Snooker becomes the latest sport to head to Saudi Arabia this week and with it comes a new twist – the golden ball. The 23rd ball will make its debut at the World Masters of Snooker in Riyadh ...

Our guide explains the basics of snooker, including the table set-up, how you win, how much each ball is worth, the differences from pool and what constitutes a foul.

Sidespin will alter the direction of both cue ball and object ball. Understanding the table. Up until now, we’ve looked at idealised models of how snooker balls interact, but the real-world ...

A game of snooker (called a frame) starts with 21 balls on the table, not including the white cue ball. These are called object balls, and they include 15 red balls, along with one of each of the ...

You start a frame of snooker by setting up the balls in a particular way with the 15 red balls placed in a triangle towards the 'top' of the table. All the other coloured balls have their own ...

If that wasn't enough, this table comes with all the accessories needed to play the games: think a set of 1.3/4-inch snooker balls, 1.3/4-inch spots and stripes pool balls, triangles and two (48 ...

The 23rd ball will make its debut at the World Masters of Snooker in Riyadh. Snooker’s ‘golden ball’ set for debut – what is it and how does it get potted? Skip to main content ...

If that wasn't enough, this table comes with all the accessories needed to play the games: think a set of 1.3/4-inch snooker balls, 1.3/4-inch spots and stripes pool balls, triangles and two (48 ...

Sex, drugs and potting balls: The wildest snooker hellraisers to grace The Crucible - from the Ladies Man of Bolton who cavorted on the table with Page 3 models to the star downing 24 pints BEFORE ...