A
standard set of balls for the snooker table consists of
15 reds, 6 colours and 1 white / cue ball.The
standard measurement of each ball is 2 1/16 inch in diameter.
Historically,
snooker balls were made exclusively from heavy ivory. Thankfully,
these quickly became a thing of the past and were replaced
before the Second World War by lighter Crystalate balls
made from the crushed shin bones of cows.
Crystalate balls were subsequently replaced by Super Crystalate
balls, made from entirely synthetic material. These
were then replaced by the Aramith balls utilised in today's
game.
Aramith balls are ideally suited to the demands of the modern
game, as they are more reactive to spin and power shots,
thereby presenting greater opportunities for enhanced cue
ball control.
