Billiard

There are many variation of billiards. However, the basic skills and equipment are much the same in all. A white cue ball is struck with a stick, or cue, so as to roll across a level table top and strike other balls. The two most popular versions are pocket billiards and three cushion billiards.
Few sports have the blue-blooded lines of billiards. There is evidence that the game developed as an indoor version of lawn bowling in England, about 600 years ago. Shakespeare mentioned the sport, and Mary Queen of Scots was a noted wielder of the cue. The world “billiard” comes from the Old French billart, meaning “playing stick,” or “cue”.
Spaniard are said to have brought a billiard table St. Augustine, Florida, in 1565. The game matured in America, where championship matches became popular during the late 1800’s. Billiards lost some of its popularity with the coming of motion picture and other attractions in the 20th century. Today, however, it has found its way back into the hearts of hundreds of thousands. Much of this new rise in popularity can be attributed to intoduction of the home billiard table.
Another factor is the bowling alley that includes billiards in an ultramodern setting with games for all the family to enjoy.