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Snooker

Precision Sports

Snooker is a precision cue sport played on a large baize-covered table, in which players use a cue ball to pot a set sequence of colored and red object balls into six pockets to accumulate points. It originated among British army officers stationed in colonial India in the 1870s before becoming established as a major spectator sport in the United Kingdom during the 20th century. The sport is governed internationally by the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association and is not part of the Olympic program.

Facts
Origin Year
1875 1
Originating Region
India 1
International Governing Body
World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association 1
Contact Level
Non-Contact 1
Classification
Olympic Programme Status
Not an Olympic Sport 1
Connections

Featured In

World Snooker Championship, Competitions
Source World Snooker Championship (Wikipedia)

Played By

Alan McManus, Athletes
Source Alan McManus (Wikipedia)
Alex Higgins, Athletes
Source Alex Higgins (Wikipedia)
Ali Carter, Athletes
Source Ali Carter (Wikipedia)
Alok Kumar, Athletes
Source Alok Kumar (German Wikipedia)
Amine Amiri, Athletes
Source Amine Amiri (Wikipedia)
Anthony McGill, Athletes
Source Anthony McGill (Wikipedia)
Barry Hawkins, Athletes
Source Barry Hawkins (Wikipedia)
Barry Pinches, Athletes
Source Barry Pinches (Wikipedia)
Bernie Mikkelsen, Athletes
Source Bernie Mikkelsen (Wikipedia)
Chan Keng Kwang, Athletes
Source Chan Keng Kwang (German Wikipedia)
Cliff Thorburn, Athletes
Source Cliff Thorburn (Wikipedia)
Darren Morgan, Athletes
Source Darren Morgan (Wikipedia)
Dennis Taylor, Athletes
Source Dennis Taylor (Wikipedia)
Ding Junhui, Athletes
Source Ding Junhui (Wikipedia)
Dominic Dale, Athletes
Source Dominic Dale (Wikipedia)
Doug Mountjoy, Athletes
Source Doug Mountjoy (Wikipedia)
Eddie Charlton, Athletes
Source Eddie Charlton (Wikipedia)
Fred Davis (snooker player), Athletes
Source Fred Davis (snooker player) (Wikipedia)
Gary Wilkinson (snooker player), Athletes
Source Gary Wilkinson (snooker player) (Wikipedia)
George Chenier, Athletes
Source George Chenier (Wikipedia)
Graeme Dott, Athletes
Source Graeme Dott (Wikipedia)
Hossein Vafaei, Athletes
Source Hossein Vafaei (Wikipedia)
Igor Figueiredo, Athletes
Source Igor Figueiredo (Wikipedia)
Jack Lisowski, Athletes
Source Jack Lisowski (Wikipedia)
Jimmy White, Athletes
Source Jimmy White (Wikipedia)
Joe Davis, Athletes
Source Joe Davis (Wikipedia)
Joe Johnson (snooker player), Athletes
Source Joe Johnson (snooker player) (Wikipedia)
Joe Perry, Athletes
Source Joe Perry (snooker player) (Wikipedia)
Joe Swail, Athletes
Source Joe Swail (Wikipedia)
Johl Younger, Athletes
Source Johl Younger (German Wikipedia)
John Higgins (snooker player), Athletes
Source John Higgins (snooker player) (Wikipedia)
John Parrott, Athletes
Source John Parrott (Wikipedia)
John Spencer (snooker player), Athletes
Source John Spencer (snooker player) (Wikipedia)
Judd Trump, Athletes
Source Judd Trump (Wikipedia)
Ken Doherty, Athletes
Source Ken Doherty (Wikipedia)
Kenny Kwok, Athletes
Source Kenny Kwok (German Wikipedia)
Kirk Stevens, Athletes
Source Kirk Stevens (Wikipedia)
Kyren Wilson, Athletes
Source Kyren Wilson (Wikipedia)
Luca Brecel, Athletes
Source Luca Brecel (Wikipedia)
Marco Fu, Athletes
Source Marco Fu (Wikipedia)
Mark Allen (snooker player), Athletes
Source Mark Allen (snooker player) (Wikipedia)
Mark King, Athletes
Source Mark King (snooker player) (Wikipedia)
Mark Selby, Athletes
Source Mark Selby (Wikipedia)
Mark Williams (snooker player), Athletes
Source Mark Williams (snooker player) (Wikipedia)
Matthew Stevens, Athletes
Source Matthew Stevens (Wikipedia)
Michael Shelton, Athletes
Source Michael Shelton (Wikipedia)
Mick Langley, Athletes
Source Mick Langley (Wikipedia)
Molrudee Kasemchaiyanan, Athletes
Source Molrudee Kasemchaiyanan (German Wikipedia)
Neil Robertson, Athletes
Source Neil Robertson (Wikipedia)
Peter Ebdon, Athletes
Source Peter Ebdon (Wikipedia)

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Source Snooker, WikipediaLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article
Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article
First played by British Army officers stationed in India in the second half of the 19th century, the game is played with 22 balls: a white cue ball, 15 reds and six colours – yellow, green, brown, blue, pink and black.
Sources
1. Snooker, Wikipedia
  • Governance section
    The World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association
  • History section
    First played by British Army officers stationed in India in the second half of the 19th century
  • History section, origin at the Officers' Mess
    A similar game, which originated at the Officers' Mess of the 11th Devonshire Regiment in 1875, combined the rules of two pool games
  • Infobox: contact
    No
  • entity record, description (olympic-status)
    The sport is governed internationally by the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association and is not part of the Olympic program.
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Wikipedia, Steve Davis
Wikimedia FoundationPlayed By: Steve Davis, Lead paragraph, opening sentence
Quote, Played By: Steve Davis, Lead paragraph, opening sentence
Steve Davis (born 22 August 1957) is an English retired professional snooker player.
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World Snooker Championship (Wikipedia)
Featured In: World Snooker Championship, Lead
Quote, Featured In: World Snooker Championship, Lead
The World Snooker Championship is the most prestigious tournament in professional snooker.
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Igor Figueiredo (Wikipedia)
Played By: Igor Figueiredo, Lead, snooker
Quote, Played By: Igor Figueiredo, Lead, snooker
is a Brazilian professional snooker player
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Amine Amiri (Wikipedia)
Played By: Amine Amiri, Lead, snooker
Quote, Played By: Amine Amiri, Lead, snooker
is a former professional Moroccan snooker player
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Mark Selby (Wikipedia)
Played By: Mark Selby, Lead, snooker
Quote, Played By: Mark Selby, Lead, snooker
is an English professional snooker player
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George Chenier (Wikipedia)
Played By: George Chenier, Lead, snooker
Quote, Played By: George Chenier, Lead, snooker
was a Canadian snooker player widely regarded as one of the best players Canada has ever produced
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Bernie Mikkelsen (Wikipedia)
Played By: Bernie Mikkelsen, Lead, snooker
Quote, Played By: Bernie Mikkelsen, Lead, snooker
is a Canadian former professional snooker player
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Jimmy White (Wikipedia)
Played By: Jimmy White, Lead
Quote, Played By: Jimmy White, Lead
is an English professional snooker player
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Chan Keng Kwang (German Wikipedia)
Played By: Chan Keng Kwang, Lead, snooker
Quote, Played By: Chan Keng Kwang, Lead, snooker
Insbesondere im Poolbillard erfolgreich, spielt er auch Snooker und English Billiards.
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Kenny Kwok (German Wikipedia)
Played By: Kenny Kwok, Lead, snooker
Quote, Played By: Kenny Kwok, Lead, snooker
ist ein hongkong-chinesischer Poolbillard- und Snookerspieler
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Molrudee Kasemchaiyanan (German Wikipedia)
Played By: Molrudee Kasemchaiyanan, Lead, snooker
Quote, Played By: Molrudee Kasemchaiyanan, Lead, snooker
Hin und wieder spielte sie zusätzlich Snooker
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Johl Younger (German Wikipedia)
Played By: Johl Younger, Lead, snooker
Quote, Played By: Johl Younger, Lead, snooker
ist ein ehemaliger australischer Snooker- und Poolbillardspieler
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Alok Kumar (German Wikipedia)
Played By: Alok Kumar, Lead, snooker
Quote, Played By: Alok Kumar, Lead, snooker
der im English Billiards, im Snooker und auch im Poolbillard Erfolge feiern konnte
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Tommy Taylor (athlete) (Wikipedia)
Played By: Tommy Taylor (athlete), Lead, snooker
Quote, Played By: Tommy Taylor (athlete), Lead, snooker
along with one in snooker
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Michael Shelton (Wikipedia)
Played By: Michael Shelton, Lead
Quote, Played By: Michael Shelton, Lead
Michael Shelton is a British sportsman who competed at the Summer Paralympic Games five times between 1960 and 1976 in snooker and other sports.
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Alex Higgins (Wikipedia)
Played By: Alex Higgins, Lead
Quote, Played By: Alex Higgins, Lead
was a Northern Irish professional snooker player and two-time World Champion
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Cliff Thorburn (Wikipedia)
Played By: Cliff Thorburn, Lead
Quote, Played By: Cliff Thorburn, Lead
is a Canadian retired professional snooker player
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Dennis Taylor (Wikipedia)
Played By: Dennis Taylor, Lead
Quote, Played By: Dennis Taylor, Lead
is a Northern Irish former professional snooker player and current commentator
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Joe Davis (Wikipedia)
Played By: Joe Davis, Lead
Quote, Played By: Joe Davis, Lead
was an English professional snooker and billiards player
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Joe Johnson (snooker player) (Wikipedia)
Played By: Joe Johnson (snooker player), Lead
Quote, Played By: Joe Johnson (snooker player), Lead
is an English former professional snooker player
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Judd Trump (Wikipedia)
Played By: Judd Trump, Lead
Quote, Played By: Judd Trump, Lead
is an English professional snooker player
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Ken Doherty (Wikipedia)
Played By: Ken Doherty, Lead
Quote, Played By: Ken Doherty, Lead
is an Irish retired professional snooker player
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Neil Robertson (Wikipedia)
Played By: Neil Robertson, Lead
Quote, Played By: Neil Robertson, Lead
is an Australian professional snooker player
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Ray Reardon (Wikipedia)
Played By: Ray Reardon, Lead
Quote, Played By: Ray Reardon, Lead
was a Welsh professional snooker player who dominated the sport in the 1970s
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Mark Williams (snooker player) (Wikipedia)
Played By: Mark Williams (snooker player), Lead
Quote, Played By: Mark Williams (snooker player), Lead
is a Welsh professional snooker player
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Shaun Murphy (Wikipedia)
Played By: Shaun Murphy, Lead
Quote, Played By: Shaun Murphy, Lead
is an English professional snooker player who won the 2005 World Championship
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Stuart Bingham (Wikipedia)
Played By: Stuart Bingham, Lead
Quote, Played By: Stuart Bingham, Lead
is an English professional snooker player who is a former World Champion and Masters winner
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Barry Hawkins (Wikipedia)
Played By: Barry Hawkins, Lead
Quote, Played By: Barry Hawkins, Lead
is an English professional snooker player from Ditton, Kent
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Kyren Wilson (Wikipedia)
Played By: Kyren Wilson, Lead
Quote, Played By: Kyren Wilson, Lead
is an English professional snooker player from Kettering
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Luca Brecel (Wikipedia)
Played By: Luca Brecel, Lead
Quote, Played By: Luca Brecel, Lead
is a Belgian professional snooker player
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Peter Ebdon (Wikipedia)
Played By: Peter Ebdon, Lead
Quote, Played By: Peter Ebdon, Lead
is an English former professional snooker player who is a former world champion and current coach
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John Parrott (Wikipedia)
Played By: John Parrott, Lead
Quote, Played By: John Parrott, Lead
is an English former professional snooker player, who won the 1991 World Snooker Championship
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John Higgins (snooker player) (Wikipedia)
Played By: John Higgins (snooker player), Lead
Quote, Played By: John Higgins (snooker player), Lead
is a Scottish professional snooker player from Wishaw
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Mark Allen (snooker player) (Wikipedia)
Played By: Mark Allen (snooker player), Lead
Quote, Played By: Mark Allen (snooker player), Lead
is a Northern Irish professional snooker player from Antrim
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Ali Carter (Wikipedia)
Played By: Ali Carter, Lead
Quote, Played By: Ali Carter, Lead
is an English professional snooker player
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Graeme Dott (Wikipedia)
Played By: Graeme Dott, Lead
Quote, Played By: Graeme Dott, Lead
is a Scottish former professional snooker player and former World Snooker Champion
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Stephen Maguire (Wikipedia)
Played By: Stephen Maguire, Lead
Quote, Played By: Stephen Maguire, Lead
is a Scottish professional snooker player
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Terry Griffiths (Wikipedia)
Played By: Terry Griffiths, Lead
Quote, Played By: Terry Griffiths, Lead
was a Welsh professional snooker player, coach, and commentator
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Matthew Stevens (Wikipedia)
Played By: Matthew Stevens, Lead
Quote, Played By: Matthew Stevens, Lead
is a Welsh professional snooker player
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Marco Fu (Wikipedia)
Played By: Marco Fu, Lead
Quote, Played By: Marco Fu, Lead
is a Hong Kong professional snooker player
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Jack Lisowski (Wikipedia)
Played By: Jack Lisowski, Lead
Quote, Played By: Jack Lisowski, Lead
is an English professional snooker player from Churchdown, Gloucestershire
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Zhao Xintong (Wikipedia)
Played By: Zhao Xintong, Lead
Quote, Played By: Zhao Xintong, Lead
is a Chinese professional snooker player who is the current world number one
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Mark King (snooker player) (Wikipedia)
Played By: Mark King, Lead
Quote, Played By: Mark King, Lead
an English former professional snooker player
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Dominic Dale (Wikipedia)
Played By: Dominic Dale, Lead
Quote, Played By: Dominic Dale, Lead
Dominic Dale (born Christopher Dale; 29 December 1971) is a Welsh retired professional snooker player
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Ricky Walden (Wikipedia)
Played By: Ricky Walden, Lead
Quote, Played By: Ricky Walden, Lead
Ricky Walden (born 11 November 1982) is an English professional snooker player from Chester.
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Tom Ford (snooker player) (Wikipedia)
Played By: Tom Ford, Lead
Quote, Played By: Tom Ford, Lead
Tom Ford (born 17 August 1983) is an English professional snooker player from Leicester.
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Ryan Day (snooker player) (Wikipedia)
Played By: Ryan Day, Lead
Quote, Played By: Ryan Day, Lead
Ryan Day (born 23 March 1980) is a Welsh professional snooker player.
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Anthony McGill (Wikipedia)
Played By: Anthony McGill, Lead
Quote, Played By: Anthony McGill, Lead
Anthony McGill (born 5 February 1991) is a Scottish professional snooker player.
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Barry Pinches (Wikipedia)
Played By: Barry Pinches, Lead
Quote, Played By: Barry Pinches, Lead
Barry Pinches (born 13 July 1970) is an English former professional snooker player
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Joe Perry (snooker player) (Wikipedia)
Played By: Joe Perry, Lead
Quote, Played By: Joe Perry, Lead
Joe Perry (born 13 August 1974) is an English retired professional snooker player and a current commentator and pundit.
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Fred Davis (snooker player) (Wikipedia)
Played By: Fred Davis (snooker player), Lead, sport
Quote, Played By: Fred Davis (snooker player), Lead, sport
was an English professional player of snooker and English billiards
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Alan McManus (Wikipedia)
Played By: Alan McManus, Lead, sport
Quote, Played By: Alan McManus, Lead, sport
is a Scottish retired professional snooker player
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Darren Morgan (Wikipedia)
Played By: Darren Morgan, Lead, sport
Quote, Played By: Darren Morgan, Lead, sport
is a Welsh former professional snooker player
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Doug Mountjoy (Wikipedia)
Played By: Doug Mountjoy, Lead, sport
Quote, Played By: Doug Mountjoy, Lead, sport
was a Welsh snooker player
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Eddie Charlton (Wikipedia)
Played By: Eddie Charlton, Lead, sport
Quote, Played By: Eddie Charlton, Lead, sport
was an Australian professional snooker and billiards player
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Gary Wilkinson (snooker player) (Wikipedia)
Played By: Gary Wilkinson (snooker player), Lead, sport
Quote, Played By: Gary Wilkinson (snooker player), Lead, sport
is an English former professional snooker player
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Joe Swail (Wikipedia)
Played By: Joe Swail, Lead, sport
Quote, Played By: Joe Swail, Lead, sport
is a Northern Irish former professional snooker player from Belfast
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John Spencer (snooker player) (Wikipedia)
Played By: John Spencer (snooker player), Lead, sport
Quote, Played By: John Spencer (snooker player), Lead, sport
was an English professional snooker player
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Kirk Stevens (Wikipedia)
Played By: Kirk Stevens, Lead, sport
Quote, Played By: Kirk Stevens, Lead, sport
is a Canadian former professional snooker player
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Hossein Vafaei (Wikipedia)
Played By: Hossein Vafaei, Lead, sport
Quote, Played By: Hossein Vafaei, Lead, sport
is an Iranian professional snooker player
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Wayne Jones (snooker player) (Wikipedia)
Played By: Wayne Jones (snooker player), Lead, sport
Quote, Played By: Wayne Jones (snooker player), Lead, sport
Wayne Jones (born 24 December 1959) is a Welsh former professional snooker player.
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Mick Langley (Wikipedia)
Played By: Mick Langley, Lead
Quote, Played By: Mick Langley, Lead
Michael Langley (died 14 July 2018) was a British snooker player.
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Ding Junhui (Wikipedia)
Played By: Ding Junhui, lead paragraph, plays
Quote, Played By: Ding Junhui, lead paragraph, plays
Ding Junhui (Chinese: 丁俊晖; born 1 April 1987) is a Chinese professional snooker player.
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Willie Thorne (Wikipedia)
Played By: Willie Thorne, Lead, discipline
Quote, Played By: Willie Thorne, Lead, discipline
was an English professional snooker player who turned professional in 1975
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