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Post by Deleted on Mar 8, 2017 16:24:56 GMT
Here's some cheering news: The Royal Oak at Handcross now has a table. Following a tip-off from Foxy, Margo and I decided to sound it out and spent an enjoyable lunchtime playing on a blue baize !
The Landlady (Julie) and her bar staff were very chatty and are hopeful of joining the League with a new team. I explained our setup and left a note as to our website and promised an entry form will be sent (please, Ian !) when the time comes to:-
ROYAL OAK INN, HORSHAM ROAD, HANDCROSS, W.SUSSEX RH17 6DJ
The table: a Tarratt rental, nicely set up, has its own little room to the left as you go in. Was only installed a week ago.
Well worth a visit, and I hope that our local players can show an interest and help the game to take off at what could prove a popular new venue.
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Post by iang on Mar 9, 2017 19:42:44 GMT
Sounds great and will call in and have a few games.
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2017 23:40:54 GMT
Spoke to Sammy at the Stout House tonight and he confirmed that it was indeed he who gave Julie a little training at b-b's and got her interested enough to get the table put in at the Oak. Apparently couple of 'friendlies' are in the offing during the summer, which has to be good news for our somewhat ailing League (new teams needing all the encouragement they can get).
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Post by Deleted on Aug 19, 2017 9:50:31 GMT
Paid the Royal Oak another visit on Wed just gone. Table still a pound (old one) and it played very nicely indeed. Straight and all the shots on. Spoke to Andy (landlord) and it gets a reasonable amount of play. Wednesdays would be the better night, though, if he were to have a league team.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 13, 2019 14:12:41 GMT
Sadly, the Royal Oak table is no longer there, replaced by a pinball machine.
One night of competitve bar billiards is all we arranged for them, and thanks to all in attendence that night.
But quite frankly a better effort will have to be made if the game is to survive locally.
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Post by Chris_Sav on Jun 14, 2019 7:39:52 GMT
Does not seem to be on the map Clive
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Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2019 10:51:57 GMT
Does not seem to be on the map Clive Seems in all the excitement I failed to request the addition in March 2017. But anyway, it's gone now.
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Post by gandalf the untidy on Jun 14, 2019 16:29:36 GMT
Does not seem to be on the map Clive Seems in all the excitement I failed to request the addition in March 2017. But anyway, it's gone now. Excitement ??? not usually mentioned in the same sentance as Bar Billiards Tommo
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Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2019 20:00:35 GMT
Excitement ??? not usually mentioned in the same sentance as Bar Billiards Tommo Ah, John Tidy jargon and Billingshurst BBL an apparent gap in your education.
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Post by gandalf the untidy on Jun 14, 2019 21:52:28 GMT
Excitement ??? not usually mentioned in the same sentance as Bar Billiards Tommo Ah, John Tidy jargon and Billingshurst BBL an apparent gap in your education. education?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2019 23:03:53 GMT
Well, yes, you've played in virtually every other league in Sussex, Billingshurst are probably feeling left out ...
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2020 21:34:59 GMT
Well my research reveals that the Royal Oak has no plans to re-open and is boarded up and is up for sale. In a July article in the Mid Sussex Times, landlords Julie and Andy said the decision to sell up was with regret, but they had enjoyed their 4 year tenure and thanked all their past customers.
Only one night of competitive billiards was ever played there, so this provides a unique memory for those who were involved:
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Post by "Silent" on Sept 14, 2020 16:52:39 GMT
Well my research reveals that the Royal Oak has no plans to re-open and is boarded up and is up for sale. In a July article in the Mid Sussex Times, landlords Julie and Andy said the decision to sell up was with regret, but they had enjoyed their 4 year tenure and thanked all their past customers. Only one night of competitive billiards was ever played there, so this provides a unique memory for those who were involved:
Clive I remember that night very well - I am pretty sure they had a dog that decided it needed to go to the toilet close to the bar billiard table - people using the toilet decided they would lean on the table and watch the match as they returned, causing Joseph to leave the facility and want to go home. Fortunately John gave them short shrift so they didn't stand there for long! Your preview of the night was pretty accurate regarding the table as it was pretty reasonable I remember but you left out one or two of the features of the pub that made the actual playing of the game quite difficult! Our opponents were great fun and looking back it was quite a laugh
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2020 17:01:27 GMT
Never was ideal: room too small really, and waiters constantly brushing past the table from the kitchen to serve food.
I've played in worse places though: who can forget the Dorset Arms in Brighton, where you had to wipe your feet to go out - or the Oving Club where we didn't take our coats off all evening, it was so freezing !
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