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Snooker Snooker is a popular indoor sport which is played on a rectangular table that has pockets at each corner and in the middle of the longest sides. Many out-of-school clubs have a small table-top snooker table which can be brought out each session. Both boys and girls enjoy playing the game and you can play it with either two or four players.

Snooker is a popular indoor sport which is played on a rectangular table that has pockets at each corner and in the middle of the longest sides. Many out-of-school clubs have a small table-top snooker table which can be brought out each session. Both boys and girls enjoy playing the game and you can play it with either two or four players.

To play you will need:

* One snooker table - these come in various sizes, have a slate base and are covered in green baize (fine quality wool cloth).

* The table is set up as shown in the illustration, below. You will need:*J 15 red balls, which are worth one point each.

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