The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography describes the circumstances in which the new game came about: While serving at Jubbulpore in 1875 Chamberlain developed a new variation of black pool by introducing coloured balls into the game.
Das Oxford Dictionary of National Biography beschreibt die Umstände unter denen das neue Spiel entstand so: „While serving at Jabalpur in 1875 Chamberlain developed a new variation of black pool by introducing coloured balls into the game.