Why the lines on the table?

[mythman69]

Never seen this before.

Billiard lines.jpg

Any idea what those lines are for on the billiard table?

Thanks!

[chessking]

That's a game called Balkline, a version of billiards, where the table is divided into "balk spaces" where only a certain number of points can be scored before a ball must leave the space. It was created to prevent excessive cannons against the cushion.

[Master Blaster]

When I read the title I thought it was some 80s reference to Jimmy and Kirk. lol

[bolton-cueman]

Never seen this before.

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Any idea what those lines are for on the billiard table?

Thanks!

as an aside, I have that trade card somewhere

[chessking]

Is that guy in the photo really tall, or is that a short table? It appears to come up to just above his knees. Maybe its the angle.

[mythman69]

Thanks for the info chessking

Any idea who is in the photo?

[Rane]

Is that guy in the photo really tall, or is that a short table? It appears to come up to just above his knees. Maybe its the angle.

It´s played on a carom table that are lower. There are three disciplines they are called cadre 47/2, 71/1 and 71/2. It´s something about how the table is divided and how often you shall leave the squares. A few examples can be seen here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUt09LAp1RU

[DeanH]

It´s played on a carom table that are lower.

what height are carom tables?

[Redphex]

between 750 and 800mm according to the material standards definition