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Bowling ball hitting all ten pins in a strike. (bowling alley, 10 pins, sports, recreation)
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Assorted sports balls including a basketball, football, soccer ball, tennis ball, baseball and others.
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Billiards. Woman playing pool game.
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Plan of Carom billiards table
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Stephen Hendry
Scottish snooker player
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Allison Fisher
English-born billiards player
Willie Hoppe.
Willie Hoppe
American billiards player
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Clark McConachy
New Zealand billiards player
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Luther Lassiter
American billiards player
Cochran, Welker
Welker Cochran
American billiards player
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Joe Davis
British billiards and snooker player

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Bowling ball hitting all ten pins in a strike. (bowling alley, 10 pins, sports, recreation)
Bull’s-eye Sports
Assorted sports balls including a basketball, football, soccer ball, tennis ball, baseball and others.
American Sports Nicknames
Billiards. Woman playing pool game.
Quick Quiz: Billiards