[Scarlet_Rider]

Originally Posted by locusjag

Might be hard to believe - but there are those of us who don't know the difference between billiards, snooker and pool!

No worries. Many people use these words interchangeably. Billiards is used as a common term but it specifically refers to English Billiards.

English Billiards and Snooker are played on a table which is almost 12 ft x 6 ft. However English Billiards uses only 3 balls where as Snooker uses 22 balls. Since most of the parlours have smaller pool tables, many play Snooker on pool tables as well.

Pool is usually played on tables that are 9 ft x 4.5 ft or 8 ft x 4 ft. Pools has many variations like 8-ball, 9-ball, 10-ball, etc.

I like to watch Snooker followed by Pool. Never really understood English Billiards but from what I have read and heard is if you learn English Billiards first, the skills will be very useful for Snooker and Pool.

English Billiards



Snooker



Variations of Pool

Image Sources:
English Billiards and Snooker from Wikipedia
Variations of Pool from: https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-bi...105024453.html

[dhruvtanwar]

Billiards was the first one I learned, followed by Snooker and then Pool.
These table-sports have paltry sports coverage in India, and even lesser places to play nowadays, unless you're a member of any of the "old" clubs.
Thanks for starting this thread!

[rachitarora1985]

Originally Posted by rachitarora1985

Wow. This thread surely brings back old memories. I had been a regular snooker player (not a profession player though) in my hometown. However, things changed when I moved to Gurgaon for job. I can hardly find any snooker clubs here. Any leads for a snooker club in New Gurgaon?

Any feedback guys? I am still searching for a good club in New Gurgaon where I could go 2-3 times a week. Any feedback/ pointers will be highly appreciated.