Billiards
Billiards
| Governing Body: | World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) and International Billiards & Snooker Federation (IBSF) |
English Billiards simply known as Billiards is a cue sport. It was originated in Great Britain and was originally known as the winning and losing carambole game, combining the name of three predecessor games- the winning game, the losing game and the carambole game which were popular in various countries of Europe.
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This game is played using two white balls (one white ball and one spotted white ball or yellow ball) and a red object ball and a stick called a cue is used to strike the balls.
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The global governing body of English Billiards is World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) for professionals and International Billiards & Snooker Federation (IBSF) for amateur players.
To score maximum points by pocketing the balls or by hitting cannons and other shots.
Updated On : 26 Mar, 2021
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