Monthly Archives: June 2025

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ONLY USE MOBILE NUMBER TO CONTACT US, BT STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH OLD COPPER WIRE UNDERGROUND . 077534 66064

We are having major problems with our BT connection , and this has resulted in our Land Line phone number being so unreliable , connection is very poor and sometimes not at all connected to the Phone , various engineers have been round and cannot fix it , we are waiting for Fibre to be installed in the road to get back to normal and a better connection once fibre is routed to our property .
Which we have been promised will be within 4 weeks time .
I hold my breath as 3 months have gone by since they first promised us this .
so far engineer has fitted , NEW HUB installed , new wires , new socket , disconnect old copper and use other copper wires to main box , still has not solved the problem .
Copper line Kelly company BT engineer blames Fibre engineer for the fault , Open reach Fibre engineer just say copper nothing to do with them .
So please use my Mobile number of 077534 66064 for any GCL billiards inquiries .
please be patient for a reply as I may be hands on a job fitting a table , or working on cushions in the workshop .
Leave a message and I will get back to you , but it may not be straight away .
You can still use our email as we have EE connection for internet as back up .
and we have a Dongle .
My email is c.large@btinternet.com

Thank you for your patience .

Geoff & Carol Large , GCL Billiards .

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9ft E J Riley ? Snooker table for sale @ £1500

We have a client who wishes to sell their 9ft Snooker table as is , buyer collects or arranges collection
the table was taken down and stored on site , for easy to collect , just hire a small transit type van and collect , no messing around with getting the table dismantled .
Please note this is a Private sale direct from the seller , and is not GCL billiards stock .
Any negotiation will be with the client as to purchasing the table , we will put any buyer in direct contact with the seller .
The cloth is not in bad condition so could be used again in fact very good condition , it has plenty of use left in it .
the table looks to be the Riley leg design , it has Riley pocket plates and is a doweled joint frame , that Riley used and not morticed joined .
Our seller thought this table was a John Gent table , but I am sure it is a E.J.Riley
Look at the follow photos to see it is all there , it comes with scoreboard /cues /and balls
There seems to be one frame bolt missing, there should be 10 , I am sure it is on site , but I have spare frame bolts to make one up if not .
Recommend that new bed cloth slate tack linings be replaces , this is just wood slats , that screws to slate for tacks to go into bed cloth to secure .
there is some with the table but they would be better if replaced with new ones .

There you have it , a 9ft Snooker table at a great price ready for collection .
If you would require a quote to pick the table up and deliver and set up …GCL billiards will quote for this , but it is not in with the sale price , the price is just for the table as it stands in kit form ready for collection You are free to use any billiards fitter in the country to put this table back together .

Please note that the bed cloth was missing when they got all the parts out mislaid , but the seller has bought a very good second hand cloth that came off a full size snooker table , that was a nearly new cloth , the cushions are in good order , so the cloth will be in extremely good playing condition when fitted .
and have no unsightly double lines of a refitted cloth once fitted .
as the 9ft section will come out of the full size cloth with no baulk lines in it .

All inquiries to Geoff at GCL Billiards



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Aristocrat Steel Block table £4750 FITTED IS NOW SOLD DEPOSIT PAID

NOW ……..SOLD SOLD SOLD !
The table has now been reserved with a deposit direct to the seller .

In TV Tournament silver legs and frame embellishments … A , WPBSA COACH’S , personal table .

An rare opportunity due house move to purchase a much desired Riley Aristocrat with Steel Cushions , just like what the pro’s play on , this table will give you the same conditions as what Ronnie O’sullivan plays on .
The table is owned by a current WPBSA Snooker Coach , I have personally dismantled and set up three tables for this WPBSA Snooker Coach , each time upgrading from his first table a 9ft 3/4 size to a BCE full size standard cushion , then upgraded this Riley Aristocrat steel cushion table which is what he always wanted to aspire to .
These Riley Aristocrat Match tables are much better woodwork and build quality than the Chinese Star Table . ASK ANY BILLIARDS FITTER who has worked on both .
This table is for sale as a fitted table anywhere to ground floor with in 100 mile radius of Nottingham , if you are further away or have stairs then ask as we can get a quote for you .
I should think it is now due for a re-cloth and I am told it has mark on one of the cushion capping .
BUT …. The price includes all accessories shown including the lights.
A Brand new Riley Aristocrat today will cost you £11499 without steel cushions and £13249 with steel cushions ….so for £4750 delivered fitted and re-clothed bed and cushions in Hainsworth Match cloth .
And cushion capping’s stained and re-polished , that’s a saving of whopping…. £8499 from new price !

If anyone would like to make an offer for the table as it is without delivery and new cloth and cushion capping re-polished and stained , you are most welcome to do it that way if you have your own fitter and polisher .
This is the actual table in the photos with all accessories that is included with the Table as seen laid out in the photos .
plus the lights .

All inquiries to Geoff Large at GCL billiards .