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This information was published in 1966 in An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand, edited by A. H. McLintock. It has not been corrected and will not be updated.

Up-to-date information can be found elsewhere in Te Ara.

Snooker

Snooker, which combines elements of pool, black pool, and pyramids, has gradually superseded these games and now rivals billiards in popularity. The game did not achieve any real importance overseas until after the First World War, and the New Zealand Snooker Championships date only from 1945.

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McLintock, Alexander Hare