It is difficult to pinpoint when the game of Billiards was first played.It is believed that the earliest version was played on lawns and adapted from the game of croquet. The game then progressed to being played indoors on the floor,but this became hard on the backs of the players. Around the 1600's the game transferred to a table with no rails or pockets, this progressed to a table with wooden rails and rubber strips were used as cushions.

In the late 1600's the cue stick was developed. The pool cue started as a mace with a club like end, and the player would hit the ball with this instrument. On awkward shots, the players would then often turn the mace around and use the handle to strike the ball.The handle was called a queue (where we get the name cueball).At that time only men were allowed to use the cue because the sharp end was more likely to damage the table cloth.

A green wool cloth was used to cover the bed of the table to make the shot more accurate. The colour green was used to representgrass where the game originated.The idea of having a cloth surface made the game look more appealing, the ball roll was improved, and the noise level was lower.These first tables were mostly owned by royalty and nobleman because of the cost of making and transporting them.