The blue goes in the middle of the table, the pink midway between there and the top cushion (the opposite end to the baulk cushion) with the black in the centre, 12¾ inches off the top cushion. The colours go on their spots, the green, brown and yellow from left to right on the baulk line across the semi-circle. There are 15 red balls and one each of black, pink, blue, brown, green and yellow, as well as a white cue ball which is the only one struck by the players. The hard balls, made from phenolic resin, are approximately 2.7 inches in diameter (they are given in metric units of 52.5mm). In the centre of this is the D, an 11.5 inch-radius semi-circle with the baulk line as its diameter. The end from which the game starts is called the baulk end and has a line across the width of the table 29 inches from the baulk cushion. The table has six pockets into which the balls are potted, one in each corner and two in the middle of the long sides, or cushions. The table is rectangular, measuring 12ft x 6ft and just under 3ft in height, and usually made of wood with a slate top covered in green baize. Snooker is played one against one and the size of the balls and table are regulated. The object of the game is to use the white cue ball to pot the other balls in the correct sequence and ultimately score more points than your opponent in order to win the frame, a frame being the individual game unit.
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