Unveiling Snooker’s Historical Roots
Snooker was invented in India in the 1870s by Colonel Neville Chamberlain, who worked at the Octorooni Military Academy near Allahabad. He invented the game played on a billiard table with a red ball, a black ball, and a cue ball. The name “snooker” is believed to come from military slang meaning “recruit” or inexperienced player.