Monthly Archives: October 2025

Sorry to say but it is that time of year and work load has now taken me to the point of no return of finding spare hours never mind days to fit more work in .
I am now available to book new work in ….only from next …. January 7th 2026 onwards

We have a client who has a 8ft Snooker table for sale
Sold as in photo with accessories and lights , for just £750 . Buyer arranges collection .
the table has the important 6 legs and has three sections of thick slate bed
the table is made the proper way unlike some low cost 8ft tables .

The price doe NOT include any dismantle loading / transportation cost
and does not include delivering and setting the table back up .
Table is sold as seen in the photos .
This is a private sale direct from the seller with no middle men fees .
We recommend that any private sale if you can , go and try the table out .

this Table is based in Cheltenham .

If you require Geoff at GCL Billiards to arrange a dismantle and collection team to go and fetch the table in and deliver and set back up , then please ask GCL Billiards for a quote for this .
some 8fts are made with thin frames and 4 legs and one piece thin slate and wood screw on cushions .
this one looks to be made the proper way with bolted on cushions 3 pieces of thicker slate , and 6 legs to prevent any danger of centre sagging .
You have to have a very thick beam sturdy side rail if using 4 legs
This one has 6 legs as can be seen and is very sturdy .
It may require a re-cloth , or just set up as is with old cloth refitted until funds allow a re-cloth .

Cushion bolt head shows this to be a good fixing rather than just a small wood screw

We can take our time finding the right buyer for this Scoreboard .
They do not come up for sale as complete and in such good condition complete with lower ball cabinet and penny slots often like this .

The object of the game is you have three lives , revealed when you slide out each section , hidden is a star that you pull out if you lose all three lives , every player places a penny in their clot in the lower cabinet , if you lose the three lives , you buy a star life for an extra penny in your slot , as each slot can take up to two pennies, and you can see through the glass if a player has paid for an extra life .
The winner takes all the pennies and pays the marker a penny .

A fantastic talking point in your billiard / Snooker room , an appreciating antique and priced way below its true value when you compare what others are asking for them .

As a comparison on how competitive this sale is …….. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/176914049044

So priced to sell at just £1000 NO OFFERS , first come first served .

Sale is direct from private seller , based in Nottingham , buyer collects .

All inquiries to …. c.large@btinternet.com

Here we have a very nice Genuine Rotating cue rack
*Please note Cues are not included

Now you can buy a reproduction in low cost wood for around £500 and it would be very poor quality
I have seen cue racks like this Antique one advertised for as much as £1950 , but that is too much and way overpriced , , the true value is around £750 to £1000

SEE £1950 one here which is almost the same rack…….. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/205500976453

So my Client is asking the bottom price for this cue rack of just £750
Sale is due to a bereavement and the process of the deceased Estate
GCL Billiards is acting as the sales agent , and to place what we think is a come and get me price

photo below , please note scoreboard and cues not included
it is just the cue rack here that is for sale .

if anyone is interested in the George wright score board above the cues that is £150 and that’s a great price too .

And the two end billiard cushion markers are £60 each or £100 for both .

Here we have a very nice raise and fall billiard dining table , priced so affordable as to allow for any costs in removing it for the new owner please no offers at this price .
Price does not include removal transportation delivery and set up , you will have to get a quote for this either from GCL Billiards or use any Billiard firm you wish closer to you .
The price is just for the table on its own no accessories , but balls and triangle are included .

As you can see the cloth is in very good condition and is ready to go

The table has a Riley click clack raise and fall system
Not sure if this is a Riley table or a table made using the patent Riley raise and fall system .
The tulip legs are not really a riley design on these type of tables .
Raise to playing height lift to hear click pin locate in raised position one end at a time , remove the table tops for play , level from screw thread shown here
To dine off a simple lift up to release the click pin slot and slowly lower down to dining height one end at a time , place a good water proof barrier on top of the cloth and then place the polished table top sections x5 to dine off .
Also place a thick heat pad dining cover before table cloth to protect the polish

The polished table tops in position and I am sure the seller will include that protective table cover which looks to be the heat thick pad type .

There looks to be a chip of wood out on top of one of the cushions . a bit of masking tape and stain it , then drop some brown wax into the damage and scrape with a razor blade to same level , then remove the tape , it looks worse here as it is a close up of a small chip out of wood .
Probably caused by the table top being put on miss aligned .
*Always put a protective spill cover over the playing surface before placing table tops on all these type of sectional table top diners .

*The table is located in Nottingham , and is part of a deceased Estate , as the only reason for sale .
This is a private sale direct from the seller , We always advise to view before buying .
It is the buyers reasonability to arrange the removal of the Billiard dining table .

*GCL Billiards has not seen the table in the flesh so to speak we are going from photos here .
Please shop around and see the price some are asking of these 8ft raise and fall billiard diners , then you will see what a Bargain the table is priced at .

All inquiries to ……………………… c.large@btinternet.com

Geoff Large
NBSA approved billiards fitter
GCL Billiards