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20 novembre 2012
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Title Page
101 THINGS YOU MIGHT NOT HAVE KNOWN ABOUT SNOOKER
UNOFFICIAL AND UNAUTHORISED
Compiled By
John DT White
Publisher Information
101 Things You Might Not Have Known About Snooker
Published in 2012 by
Apex Publishing
Converted and
Distributed in 2012 by
Andrews UK Limited
www.andrewsuk.com
This book is sold subject to the condition that it shall not, by way of trade or otherwise, be lent, resold, hired out or otherwise circulated without the publisher’s prior written consent in any form of binding or cover other than that in which it is published, and without a similar condition being imposed on the subsequent purchaser.
Copyright © John DT White
The right of John DT White to be identified as author of this book has been asserted in accordance with section 77 and 78 of the Copyrights Designs and Patents Act 1988.
Dedication
I wish to dedicate my book to my Father, John McDermot White, who is sadly no longer with us. It was my Dad who first got me interested in snooker when he took me to see the 1972 Irish Professional Snooker Championships at the Ulster Hall in Belfast. Alex “The Hurricane” Higgins was playing the defending Champion, Jackie Rea. Rea had won the title for the previous 20 years but The Hurricane had just recently won the World Professional Snooker Championship and Belfast was buzzing with anticipation of their match. Higgy defeated Rea 28-12 in the final.
Thanks for the wonderful memories Dad, I will always cherish them.
Your son,
John
The Facts
1. IN THE BEGINNING
The name “snooker” was given to the game by Colonel Sir Neville Chamberlain. In 1875, Chamberlain was serving in the 11 th Devonshire Regiment of the British Army at Jubbulpore, India. A number of games were played in the Officers’ Mess including life pool (1 white ball & 15 red balls) and black pool (1 white ball, 15 red balls & 1 black ball). After a while Chamberlain decided to introduce other coloured balls to black poo, commencing with a yellow, green and a pink ball. A blue and a brown ball were introduced some years later. The term “snooker” was a derogatory nickname given to first-year cadets studying at the Royal Military Academy at Woolwich, England. Chamberlain first became aware of the derogatory term from a young Royal Artillery subaltern who was visiting the mess in Jubbulpore. When one of the officers missed a coloured ball Chamberlain shouted: “Why sir you are a regular snooker.” The officer was bemused at the remark and when Chamberlain explained the meaning of the term “snooker” and that they were all “snookers” at the game, the name was adopted for the game itself.
2. THE FIRST OFFICIAL WORLD RANKINGS
The first official world rankings were introduced in 1978.
