Snooker Equipment
| Snooker has been played since the late 1800′s. Even today the conventional green baize covered Snooker Table is preferred to the differring coloured cloths now produced. Snooker Equipment has not visually evolved much apart from the advent of split cues and extentions. The full size Snooker Table measures an imperial 12ft by 6ft and is most common in Snooker/Billiard Halls and Clubs. |
Snooker Equipment is not cheap and a quality Cue alone can cost a small fortune. Some people are fortunate enough to have their own full sized slate bed table but for most of us, it is a trip to the club to enjoy this skilfull and often frustrating sport.The full size Snooker Table measures an imperial 12ft by 6ft and is most common in Snooker/Billiard Halls and Clubs.
The Snooker Balls numbering 21 in total (excluding the white cue ball) are made up of 15 reds valued at 1 point a piece and six colored balls. The colored balls have their own spot on the table and a specific value as follows.
- Yellow = 2 points
- Green = 3 points
- Brown = 4 points
- Blue = 5 points
- Pink = 6 points
- Black = 7 points
Using your Cue to strike the white ball, the object of the Snooker Game is to sink a red ball followed by a color ball followed again by a red then a color and so on until all the reds have been potted in the pockets.
When a red is potted it remains in the pocket. However, the colored balls are re-spotted on their respective spots until no red balls remain. Once the final red ball followed by a color ball, is potted - the color ball comes up for a final time and is placed back on its spot. The colored balls are then sunk in order of value from the Yellow through to the Black Ball. The only exception to this is when a foul is made.
When a red is potted it remains in the pocket. However, the colored balls are re-spotted on their respective spots until no red balls remain. Once the final red ball followed by a color ball, is potted - the color ball comes up for a final time and is placed back on its spot. The colored balls are then sunk in order of value from the Yellow through to the Black Ball. The only exception to this is when a foul is made.
Scoring is by way of accumulation of points during each players turn at the table. With this being said, it obvious that potting a red ball followed by the black ball is the ultimate objective of the game and doing this repeatedly will accumulate the highest score.
The use of Snooker Equipment at the highest level, like most sports, has produced amazing records and this sport can certainly boast with pride.
Understanding the following will help put the fastest break (below) in perspective -
1. The maximum score (called a break), under normal circumstances, that can be achieved in one go is 147 points.
2. The average game of snooker is expected to last approximately 20 to 30 minutes and longer at the lower levels of expertise.
Understanding the following will help put the fastest break (below) in perspective -
1. The maximum score (called a break), under normal circumstances, that can be achieved in one go is 147 points.
2. The average game of snooker is expected to last approximately 20 to 30 minutes and longer at the lower levels of expertise.
The fastest ever clearance of 147 points was achieved by Ronnie O’Sullivan in 1997 in a phenomenal time of just 5 minutes and 20 seconds.
As a Testimony to the amazing skill of this young man you can view the video on the Full Size Snooker Table page.