Billiards Game
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Billiards - The Transformation Years 1674 - 1800
In this article we're going to cover what is called the transformation years of billiards starting with 1674 and working our way up to the year 1800. By the year 1674 the game of billiards was still very similar to the version played on the ground. The only significant change was moving the game itself to a table. However, in the next 100 years, changes to the game would come quickly which would make the game look more like the modern version Read More... -
Rules of Billiards
The general rules governing the game of billiards are more or less the same universally with certain exceptions. Racking of ball Balls must be racked using a triangle of specific dimension, with the apex ball at the foot spot and all other balls following it and making contact with each other. Legal shots The shots that qualify as legal are only those where cue ball should be struck with the cue tip. Pocket a ball The opponent gets to strik Read More... -
Billiards - Early History 1100 - 1470
In this series of articles we're going to present a history of billiards. In this article we'll cover the years 1100 through 1470. There are almost as many theories as to the origin of billiards as there are billiard players in the world, therefore you have to take what you will be reading in these articles with a grain of salt, at least as far as early history is concerned. Most historians can trace the origin of billiards back to the 1100s. Read More...
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