Buyer arranges collection We have a client who wishes to sell their 9ft table complete with all accessories as per photos . a good three welsh slate refurbished period table . I do not know the actual manufacturer but Herbert Holt has a plaque on stating he refurbished it at some point in its life . Polish looks in good condition . Tulip carved mahogany legs with scrolls .
Herbert Holt was a billiards player born 1909 who formed a billiard repair company , son of another billiards player Willie Holt .
please contact Geoff at GCL billiards for further details
I have had a client inquiry to look for a full size billiard table Victorian or early Edwardian to go into their period property in Kent . Nice legs design and no modern upgrades of embellishments . No damage to slates .
Something on the lines of these type of tables , but my clients room will not be ready until after January 2024 . also looking for ornate lighting reproduction type and maybe rotating cue rack and life pool scoreboard with the table too . but if you just have the Billiard / Snooker table that look like these period type then please get in touch .
My Old boss John Hopkin .who never liked to be called Mr Hopkin or The Boss …just John . Passed away peacefully this past week aged 98 , I worked for him and for the firm that took over Elston & Hopkin for 31 years from 1981 to 2012 , at Elston & Hopkin Billiards of Newark street and formally Goldsmith Street Nottingham , John retired in 2004 / 5 , a Christian Man who lived by the book he preached very humble , where the head or CEO of many firms would be driving Mercedes and Jaguars , John drove an average Vauxhall Cavalier , the fitters and other staff had better firms cars .
But that summed John up to me , He lived for God and Jesus christ and his family and friends …yet prayed for many others that would pass him by , and not give him time of day .
I never met another Man like him and think I never will .
It may require a re-cloth if you are picky , but cloth is good for a year or so in club use as it is . my advice is go with whats on it and decide after a year if you wish to have a new cloth fitted .
This one is not to be missed and priced to sell , They are priced at £13000 new , check Riley web site for Aristocrat with steel cushions , This one is £3000 as is on site . No score board or balls or lighting , are with the table but all rests are as seen in photo are . any dismantle loading travel unloading and set up is extra to the advertised price . if you require a quote for this work then please contact Geoff at GCL billiards with your post code . We only do Ground floor installs .
Study the Photos , you will see that the woodwork is of exceptional condition , the cloth is also good , also the rubber is very good too , maybe the start of track wear marks in the corner pocket openings on the bed cloth , which will move a bit and will stretch down the fall on a restretch a bit .
The rests you see and hooks are all included , also the triangle , The seller is keeping his own set of match play balls and the scoreboard . the last time I hade one of these up for sale on the web site with Steel cushions , it sold within a couple of days , also at the same price as this one . They do not hang around long and if you compare them with a TV Tournement Chinese star table the Aristocrat are a better table . This one has not been messed with and had the legs sprayed silver or gold , Proof it has good woodgrain legs of higher quality than those sprayed silver . as the best wood grained ones where kept for pollished wood .
If you are a high class player or even a keen person who requires one of the best made TOURNAMENT tables for modern game play , then this is the table to buy . It would be my own choice out of all the tbales that have been used on TV tournaments these where the best model . And the most asked for when people looking for a Tournament steel cushion table phones to ask do I know of any second hand ones available . It is priced to sell at just £3000 as is on site , I would say after a move relocation set up and a 30 oz Strachan 6811 tournament re-cloth you may get a little bit of change from £5000 maybe a bit more if you wnated a Hiansworth match cloth on it . Price for any move will require post codes and the more we have to travell and maybe stop over if extra long distance , then the more it will cost .
As you can see almost mint find one better for £3000
a very nice complete package of a very collectable rare to find Nuku Miniture table game set with J.P Mannock rules book with an expected sale price of around £250 is being auctioned by Denhams of Horsam details below .
We have a client who is willing to sell their immaculate corner bevel faceted square leg snooker table . SQUARE LEGS DO NOT COLLECT DUST like turned leg ones do . And they are more contempery looking to fit most decors . The polish on the woodwork and the cloth condition can only be described as mint condition The table is located near Lytham St Annes Blackpool area . Price includes Scoreboard balls and all rest equipment and a dust cover Buyer to arrange and pay for dismantle and relocation from a Ground floor Garage that was converted to snooker room . so an easy pick up .
As the photos show the table is in Mint condition , and will not require an expensive re-cloth or nets , or nets and leathers or even re-rubber , which can be very costly , this table is ready for play it does not require any work to get it to that standard it is already there , cloth can be re-stretched back on . price does not include dismantle and relocation and set up …contact Geoff at GCL billiards for a price to do this with your post code , we only do ground floor installs NO STAIRS …but you can use any Billiard firm to do the relocation the sale is not dependant on using GCL billiards but we are a top class firm in the art of relocating tables .
Just a little gadget we use to test the rebound value of Cushion rubber by ball distance roll , and also speed of cloth .
Made by the Late Dave Gibson for use in his own billiard hall in Beeston Nottingham to inform him of the state of his tables speed and cushion life .
I purchased it 10 years ago with some other bits and bob’s on the close down of the billiard hall , from his widow Kathy , and she was pleased it was still going to be used .
The ball is placed on the ramp and is clasped into place and held by a spring loaded lever , press to release and the ball rolls down at its own release pace not assisted , it hits the end cushion from its baulk line start line , and you measure the return travel of the ball to access the condition of the rubber .
It is the same with cloth speed , you can see if you think you need your cloth re-stretching , or compare a fast paced match or ultra fine cloth speed on on one table, to say the slowness of thick heavy club cloths .
a usefull tool and I was delighted to own it .
and still put to the use it was intended for , more so with me as a fitter , than with a 10 table billiard hall , it is now used on hundreds of tables , to show clients the state of play on their tables
Phone Karen on club phone 01530 412438 to book or reseve your ticket …only two days to go
I have just spent 4 days this week re-furbishing the playing surface and pockets on 5 full size Riley Snooker tables at the Ivanhoe social club at Ashby de la Zouch LE65 2GW . TOM FORD The Professional Snooker player ranked 24th in the world will be playing on Table 2 this Saturday , playing against local club members , meet and great autograph signing and photo opertunity , exhibition shots , and a prize Hand spliced Britannia Cue raffle The ivanhoe club has many of these professional players attend for exhibition nights , they have had some great professional exhibition players in the past , and few of the locals are tasty players too . the tables are always busy in this club . And they have their own room , sepperate from the main bar area , with sliding bifolds to close it off completley if required . The 5 full size Imperial model tables circa 1930s / 60s upgraded by Riley Leisure to modern arsitocrat cushion just over 20 years ago .the club have the tables re-clothed every 18 to 24 months depending on use and wear . I used to do the maintenance on the 5 tables for the firm I worked for before I went self employed in May 2012 . and I have a very good relationship with the Club , in fact they where the very first Job that I took on as a self employed Billiards fitter . A few Photos showing the great expense this club goes to , to provide decent playing conditions of the Snooker tables . All work useing UK made products , re-clothed in strachan 6811 tournament 100% pure new wool cloth 30 oz weight , and Peradon high quality thick leathers and nets used . The club have a high care of maintance and the tables are visited most days for , Brushing and ironing . New modern lighting was fitted around 7 years ago , to replace the old fashioned coffin shaped bulb lighting . ***Modern cushions and pockets on better Welsh slate , with modern lighting , this is the best combination . Welsh slate is far superior than the soft slate they use on modern tables of today , in fact I have seen some shocking Italian / Brazialian and Chinese sourced slate which is realy soft and powdery to the touch . You cannot get good old hard blue Welsh slate anymore , where many would have replaced the whole table , the fitting of modern cushions and pockets to the high quality welsh slate was the way to go . I know of no better quality slate than Welsh and Irish slate . It is a pity Billiard slates are too expensive to produce in Wales anymore .
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.
