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Get inspired: How to get into snookerpublished at 14:56 Greenwich Mean Time January 10

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Whether you choose to play competitively or socially, snooker is sure to get your brain working.

It requires skill and concentration and will improve your focus and hand-eye coordination. Anyone can play, regardless of age, gender or ability, and it’s not an expensive sport to get into.

Snooker is essentially a simple sport once the rules of the game have been learned – to make that exact click here, outer.

And a good way to start participating in snooker is through a local snooker club.

English Partnership for Snooker and Billiards provides a club finds, outerto find your local snooker venue.

To find a club in other areas of the UK, please contact the national snooker associations of Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland.