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Cues
   are used in   
Snooker
The wooden stick, which is used to strike the cue ball.

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Rest
   are used in   
Snooker
A stick with an X-shaped head that is used to support the cue when the player's arm is too short.

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Hook Rests
   are used in   
Snooker
Identical to the normal rest, yet with a hooked metal end.

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Swans
   are used in   
Snooker
Rarely used - the swan has an single extended neck with a fork-like prong at the end to give extra distance over larger obstructions.

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Triangles
   are used in   
Snooker
The piece of equipment used for gathering the balls into the formation required by the game being played. Also known as a rack.

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Spiders
   are used in   
Snooker
Similar to the rest but has an arch-shaped head; it is used to elevate (and support) the tip of the cue above the height of the cue ball.

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Extensions
   are used in   
Snooker
A shorter stick that fits over the back end of the cue, effectively lengthening the cue. Used to facilitate shots where the cue ball is a long distance from the player.

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22
   is the number of   
Balls on a Snooker Table
Misc > How Many


6
   is the number of   
Pockets on a Snooker Table
Misc > How Many


Eddie Charlton
   is famous for being a   
Snooker and Billiards Player
Australian. Won the Australian Professional Championship, every year with the exception of one from 1963 until 1983.

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147
   is the number of   
Maximum Break in Snooker
Misc > How Many


You Go Brown Before Potting Black
   is a mnemonic for the   
Order of Snooker Balls
Yellow, Green, Brown, Blue, Pink, Black

Language > Fun With Mnemonics


Steve Davis
   has excelled in   
Snooker
6 Time World Champion, 5 Time International Open Champion, 47 Other Professional Tournament Winner

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