South Wales. The club, latest news, discussions, links
• Unofficial Welsh Snooker pages Photo albums, players, news
• News from World Snooker BBC Sport IC Wales
• Tribute in pictures From BBC Sport
• Interview From Buzzle.com
• FlyOrDie "Show us your sharp shooting skills and challenge snooker players across the world! See if you can do the magical 147 break! "
• Snooker Games From Game Desire
• Pool-and-Snooker Tables UK;Buy Pool and Snooker tables from uk supplier at UK's lowest prices - situated in Bristol UK
• Platinum Billiards Which Break Cue Is Fastest? Which Shaft Deflects Least? Which Chalk Works Best? Compare and Buy Cues, Cases and Accessories. Any questions relating to quality equipment, ? Try info@platinumbilliards.com
• Simply Pool and Snooker UK Suppliers of pool, snooker & football tables, new & reconditioned, sales, rentals, hire, recovering, repairs & removals, bespoke design dining tables & all associated accessories
• Titan Sports A UK sports &leisure business with cue sports at its core
• Snooker-cues-cuecases A vast selection of snooker, billiard and pool cues and cue cases online; books, videos and a good selection of links.

Servers-Blogs-Forums

• WWW Snooker Forum
• The Snooker Forum Whether you're looking for help with your game at any level, a discussion about the snooker world or just to chat with other fans, you'll find it on The Snooker Forum.
• FAQ for snooker Backup to Alt.Sport.Snooker; find answers to all those questions -when was it invented, rules, top breaks etc
• FAQ for snooker and billiards And Rec.Sport.Billiards
• Snooker Forum On the 2006 Grand Prix - register for free to join in
• Snooker Champion blog news, results, history and news.

Players

• Pro-Snooker Information on the top players, world rankings, latest news and online snooker games
• WWW Snooker Players, tournaments, rankings, results, articles, chat,forum, clinic etc
• Background information on players From Pro Snooker, including Rankings
• Sporting Life Snooker news, player profiles
• Wheels in Motion A management and promotional facility for a progressive British based team of snooker professionals. Scoreboard and player information.
• WWW.Snooker Biographies, stats, records and pictures
• Notable Players From Wikipedia; biographies, performances
• Player Profiles 2004 World Championships, from Sporting Life
• Player Blogs From World Snooker
• Paul Hunter tribute From World snooker
• Profile From Wikipedia
• Sport Guardian Interview 2004
• Profile from 110 Sport, BBC Sport gallery, Global Snooker Centre
• Whirlwind Jimmy White
• O'Sullivan 147 break in 6 mins
• Talk to Jonathan Rendall The Observer
• Walter Lindrum by Wikipedia
• Lindrum's Cues About Walter
• Alan McManus #from WWW Snooker from Global Snooker Centre
• James Watana Fan site
• Snooker Refereeing The Professional Way, by Eirian Williams. He presents pre-match preparations, tools of the trade, play etc from the referees standpoint
• About Referees From World Snooker - the top referees;
• How to become a referee Global Snooker Centre
• Paul Collier Website under development

Accommodation/holiday packages

• A toZ of Billiards and Pool Columns, tours, tournaments, layers, forums
• World Snooker Governing body for snooker world wide; Main Tour, Challenge Tour, Open Tour, EASB Tour, Carom Calendar

Play/Watch

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Overview

Play/Watch

• Michaela Tabb First World Snooker lady referee; profile from BBC Sport
• Len Ganley Roles in World Snooker from BBC Sport

Northern Ireland

Scotland