Origin of Billiards Revealed by Peter Penny Tale
In the Evening Express Peter Penny shares an anecdote about billiards origins. Willian Kew a London pawnbroker allegedly moved three balls with a nine yard stick behind his shop counter. The practice evolved into a proper table and the term billiards or cue. The piece notes the story’s plausibility but questions its certainty.
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