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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

SOLD AT AUCTION

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

NOW SOLD AT AUCTION LISTING .

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

NOW SOLD

We have a client who is selling a few Snooker and billiards items
and in the room we have a nice Billiards glass display case , a montage of billiard items
Diplayed in such a way to incur interest and curiosity to the display .
Also a nice 3D wall art of crossed Billiard cues , R F knight which is a modern Repro sign
My client would like £195 for the pair collected .

All enquiries to Geoff Large at GCL Billiards

We have a client who wishes to sell a Genuine 1950s Burrows and Watts
BURWATT CHAMPION CUES
A full length not messed about with but slightly off true in straightness , my client is saying 4ft 11 inch but it may well be 58 inch .
The badge are in great condition , this cue only every being used in a private home .
It is priced at £295 ….NO OFFERS
This cue is the same sought after model hand spliced cue as used by the late GREAT ALEX HIGGINS
In my youth these cues where the cues every one wanted , always fetched top money when coming up for sale , and these prices are very good .
Ask a good hand spliced cue maker today to hand make one of these , and you would not get any or much change from £1000 , per cue .
In fact look on ebay for the same cue and you will see this cue is very competitvley priced .
allowing for you to get the cue serviced and that slight off trueness straightned at a Cue specialist .

Any buyer may wish to have the cue ferruled and re-tipped , this is down to the buyer to take the cue or cues to any Vintage Cue specialist for that service .

Priced to sell no offers on advertised price .

All enquiries to Geoff at GCL Billiards .

This last photo shows both Burwat champions together,,,,,, please note one now sold and collected ,
The other cues are not included in this sale
But the 4 Burroughs and watts machine spliced cues to the left of the Burwatt are at £40 each or all 4 for £120 . they are all stamped impressed Burroughs and watts in the butt and are circa 1910 / 1920s . ….around 115 years old cues in fantastic condition .

Private sale direct from owner .
We advise to view any table before buying .

We have a client who wishes to sell a very nice Burroughs and watts full size snooker table
this table has the sought after Steel cushions , that are still used on TV championship tables of today
The table is circa 1910 , and has the very large Tulip shaped leg , a Bold statement to any Table of that period, these size of legs in solid Mahogany , none of of your low cost Philippine fake mahogany , this is the real thing , a good solid quality hard wood timber .
No spraying of gold or silver legs to hide such low quality timber as they do today .

The cushions are the sought after Steel block plate braced , these give good rebound value over standard wood cushions , BUT why such a come and get me price , we and the selling client feels it needs a full renovation of Re-rubber and re-cloth , plus nets leathers and modern ball rails , also the cost of dismantle and set up is taken into account on the selling price of just £**** . NOW REDUCED TO £500
But you could go with the rubber already in the cushion and the cloth as it is and just replace the outdated bag nets and leathers and add ball rails . then at a later date after playing assessment have the rubbers done and re-cloth or just a re-cloth .
please no offers the table is well worth this price .
The Table has a Rigidus frame , the centre legs closer together , rather than spaced out equal , this is to make sure all joints are supported across entire width of the table , two of the cross beam slate bearers are adjustable , this means nothing to most folk , but a Qualified time served Billiards fitter will explain it on assembly .

The table comes as just the table, no accessories although you are welcome to the lights and a few oddments of rests and long tackle and the used ball set and triangle .

PLEASE NOTE ….No scoreboard cues , or cue rack is with this table .

A very good table , built out of very good hard wood timber , and good welsh slate .
they do not make Snooker tables today out of such quality materials , and that is fact .
And a great price for any buyer .
Steel cushions alone are worth the price of £1000 , as an upgrade to any older standard cushion table , it would be a shame to separate the cushions from it , as this frame and large legs looks great and quality thick welsh slate is better quality than soft modern slate , but some people do buy the whole table then just swap over the cushions and pocket plates , having refurbed them to their already set up table , and then sell the rest of the table on again , providing your table has 5 bolt holes in the side cushion and is 12 foot by 6 foot 1.5 inch slate width , these will fit .
Modern tables have 6 bolt holes in side cushion . and then these will not fit unless you drill out or slot the steels at an engineering shop .

You can fit these steel match play cushions direct to many other older branded tables , like Thurston / Orme & sons / George wright etc .
But my advice is just keep it as it is , and replace the whole table if you wish to upgrade , to a steel cushion match play table .

Buyer to arrange collection and delivery , you can use GCL Billiards or any firm you choose .

Please Contact Geoff at GCL Billiards for more information of costs to relocate , and any other work you may require .

if you need any information on Burroughs and Watts history , and why this firm is sometimes referred to as the rolls Royce of Billiard table manufacturers .

please visit the link below
Billiard & Snooker Heritage site on Peter Clares site , of which Peter Ainsworth is credited with some of the History as a Billiards Historian .

link

https://snookerheritage.co.uk/articles/burroughes-watts/

I need a 6ft pool table that is coin operated , not bothered about cloth condition but cabinet needs to be very tidy , price given will be on model and age of table .
And if it requires a re-cloth and new cushions to bring up to to a good playing standard .
please make sure the length of the outside cabinet …..NOT THE SLATE is 6ft .
7ft pool tables have a 6ft slate , it is the smaller 6ft outside cabinet length that I am after becuase of cueing distance around the table
Please measure outside cabinet for pool table sizes .
The table needs to be coin operated and if possible not electronic battery , but the mechanical coin mech .

Table like this please .