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Normans Articles
Norman Clare wrote a series of Articles called "Days of Old" based on Billiards and Snooker History and extended the series to include brief histories of "Past Masters" of the sport of Billiards. These articles were published in one of the Snooker magazines of the period. The articles are listed below, just 'click' on the name to go to the article.
Days of Old No.1 - Origins of Billiards
Days of Old No.2 - Billiard Rules,Maces etc..
Days of Old No.3 - Billiard Table Development
Days of Old No.4 - Billiard Cushions
Days of Old No.5 - Billiard & Snooker Balls
Days of Old No.6 - Billiard Table Lighting
Days of Old No.7 - Magnus Billiard Tables
Days of Old No.8 - Unusual Billiard Tables
Days of Old No.9- Mace to Billiard Cue
Days of Old No.10 - Origins of Snooker
Past Master No.1 - Kentfield & Carr
Past Master No.2 - John Roberts Senior
Past Master No.3 - William Cook Senior
Past Master No.4 - John Roberts Junior
Past Master No.5 - Joseph Bennett
Past Master No.6 - Charles Dawson
Past Master No.7 - H.W. Stevenson
Past Master No.8 & 9 - Tom Taylor & John North
Past Master No.10 - Billy Mitchell
Past Master No.11 - W.J. Peall
Past Master No.12 - E. Diggle
Past Master No.13 - J.P. Mannock
Past Master No.14 - W. Dufton