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A SCRATCH, foul, or illegal shot results in ball-in-hand, where your opponent can place the CUE ball ANYWHERE on the table in preparation for the next shot. The only exception to this is the BREAK (see the 8-ball and 9-ball DIFFERENCES that follow).

A scratch, foul, or illegal shot results in ball-in-hand, where your opponent can place the cue ball anywhere on the table in preparation for the next shot. The only exception to this is the break (see the 8-ball and 9-ball differences that follow).

Below is the "second ball hit." Place the cue ball on the head string about 3 or 4 INCHES from the SIDE rail. Use INSIDE SPIN and target the second ball, barely clearing the nose ball. This shot needs a lot of practice, but will spread the BALLS nicely, and you might make the 8-ball in the side on the break.

Below is the "second ball hit." Place the cue ball on the head string about 3 or 4 inches from the side rail. Use inside spin and target the second ball, barely clearing the nose ball. This shot needs a lot of practice, but will spread the balls nicely, and you might make the 8-ball in the side on the break.

The OBJECT of 10-BALL is to win by legally pocketing the 10-ball into the “CALLED POCKET.” The cue ball must strike the lowest numbered ball first for a legal HIT to occur. After the lowest ball is struck first, either the cue ball or any numbered ball may hit the 10-ball into any pocket for the win (call shot).

The object of 10-ball is to win by legally pocketing the 10-ball into the “Called Pocket.” The cue ball must strike the lowest numbered ball first for a legal hit to occur. After the lowest ball is struck first, either the cue ball or any numbered ball may hit the 10-ball into any pocket for the win (call shot).

SCORING is done by a player taking a shot by taking a white or red ball from the trough at the end of the table and then striking it with the CUE with the aim of hitting ANOTHER ball on the table resulting in a ball GOING down a hole. The player RECEIVED the amount of points that the hole the ball goes down is worth.

Scoring is done by a player taking a shot by taking a white or red ball from the trough at the end of the table and then striking it with the cue with the aim of hitting another ball on the table resulting in a ball going down a hole. The player received the amount of points that the hole the ball goes down is worth.

CAROM billiards. Carom billiards,, also called French billiards, game played with three balls (TWO WHITE and one RED) on a table without pockets, in which the object is to drive one of the white balls (cue ball) into both of the other balls. Each carom thus COMPLETED counts one point.

Carom billiards. Carom billiards,, also called French billiards, game played with three balls (two white and one red) on a table without pockets, in which the object is to drive one of the white balls (cue ball) into both of the other balls. Each carom thus completed counts one point.

Eight-Ball was invented shortly after 1900; Straight Pool followed in 1910. Nine-Ball seems to have developed around 1920. While the term "billiards" REFERS to all games played on a billiard table, with or without pockets, some people take billiards to MEAN carom games only and USE pool for pocket games.

Eight-Ball was invented shortly after 1900; Straight Pool followed in 1910. Nine-Ball seems to have developed around 1920. While the term "billiards" refers to all games played on a billiard table, with or without pockets, some people take billiards to mean carom games only and use pool for pocket games.

In 1870

In 1870

John ROBERTS JUNIOR of ENGLAND won the title EIGHT times .

John Roberts Junior of England won the title eight times .

ROBERT MARSHALL of AUSTRALIA, FOUR TIMES.

Robert Marshall of Australia, four times.

WILSON JONES, MICHAEL Ferreria and Geeth SETHI

Wilson Jones, Michael Ferreria and Geeth Sethi

1149 by MICHEAL Ferreria of INDIA at CALCUTTA on 15 December 1978.

1149 by Micheal Ferreria of India at Calcutta on 15 December 1978.

Walter Sindrum of Australia MADE a 100 BREAK in 46 SECONDS in SYDNEY in 1941.

Walter Sindrum of Australia made a 100 break in 46 seconds in sydney in 1941.

The act of PUTTING the BALL in a pocket WITHOUT having hit ANOTHER ball.

The act of putting the ball in a pocket without having hit another ball.

The WORLD AMATEUR BILLIARDS CHAMPION.

The world Amateur Billiards Champion.

JOHN ROBERTS

John Roberts

1429, FRANCE

1429, France