We have a client based near Shrewsbury , who has a nice mahogany Birmingham billiards Classic Monarch 10ft snooker table for sale , complete with the table are Balls , Cues , wall rack , Brush , 4 shade light , and cover , and scoreboard . I think he mentioned billiard ball set too . Current price for a Classic Monarch from Birmingham billiards is £7600 + Vat fitted . My Client knows the table will cost a bit to have collected and delivered and set back up . so the price reflects this at just £1250 …could have asked for more but this is what they will go for these days second hand . As you can see the table is in good condition , If the buyer would like a price to collect the table deliver and set up , then Geoff at GCL Billiards will quote you for this . not many 10fts for sale on the market at the moment , they all seem to be full size , so grab a Bargain . if you have not got the space for a 12ft full size then the next best thing is this 10ft by 5ft Table .
We have a table for sale from a client , now this table has steel cushions on it , and it is a Riley Table , but it has one small slate chip underneath on one joint , I have been informed this does not go right through the thickness and the top is not damaged , but it may mean one bolt fastener may not be available to use , making 5 bolts on that cushion rather than 6 . also the slate muntin’s ( Slate bearers ) are not adjustable , which I would recommend on r the next set up that they have adjustable brackets fitted , this makes for a much more stable table leveling . So the asking price has been drastically dropped from £3000 to £1600 . The steel cushions alone are worth the asking price .
here are a few photos , for someone not bothered about one bolt missing and that may not be the case yet , who ever is used to dismantle and set up can make that assessment at that time , it could be a BARGAIN BUY , LOOK UP WHAT A RILEY STEEL CUSHION ARISTOCRAT IS BRAND NEW TODAY ? I could source another set of slates from another table but these are not owned by the seller . Price is for the table as it stands on site with all accessories , it does not include any dismantle loading transporting and setting back up , or the extra work of fitting 6 adjustable muntin brackets . or the repair or replacement exchange of slates if required .
Now look at this chip of slate , it could be that the fitters dropped it on the corner edge as they placed it on the frame , it could be from overtightening of a slate cushion bolt , this could be cemented back together and the slate repaired on this underside piece , and it will not effect the top playing surface if it has not travelled the full thickness of the almost 2 inch thick slate slab . It could be an easy fix and all 6 bolts be ok , at worse it could be only 5 bolts on that side cushion , if you are fussy then the cost of a second hand set of Italian slates ardessio biggio type is required . But seen much worse than this on a table , mainly due to rough handling of a fitters not fit to do the work. You can only look at any slate defect once the cloth is off . You cannot go from this photo But look at the price , I have seen these tables go for £5000 on the second hand market and none less than £3500 , my client is honorable seller and because he spotted this , has decided to take a lower offer because of the slate chipped out like this . In my opinion , nothing a bit of Car body filler will rectify , seen much far worse repaired than this .
There are some manufactured slate bed pool tables that require a bit more equipment to do and with BAD DESIGN can cause a lot of extra time wasted out of my day working on them . And require an extra set of hands on the job too …… resulting in two fitters on site to do one table .
I am at the age that I do not wish to have the headache of putting extra time in on a BAD DESIGN table when I can re-cloth two good design ones in the same amount of time . or even a full size snooker table in the same time .
Some imported tables especially , not only from China but mainland Europe and Eastern Europe , and sold as designer tables , at some crazy prices . Some having weird Z frame design , some are made from inferior materials and nailed on leather pockets . I am not going to single out these types of tables , but if you want good advice on buying a pool table that you will not have any problem getting them re-clothed or maintained and are sold at reasonable prices . and parts are ready at hands if you require them . Then please ask my Advice .
I have been in this industry of maintaining and repairing re-clothing , re-rubbering logistics of tables for over 50 years , I have worked on early 1960’s ring pocket Reni Pierre’s and Rutigliani pool tables through the 70 /80s Super leagues and their copies and later 90s designs , I have worked from these small tables through to full size snooker tables , Bar Billiards / Bagatelle table re-cloths …and served a full Billiards fitters Apprenticeship at Elston & Hopkin Billiards ltd and Mick Robb at Belvoir billiards of Nottingham .
I look at some designs and think …they are going backwards in designs….. and I feel , I have because of my experience the right to speak out about what I will take on or will not . I am not having them forced onto me to do . I am about to contact one distributer in Bristol area to stop referring me for these types of tables to re-cloth . I never asked them to do that and do not need any of that type of work .
And it is because of this I have decided at my age to not bother taking them on . I have a few in my local area that I will do , but I am not going to do any more for other people . So please do not be offended when I say send a photo of your table and I refuse to do it .
BUT I WILL refer other fitters that do do them .
Below just a few designer tables that I do not wish to get involved fitting or working on , but there are others , some even more often asked for .
We have a pub client looking to start a pool team up , and need a supreme winner or Prince mechanical coin operated pool table , Price paid will depend on model and year of manufacture ( AGE ) , and if cushions are good or bad , and cloth is in good or bad condition . We are looking for tables around the £500 to £1000 price range , and tables from 2004 onwards . Some features will inform me the age of the table , but looking at late twin red stripe badge / Green badge and black badge tables . Top hinges need to be in good order and no warped top or dished slates . Client prefers Winner shape over the Prince . Cloth condition is not a problem , but I need to know if cushion bounce is past its best . The players are pretty fussy about playing on really bad tables in this league .
We have a client who is selling all her billiard room equipment separately from the table . please look at other items listed in this bundled together package
Here we have a very nice tall pedestal rotating cue rack , I think 7 cues per side and there are three sides , so this rack will take 21 cues , a very nice piece of billiard room equipment to display your cue collection . There is also 4 machine period spliced Burroughs and watts cues , and a couple of other cues a Raper and a Thurston , both old cues but have been used as a x rest . And to complete this bundle we have a very nice period Victorian framed in glass rules by Burroughs & Watts
A smaller modern repro Chinese round standing rack is £600 at john parrots sport shop on line , why buy a low cost one at that price when this one is just a bit more , have a look just compare the quality also on a Southern Billiards site is a cue rack that is almost identical in age and design to this for sale at £1200 . I value the cue rack at £750 alone , the period framed B&W rules at £200 , the cues at £120 = £1070.00p if you are quick you can also have the snooker light shade free if you take it at the same time . and that is also a genuine Burroughs and watts shadow less shade .
I have sold all the other equipment for this client including her table scoreboard and other cues .
So all that remains are these items which we have bundled together for just £750 the lot .for a Bargain come and get me price , to be collected from Pontesbury Shropshire near Shrewsbury .
all that you see below photos advertised in listing is in this bundle
We have a selling client who wishes to sell their very nice latest Rasson Strong II model , full size snooker table which comes complete with accessories shown . The table has the Rasson leveling system of steel rail and bolt pad adjustment . Also the cushions are steel block type for that full match tournament table experience . The table also has under pad heating system , which is thermostatic controlled and digital display on the end frame . so you can keep the table playing up to Speed , PLAY JUST LIKE A PRO , with full professional table experience . And at less than Half the price of Brand new ….AND THIS ONE LOOKS AS NEW . Yes this table is prices as is on site ready to dismantle at just £5000 with all that you see in the photos . They are £10950 new Discounted from £13k . I would say from a round £1000 plus 50p per mile for a ground floor to ground floor install , some Billiards firms may charge more , it depends if vat registered or not . and if any overnight stop over is required due to distance . GCL Billiards would be happy to quote for this work . But you are free to choose any Billiards firm you wish to use , we do have a list of good fitters based around the country , so it may be more cost effective to have those do it . GCL Billiards will be happy to work and discuss this with you the Buyer . contact Geoff at GCL Billiards for more information .
Thermostat digital display for heater pads
Cues a plenty , plus rests and extenders for them , triangle brush and standard Aramith premier balls set . + cue rack
Black silk matt/ finish , with silver embellishments , Rasson black ball rails , and chrome hooks to match trims A sleek contemporary modern look . and form the photos in extremely good condition . The only thing ,missing is a scoreboard . which can be an easy to get item anyway .
The fine tune levelling system is a strong steel girder beam and bolt pad fixing at points to level .
You can visit Rasson site for more information on the Rasson Strong Snooker table they do have a RRP of just under £13000 , but can be bought for around £11000 new . Rasson site and link tot he strong here
REDUCED FROM £1500 to half price no offers take it or leave it PRICE .
**** Table has been sold today 29/01/2026 by a buying client through GCL Billiards For more Bargains like this please keep looking on our web site , we put selling clients in touch with buying clients direct .
Private sale direct from selling client * We advise to view any table before buying .
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 Price is for table only as it stands ready to collect . If you require a price to pick up and deliver and set up to Ground floor , please supply post code in full .
We have had a very grateful donation of a billiard table from Nottingham , and the Charity Centre is delighted that we have found one for them .
We often get offered free full size tables , if we have someone who is willing to pay for collection and to deliver and set up we do go down that route first …if we have no one we then go to plan 2 which is recycle and there is a cost to that .
So I am pleased to say we do have one client who is a Charity adventure site based just below Birmingham , and they would be most grateful for a Donated FREE to collect full size snooker table with all its accessories , to put to good use . They are willing to pay GCL Billiards for dismantle loading , delivery and unload and set up . If you are in a situation where a loved one has passed and left a house with a full size table in , or about to move or sell a house and the table has to be out quick . Then this is your chance to make that happen at no cost to yourself .
ALL WE ASK IS THE TABLE BE ON GROUND FLOOR , FOR COLLECTION AND IN GOOD CONDITION . NO MULTI STEPS OR STAIRS PLEASE , one maybe two steps would be ok .
we have had them in the past , but no free tables at the moment to pass on to a good cause
Above just a few that have been given away free If you have anything like the above , please contact us , it is very hard to give tables away due to the cost of having one relocated , so to get someone ready to have one is a bonus . and very rare to find someone to pay the removal and set up costs .
Contact Geoff Large on
c.large@btinternet.com
with photos and confirmation it is on Ground floor .
Snooker & Pool Table Recovers
Geoff Large, expert table fitter with over 40 years of experience. All aspects of snooker, pool and 9 ball table recovers, repairs and maintenance.
My services include:
Recover of bed cloth and/or cushion cloth
Stretching of bed cloth
Re-rubbering of cushions
Fitting new pocket nets, leathers and rails
Refurbishment and re-polishing
Levelling of the table
Dismantling, moving, setting up, logistics and storage
Pool table hire
Service contracts
Hainsworth Toptable recommended table fitter.
West of England 100% pure new wool first grade cloth used, no seconds.
