It’s not sportsmanlike, and shouldn’t be done!
Daily Mirror, Thursday 20 January 1938 MELBOURNE INMAN, the veteran player, was in the limelight in his Gold Cup snooker match with Sidney Smith, who…
A handshake between player and referee
Edinburgh Evening News, Thursday 13 January 1938 “LOST HIS TEMPER” A handshake between player and referee and a frank speech of apology to the spectators,…
THE PROPER NAME OF “SNOOKER”
Western Daily Press, Wednesday 01 May 1935 In the course of a case at Bristol County Court, yesterday, reference was made to a meeting which…
POPULARITY OF SNOOKER
Coventry Herald, Friday 30 March 1934 DEPLORED BY CHAMPIONSHIPS COMMITTEE PRESIDENT Snooker is much more popular than billiards. This fact was deplored by Mr W….
“Wild West Rodeo” and “Snooker”
Streatham News, Friday 03 February 1933 The annual dinner of the Streatham and District Motor-Cycle Club was a jolly function, and whoever was responsible for…
Snooker Boycott?
Daily Herald, Thursday 26 February 1931 Although entries for the Professional snooker championship, of which Joe Davis is the holder, close on Saturday, not a…
Shove-ha’penny, Snooker, or Slippery Sam
Derby Daily Telegraph, Tuesday 10 February 1931 SIR ABRAHAM FLEXNER has revealed that among the subjects in which American university students may qualify for degrees…
Snooker will permit of gossip
The Burwat billiards view. February 1930 Snooker is becoming increasingly popular in the family circle and one hears of Snooker parties, Jones v. Brown as…
Having a Change
Nelson Leader, Friday 28 June 1929 Temporarily tiring of billiards, the members of the Liberal Club have revived an old game that used to be…
Why Snooker Has Become Popular
Sheffield Daily Telegraph, Thursday 25 April 1929 The sporting instinct is developed, and there are few other games in which self control is needed more…
For the first time in the history of snooker’s pool a player has scored 147
Burnley Express, Wednesday 01 February 1928 For the first time in the history of snooker’s pool a player has scored 147, the maximum number of…
Snooker’s Pool Record
Westminster Gazette, Tuesday 31 January 1928 On good authority I hear of a phenomenal Snooker’s Pool performance, accomplished by A. Mann, a Birmingham professional, who…