Why is snooker so popular in GB

[missneworleans]

1. How much costs snooker in your country?

Nearly 15$



2. How many tables are in your city?
In Kyiv theres maybe 5???



3. Is it hard to find table for play? Do you have to make reservation?
No, not amny people play


4. Is it possible to see snooker in local TV?
No, never

5. How often do you play snooker?
one time for month

6. Is it common that someone have his/her own table at home?
No

[Robert602]

I don't know whether you want some UK answers to these questions but here it goes anyway:

1. How much costs snooker in your country?
Varies quite a bit from around £2/h to around £6/h. £5/h at my current local. (Although social clubs that typically only have one or two tables can be much cheaper). (£1 is about 1.5 euros)

2. How many tables are in your city?
About 40

3. Is it hard to find table for play? Do you have to make reservation?
Very occasionally the club is full, or more often busy holding a tournament or something, but if so I just walk to a different club. Never had to make a reservation

4. Is it possible to see snooker in local TV?
Yes

5. How often do you play snooker?
2 or 3 times per week at the moment

6. Is it common that someone have his/her own table at home?
No - Not too uncommon for people to have pool tables but I've only ever met two people with their own snooker table.

Hope that helps

[Sarmu]

1. How much costs snooker in your country?
Paid tables are usually ~$10 / hour, about 6 Euros I think, but usually clubs are free.

2. How many tables are in your city?
In Sydney, I'm not too sure, as far as I know, there are few table in most of the RSL clubs here, so my guess would be 150-200?

3. Is it hard to find table for play? Do you have to make reservation?
Quite eazy to find a table here in clubs, but usually have to wait for your turn

4. Is it possible to see snooker in local TV?
Sometimes they show recorded match on paid sports channel

5. How often do you play snooker?
Used to play couple times a week, but now once every few weeks

6. Is it common that someone have his/her own table at home?
Don't think so, I know 1 person has a pool table and thats all

[The Statman]

A very interesting thread, Sir!

Here are my answers:

1. How much costs snooker in your country?
It varies considerably. In a snooker club it could be anything from £3 to £6 per hour for the table, but literally hundreds of political clubs, social clubs, working men's clubs etc. have tables that might cost £0:50 for half an hour.

2. How many tables are in your city?
I live in Bournemouth, population about 300,000 including surrounding towns, and I would say there are easily 100 tables in a proper snooker club, plus, as I said earlier, many, many social clubs with one or two tables – so we're looking at easily 150 tables available to the general public (they would have to become members of the relevant club, of course).

3. Is it hard to find table for play? Do you have to make reservation? Not usually. My cloub has 13 tables and there is usually one available.

5. How often do you play snooker?
Three or four times a week

6. Is it common that someone have his/her own table at home?
It is not 'common' as not many people have a room 20 feet by 15 feet, which would be the minimum workable dimensions. However, those who have a room that size can probably afford one! Smaller tables are fairly likely to be found in someone's games room, though.

Following on from Robert602's comments above, the World final always reaches a 7-digit viewing figure. Even a million watching this year's final at 12:45 in the morning. Snooker has consistently been, after football, the most popular sport in the UK in terms of both tv audience and participation over the last 25 years.

Snooker has the obvious advantage (less so than pub sports) that it can be something you do WHILE socialising with friends, more so than, say, tennis or football.

[tupelo]

Well, thank you very much for your answers. It is really very interesting to read it. May I ask someone from Scotland and Ireland who will be willing to answer my questions?

If you have any question about snooker in my country....please ask me (:-D)

[tupelo]

Oh, I have some more qustion for all, I will be very happy if you find couple of minutes and answer me

7. Do you play snooker only for fun or do you take a part in any competition or league?
8. Why do you prefer snooker in comparison with other pool games?
9. How many professional players has your country (in top 250)?
10. Is the reason for playing snooker itself? Or do you play snooker because of friends, talking, beers.... etc.

Old questions:
1. How much costs snooker in your country?
2. How many tables are in your city?
3. Is it hard to find table for play? Do you have to make reservation?
4. Is it possible to see snooker in local TV?
5. How often do you play snooker?
6. Is it common that someone have his/her own table at home?

Thank you very much...

[hegeland]

7. Do you play snooker only for fun or do you take a part in any competition or league?

Only very minor competition

8. Why do you prefer snooker in comparison with other pool games?

I don't, I play more straight pool than snooker.

9. How many professional players has your country (in top 250)?

Zero.

10. Is the reason for playing snooker itself? Or do you play snooker because of friends, talking, beers.... etc.
A bit of both.

[April madness]

7. Do you play snooker only for fun or do you take a part in any competition or league?

I was just learning snooker in the snooker school here in Riga - for fun, of course, and the school has regular competitions for the "students"

8. Why do you prefer snooker in comparison with other pool games?

I fell in love with snooker while watching it, and find it more interesting to play. and more challenging too.

9. How many professional players has your country (in top 250)?

None.

10. Is the reason for playing snooker itself? Or do you play snooker because of friends, talking, beers.... etc.

My friends don't play snooker, so... it must be snooker!

[missneworleans]

7. Do you play snooker only for fun or do you take a part in any competition or league?

No, just for fun
8. Why do you prefer snooker in comparison with other pool games?

Because it has a lot more interesting rules
9. How many professional players has your country (in top 250)?

I think 0
10. Is the reason for playing snooker itself? Or do you play snooker because of friends, talking, beers.... etc.

No, of course just because I 'm playing snooker!! Actually I hate beer,and don't go play snooker always with friends

[tupelo]

Thank you very much for your answers. It was interesting to read about snooker in your countries.

[Robert602]

7. Do you play snooker only for fun or do you take a part in any competition or league?
Snooker I play just for fun, although I do play pool competitively.

8. Why do you prefer snooker in comparison with other pool games?
I've dished off the break loads of times in pool and can pot pretty much anything on the table, but I've never had a 50 break in a snooker match. I think because the game is intrinsically more difficult, the satisfaction is much greater when you can acheive something in it. It's always a brilliant feeling to beat your personal best break.

9. How many professional players has your country (in top 250)?
150 maybe?

10. Is the reason for playing snooker itself? Or do you play snooker because of friends, talking, beers.... etc.
Bit of both. If I'm at the club anyway I'll probably have a few frames of snooker on my own, but it's also good fun with a few friends even if they don't really play. I'd say I generally prefer a testing opponent and a semi-serious game to a casual game with a friend though.

[Watford]

Oh, I have some more qustion for all, I will be very happy if you find couple of minutes and answer me

7. Do you play snooker only for fun or do you take a part in any competition or league?
I play snooker for fun and practice. I play pool competitively like Rob602!

8. Why do you prefer snooker in comparison with other pool games?

Again it is more challanging toplay well.

9. How many professional players has your country (in top 250)?

I'd say 200!

10. Is the reason for playing snooker itself? Or do you play snooker because of friends, talking, beers.... etc

Again both!
Potting practice is my main reason for playing at the mo!

[PaulTheSoave]

[QUOTE=tupelo]Oh, I have some more qustion for all, I will be very happy if you find couple of minutes and answer me

7. Do you play snooker only for fun or do you take a part in any competition or league?

just fun, but with my mate its dead or alive! I was just pondering yesterday to take part in a competition, just to get more playtime to improve my game. After York i will obtain information at some snookerclubs over here.

8. Why do you prefer snooker in comparison with other pool games?

Snooker is more intriguing, variety. Once all snooker tables were occupied and we headed for a game of pool. After 2 games we quit and went to the bar. Boring!

9. How many professional players has your country (in top 250)?

1,5?

10. Is the reason for playing snooker itself? Or do you play snooker because of friends, talking, beers.... etc.

I played continental billiards from 14 going and developed interest in snooker. Friends and beers during and after is a big bonus!