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At the start of a game, the player entitled to play first plays either of his balls into the game from any point on either baulk-line. At the end of that turn his adversary does likewise. In the third and fourth turns the remaining two balls are similarly played into the game (but see Law 36(d) for advanced and semi-advanced play and Law 38(c) for handicap play).