The first shot (the break) involves a player hitting the white ball from the 'D' at the far 'baulk' end of the table ... Snooker balls are slightly smaller than balls used in pool. A set for ...

He added different coloured balls into a version of billiards which included just the red and black ones. Image caption, A snooker table set out for a new frame If you’re a newcomer to snooker ...