Snooker Plus

Snooker Plus was a variation on the game of snooker and it was created by Joe Davis, the reigning World snooker champion of the time.

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Snooker - Joe Davis - World snooker champion

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He attempted to reinvigorate the declining popularity of the sport by adding an orange ball (8 points) and a purple ball (10 points) to the set: The idea was that this would increase the maximum break from 147 to 210, and so help to attract a greater audience.

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It was introduced to the public on 26 October 1959 during a major snooker tournament, but failed to catch on.

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26 October - 1959

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