Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 82. Chapters: Seasons in snooker, Snooker competitions, Snooker equipment, Snooker in the United Kingdom, Snooker lists, Snooker media, Snooker organisations, Snooker people, Snooker stubs, Snooker terminology, Snooker variants, Snooker world rankings, Glossary of cue sports terms, Cue stick, Maximum break, 2010/2011 snooker season, Rules of snooker, Snooker season 2008/2009, 2009/2010 snooker season, Power Snooker, Snooker world rankings 2010/2011, List of snooker tournaments, 2007/2008 snooker season, History of snooker, Triple Crown, Big Break, Snooker world rankings 2007/2008, Snooker world rankings 2008/2009, Crucible Curse, 1986 World Snooker Championship, World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association, Snooker world rankings 2006/2007, Snooker world rankings 2009/2010, Golf, Snooker world rankings 2005/2006, 1979 World Snooker Championship, Snooker world rankings 1995/1996, Snooker world rankings 1994/1995, 2004/2005 snooker world rankings, Snooker world rankings 1998/1999, Snooker world rankings 1997/1998, Snooker world rankings 1996/1997, Snooker world rankings 2003/2004, Snooker world rankings 1999/2000, Crucible Theatre, List of snooker world number ones, Snooker season 1997/1998, Snooker season 1996/1997, Snooker season 1998/1999, Snooker season 1999/2000, Snooker season 1995/1996, Snooker season 2000/2001, WSC Real 08: World Snooker Championship, Snooker world rankings 2000/2001, Snooker world rankings 2001/2002, Snooker world rankings 2002/2003, Snooker season 2001/2002, Snooker season 1994/1995, Century break, Snooker season 1985/1986, International Billiards and Snooker Federation, Snooker season 1988/1989, Snooker season 2002/2003, Snooker world rankings 1981/1982, Snooker world rankings 1993/1994, Snooker world rankings 1992/1993, Snooker season 1992/1993, Snooker season 1986/1987, Snooker world rankings...

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