Does anyone play "Billiards" anymore?

During the 40`s, 50`s my father won many trophy`s, but now it seems everyone is playing snooker. There used to be Billiard Halls in most towns, are there any left?

Answers:

Ray Reardon?

They are getting rarer - though most real pool halls (as opposed to bars with pool tables in them) will still have at least one or two billiards tables.

The main reason is that it requires more skill than most people have (even those who are really good at 9 ball, etc.) About the only people I see playing it are old, but if you watch - some of them are incredible shooters, and would wipe the mat with you in just about any game.

I shoot a lot of straight pool, preferably on a 9' table (which are getting rarer too).

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seriously?

Around here you can't throw a rock with out hitting a pool hall. Most bars have a pool table...have leagues and prize money.

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I sometimes play Pocket Billiards.

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Some people play billiards at pool halls but not much.

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Billiards is dull compared to Snooker and Pool and is no spectator sport.

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Real billirds not many i live in Houston i know of 2 billiard tables its still popular in old Mex. i never liked it to much no challenge but it aint quite dead yet

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To the commenter that thinks billiards is boring, it is boring if you have no clue about what is happening. But, to see shots that you have attempted and failed to pull off be made by a player, it is pretty amazing.

BTW, I haven't played billiards for a few months. Billiards tables are larger (10 foot). So, it takes away space from the other tables. Heck, I went to a pool hall in Chicago that had a 12 foot snooker table that no one played because it was too hard. I enjoyed a table I couldn't easily reach across (I am 6'7").

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billiard is still popular in the clubs of n.s.w - australia - but only popular with skilled players - it definatly takes more skill than snooker or pool, the control level of the white is much higher. a fantastic game to watch with 2 good players. - i am on extended holiday to new york state - and cant even find peaple that have ever seen a snooker table...

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Is the cue ball the same size as the other billiard balls?

DUH. a sport cant be extinct. someone will keep on playing that sport

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