Snooker and pool guides
Short, practical guides for anyone picking up a cue, whether you're a complete beginner or getting back into the game.
Snooker Table Sizes: Full-Size, 10ft, 8ft and 6ft ExplainedSnooker table sizes in feet and metres, the room you need around each, and how they compare with English pool tables.
Snooker Rules: A Plain-English Guide for BeginnersHow a frame of snooker works: reds and colours, ball values, fouls, free balls, re-spotted black and how a frame is won.
Pool vs Snooker vs Billiards: The DifferencesThe differences between snooker, English pool, American pool and English billiards: tables, balls, pockets and rules.
English Pool Rules (Blackball): A Simple GuideThe basic rules of English 8-ball pool as played in UK pubs and clubs: breaking, fouls, two visits and the black.
How to Choose a Snooker CueCue length, weight, tip size, ash vs maple, one-piece vs two-piece, and what a sensible first cue costs.
Joining a Snooker Club: What to ExpectMembership, table hire by the hour, leagues, coaching and etiquette: what to expect the first time you visit a snooker club.