SNOOKER dates back to 1875 but became popular in the 20th century. One of the most recognisable features of the game is the green baize, but not everybody knows why the colour green was chosen. Please ...
Why are snooker tables green? Baize was originally used on billiard tables in the 15th century. The sport was played on outdoors on grass before moving indoors onto a rectangular table. Baize was used ...