The Raging Ball's VERY HARD Cue Sports Giant Quiz

The 1959 News of the World Snooker Plus Tournament was a professional snooker tournament sponsored by the News of the World. The event was played under the Snooker Plus rules, a variant of snooker with two additional colours (orange and purple). The tournament was won by Joe Davis. But who was the runner up?

1977 Embassy World Snooker Championship. This was the first time that the World Championship was held at the Crucible Theatre. This was also the first world championship to be played since the world rankings were introduced. John Spencer won his Third and last World Title by defeating Cliff Thorburn in the final. But who did Spencer beat in the first round?

Ronnie O'Sullivan made his television debut on the Thames Television Cockney Classic in 1990 at the age of just 14. But who was his opponent?

In its various forms, and usually as a single World Billiards Championship, the title is one of the oldest sporting world championships, dating in earnest (though irregularly) to 1869. The rules adopted by the Billiards Association in 1899 are essentially the rules still used today. Who won the championship that year (1899)?

In Billiards, who is the only player of the modern era to have scored more than one, 1000 point break in tournament play?

Efren Reyes won the World 9 Ball Championship in 1999 when it was held in Cardiff, Wales under Matchroom Sport, but who was his opponent when he broke and ran a nine pack in the semi final.

Steve Davis made the first televised 147 break in 1981 at the Lada Cars Classic. But who was first to make two tournament 147 breaks as a professional?

Earl Strickland once ran 11 consecutive racks during the first PCA tournament in 1996 where there was a stipulation that anyone who could break and run 10 racks would win US$1,000,000. Up to that time, no one had ever run 10 racks of 9-ball in a row during a professionally sanctioned event. The feat has never been duplicated in a tournament since. But who was sat in the other chair as Earl made history?

Three-cushion billiards is a popular form of carom billiards. Mostly played in continental Europe. Raymond Ceulemans from Belgium has won a probably unmatchable 21 three-cushion billiards world-championships. But who holds the record high run of 34 (set over three games)

The Bar Billiards World Championship (called the British Isles Open up to 1999) is held every year in Jersey. Who won the very first tournament in 1981?

Since 2010, the Six-red World Championship has been won more than once by only one man, who is it?

Walter Lindrum was the first overseas player (Australia) to win the World Billiard Championship in 1933, but who was the second Aussie to win it in 1986?

Ray Reardon won his Sixth and final World Snooker Title by defeating South African Perrie Mans in the final, but who was his opponent in the final for his first world title in 1970?

Since 2003, the Ladies World Amateur Snooker Championship has been won Seven times, with another Five runners up spots by this lady, name her?

The Women's World Snooker Championship first began in 1976. The most successful player in the tournament's history is Reanne Evans, who has won the title eleven times. But who won the first?

In 1985, The Yugo Cars World Pool Championship was held in The Forum in Kentish Town, London under 'Old E.P.A' Rules. The tournament featured Snooker players like Steve Davis, Kirk Stevens, Eddie Charlton, Cliff Thorburn and UK Pool players like, Joe Barbara, Andy Loppas, Roger Blank, Dave Dolman, Ross Mcinnes and Dave Linton and was broadcast on world of sport. But who won the tournament?

Willie Mosconi holds the record for the officially recognized highest run of 14:1 Straight Pool with 526 Balls. But who holds the highest run ever captured on film with 434 balls?

Which Player has won the most Pro Snooker Titles? This includes Ranking, Non Ranking, Minor Ranking, League and Invitational Events.

In 1995, An ITV/LWT TV series 'Tenball' was created that formed a tournament as an alternative to traditional Snooker. The program featuring the game was hosted by Phillip Schofield. The show ran for one series. But who won the tournament?

Ray Reardon won the first ever Pot Black tournament in 1969, but who won the first ever Junior Pot Black in 1981?