3-Year-Old Sets Two Guinness Snooker Records

A three-year-old boy from Manchester, England, has made history as the youngest person to achieve two Guinness World Records for advanced snooker trick shots, showcasing remarkable skill on the billiards table at an age when most children are just beginning to grasp basic games.

Jude Owens secured the first record in September at two years and 261 days old by performing a snooker double pot, in which two balls are sunk into different pockets with a single strike of the cue ball. Just five weeks later, on October 12, he claimed the second at two years and 302 days old with a pool bank shot, where the cue ball strikes another ball off one or more rails before potting it. These accomplishments mark him as the youngest ever to complete both maneuvers and one of the youngest double record holders in Guinness World Records history, according to the organization.

Jude's father, Luke Owens, an avid snooker enthusiast who began playing at age 10, first noticed his son's natural talent shortly after Jude turned two and a half. The boy received a miniature snooker table as a Christmas gift and quickly developed a knack for the game, gripping the cue instinctively through his fingers...