A cue stick for use in the game of billiards having a one-piece
ferrule-tip. The cue stick does not employ a conventional wood cue tip
but rather has a modified ferrule-tip which serves as a resilient tip for
striking a cue ball. The cue stick of the present invention has one
embodiment for causing a struck cue ball to be jumped over an obstructing
ball by elevating the handle of the cue stick to an appropriate height,
which is lower than if a conventional cue stick were used, and striking
the cue ball at an appropriate angle with an appropriate amount of force,
which is less than if a conventional cue stick were used. The cue stick
having a ferrule-tip of the present invention thus enables the player to
strike a cue ball with a lower elevated angle and less force than with a
conventional cue stick having a conventional tip, thereby facilitating
the ball-jumping effect.