<p>A cue tip (1) for attachment to the end of a cue, the cue tip (1) having a striking surface (17) wherein at least part of the striking surface (17) is convexly curved; the cue tip (1) is of a resilient material; the cue tip (1) has a diameter related to the diameter of a ball (18) it is adapted to strike; the curvature, the resilience and the co-efficient of friction of the striking surface (17) being chosen such that the desired amount of spin and momentum is reliably imparted to a ball (18). This application also related to a detachable cue tip (1) .</p>
