Nothing definite seems to be known of the origin of the now most popular game of Snooker

Published:
15 April 2024
Original:
19 April 1924

Yorkshire Evening Post, Saturday 19 April 1924

THOUGH of quite recent introduction, nothing definite seems to be known of the origin of the now most popular game of Snooker. There is one story told that it was invented by a “Colonel Snooker” in India, where they recognised the different balls used in the game more by their shape than their colour.