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| Although many variations of billiard games evolved during the 1800's most enjoyed only a brief period of popularity before fading into obscurity. Until around 1900, Pool was perhaps the second most popular game played in the United Kingdom, but it was not the game that we now see played today. Snooker gradually overtook pool and finally English Billiards to become the most popular game with the first official rules being published in 1901. In It's earliest days the game was known as "Snooker's Pool" or "Snooker Pool" and while the basic structure of the game has hardly changed, this set of rules from 1896 is sufficiently different to be of interest. |
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