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Snooker In India
Cue sports have a long history in India. The game of snooker originated among British Army officers stationed in India in the latter half of the 19th century. Billiard champions like Wilson Jones (billiards player), Wilson Jones, Michael Ferreira, and Geet Sethi have come out of India. Pankaj Arjan Advani, Pankaj Advani is another successful Indian player. Training camps for identifying talent and providing them regional and state sponsorship have been organised by the Billiards and Snooker Federation in various parts of the country. History The origin of snooker dates back to the latter half of the 19th century. In the 1870s, English billiards, billiards was a popular activity amongst British Army officers stationed in India and several variations of the game were devised during this time. One such variation originated at the officers' mess of the 11th Devonshire Regiment in 1875, which combined the rules of two pocket billiards games, pyramid pool, pyramid and black pool. The fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billiards And Snooker Federation Of India
The Billiards and Snooker Federation of India (BSFI) is the governing body for cue sports in India. History The Billiards and Snooker Federation of India was founded in 1926. The BFSI is affiliated to the World Confederation of Billiards Sports (WCBS), the International Billiards and Snooker Federation, the Asian Confederation of Billiards Sports, the Asian Pocket Billiard Union, and the Asian Carom Billiard Confederation The Asian Carom Billiard Confederation (ACBC) is the Asian governing body of carom billiards and is affiliated to the world federation Union Mondiale de Billard (UMB). Work The ACBC is responsible for the organisation of international tournamen .... It is also recognized by the Indian Olympic Association. In July 2010, the BFSI relaxed the traditional bow tie dress code for cue sports players and permitted players attending selection camps to wear casual attire such as T-shirts and jeans while playing. The decision was part of the federation's strategy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |