Robert Milkins and Joe Perry were playing their match when a male protester, 30, jumped into the scene and leapt on the table, moving all the snooker balls as he poured an orange powder on it.

Snooker ball colours have always been a topic of discussion ... He revealed: “In tests with club players, gold, purple and orange proved to be the best colours. “We also experimented with ...

Two “Just Stop Oil” protesters invaded snooker’s most famous arena ... a man leapt onto the table — scattering the balls — and threw orange dye over one half of the baize as boos and ...

It was reportedly hard to distinguish between the orange cloth and the red balls. Snooker features 15 red balls so it was essential for the players to see them clearly in order to pot them.

The orange also made it difficult to track ... giving strong contrast to the red of the ball." READ MORE: Snooker icon John Higgins hints at retirement after Mark Selby Crucible defeatREAD MORE ...

Adding extra balls to a game of snooker is not a new concept. In 1959, the Snooker Plus Tournament, sponsored by the News of the World and held at Burroughes Hall in London, added an orange ball ...

A game of snooker (called a frame) starts with 21 balls on the table, not including the white cue ball. These are called object balls, and they include 15 red balls, along with one of each of the ...

Adding extra balls to a game of snooker isn't a new concept. In 1959, the Snooker Plus Tournament, sponsored by the News of the World and held at Burroughes Hall in London added an orange ball ...