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Post by Q on Oct 11, 2007 16:00:54 GMT
BUT what is it??
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Post by Deleted on Oct 11, 2007 17:33:40 GMT
Think of it in terms of a thoroughbred with parts missing - a bit like that Toyota MR2 that was holed up in your garage for about ten years. ;D
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Post by Herr von Puebik on Oct 11, 2007 18:13:45 GMT
Bin away a while haven't you Bernie ;) it's a bar billiards table :o it's near you :o :o and at the moment it's fity quid :o :o :o
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Post by Q on Oct 11, 2007 22:02:31 GMT
[quote author=tommo board=general thread=1170681814 post=1192124020Think of it in terms of a thoroughbred with parts missing - a bit like that Toyota MR2 that was holed up in your garage for about ten years. ;D[/quote]
Its still there... and its only been about 4 years.
BUT WHAT IS THE TABLE????
(Ignoring HVP's slightly sarcastic comments) :P ;D
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Post by Deleted on Oct 11, 2007 22:30:59 GMT
BUT WHAT IS THE TABLE????It's CORNISH.
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Post by Ros on Oct 12, 2007 0:08:48 GMT
No doubt you all think this a huge joke, but this auction is over in less than 3 days now and Bernie might well want to try to contact the seller to ask a few questions - I think he should have that chance.
Bernie, as far as I can see, this is a Sams minus a few bits and with some home-made additions. There is nothing too complicated about the ball runs and tray, with the right dimensions they could easily be made, the bar too (although setting this up with the timer might be a bit of a pain)
*BUT* A "normal" Sams should measure nearer 6' 1" x 3' 2", on the other hand a "Narrow Sams" would probably have an overall width closer to 2' 10" - so you might want to ask the seller for a re-measure, or a measurement of the playing width (approx 32" for standard or 28" for narrow)
Having now had another look at the photos, the top right photo shows the score diamonds above the ball tray, the suspicious element here is that there appear to be two '10' diamonds on the outside left and right edges and only one '30' in the middle - this strongly suggests the Narrow Sams, which would be a chocolate teapot.
Perspective of the photos is tricky, but it also looks like the 50/100/200 pockets are too far up the table.
My money is on it being a Narrow Sams, but it just might be worth checking out a bit further.
Hope this helps,
Ros :)
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Post by Deleted on Oct 12, 2007 9:08:41 GMT
Astute observations, Charlady.
Sav will know immediately if it is a narrow SAMs ("no good to either man or beast" as he says) - but he is away at the moment.
I think you're right about the 10 and 30 reversals being a clue: usually means that it's been used as a 4-pin.
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Post by Q on Oct 12, 2007 21:56:58 GMT
Thanks Ros, that was all I needed to know... they're a load of p1$$ taking b@st@rds on here ;) ;D
Got the answers and they are not good.
Narrow Sams it is :'( :'(
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Post by Q on Oct 14, 2007 19:46:39 GMT
It sold for £181
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Post by Deleted on Oct 17, 2007 11:58:10 GMT
For the first time in 2 years there are NO second-hand tables up for sale at present on eBay. And with only five changing hands so far this month, October threatens to be the leanest month since June 2006 when only seven were sold. If this trend continues, real bargains may become more difficult to find.
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Post by Q on Oct 19, 2007 13:21:39 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Oct 19, 2007 14:04:48 GMT
A Riley table, good for a bit of fun.
The questions lodged so far suggest that the potential buyers are twitchy about it being a 'Narrow' table, but a Riley can't be a 'Narrow SAMs' so will be of the correct width.
However, the trouble with a Riley is that the cups are non-standard (they have four bars inside to help the balls drop without spinning round). You can see this in the middle picture on the right.
There were one or two Riley tables around in the early 1970s in Horsham pubs, but they were barred from being in the League because of the 'bars'.
I suppose anyone buying this table could always replace the cups - the standard ones are available to purchase separately on eBay.
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Post by Q on Nov 18, 2007 23:39:07 GMT
Following up on a lead I was given before Jersey I paid a visit to a pub about 5 miles from me.
"One of your locals told me that you have a bar billiards table in your back room, is it still there?" I asked.
"It went years ago" was the reply, "all I've got left is the slate"
So it seems that the nearest I've got to a table is a naked slate in a local pub...... well I suppose its a start. ;)
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Post by Deleted on Jul 8, 2014 16:50:45 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jan 25, 2015 17:26:48 GMT
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Post by adamsands on Jun 8, 2015 9:04:42 GMT
Hi all I'm Adam sands used to play I'm now in Cornwall
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Post by Deleted on Jun 8, 2015 10:19:42 GMT
Welcome to the Forum, Adam. Looking back over some old records I note that you have taken part in Sussex Inter-league - a while back. As far as we know there are no organised leagues west of Hants/Berks/Oxon. However, it will be useful to know of any tables you come across in the West Country. If you need some ideas on where a table might be found, a link to our map showing the known ones can be found here: www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=zVEhQQTHXpqg.kEJkru0t5L-s&ie=UTF8&oe=UTF8&msa=0
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Post by Q on Jul 15, 2015 23:19:31 GMT
I've not been on the forum much lately and missed adamsands post But I have PM'd him and dropped him an email. Welcome to Cornwall, there is a very good chance that you are in the top 2 of the best players in our county Get in touch mate and dependent on where you are we can hopefully get a game sometime
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Post by gandalf the untidy on Jul 16, 2015 20:49:22 GMT
I've not been on the forum much lately and missed adamsands post But I have PM'd him and dropped him an email. Welcome to Cornwall, there is a very good chance that you are in the top 2 of the best players in our county Get in touch mate and dependent on where you are we can hopefully get a game sometime Used to be an adam sands playing in Eastbourne a few years ago at the Arlington Arms!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 16, 2015 21:03:19 GMT
Well, it's obviously him, my bit of research earlier pinned him down to Sussex: Welcome to the Forum, Adam. Looking back over some old records I note that you have taken part in Sussex Inter-league - a while back.
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Post by Q on Jul 17, 2015 0:23:54 GMT
I've not been on the forum much lately and missed adamsands post But I have PM'd him and dropped him an email. Welcome to Cornwall, there is a very good chance that you are in the top 2 of the best players in our county Get in touch mate and dependent on where you are we can hopefully get a game sometime Used to be an adam sands playing in Eastbourne a few years ago at the Arlington Arms! You wouldn't by any chance have a mobile number for him?
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Post by gandalf the untidy on Jul 17, 2015 6:15:32 GMT
sorry Q my records only go back to 2008
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Post by gandalf the untidy on Jul 17, 2015 10:19:10 GMT
I've not been on the forum much lately and missed adamsands post there is a very good chance that you are in the top 2 of the best players in our county I have to ask the question Q ... who is the other one!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2015 11:26:13 GMT
There is more news from Mid-Sussex to interest you, Mike and Janey White moved to Cornwall on 30th May, so there's two more players for your Cornwall league :) I'm not sure how to get in touch with Mike, his email address was a company one, although he is still working at Gatwick (air commuting I presume?) he has changed jobs. Going on the above, I would say Mike White, formerly of the Windmill B/H (Mid Sussex).
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Post by Q on Jul 17, 2015 13:10:55 GMT
Yep, that's who I meant tommo III I wouldn't want to include an old has-been like me in the rankings
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Post by Q on Jul 17, 2015 13:15:06 GMT
sorry Q my records only go back to 2008 When do you have records for Adam playing interleague tommo III ? **edit** and who for? they might have a contact number I wonder if it's worth me finding my cue and dusting it off? it hasn't been touched since November 2013, hope it hasn't got woodworm
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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2015 20:13:53 GMT
Yep, that's who I meant tommo III I wouldn't want to include an old has-been like me in the rankings Sorry Q, Of course you are Cornwall's No.1 - you know how I like to tease ! When do you have records for Adam playing interleague tommo III ? **edit** and who for? they might have a contact number My research stemmed from a request from Warrior on here for first names of past Sussex Interleague players for the website, and Gandalf provided said information. The only mention I can find of him is within this link: www.sussexbarbilliards.com/Sussex/1%20day%20cups/All%20time%20Avers%20B%20Teams.htm
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Post by Q on Jul 18, 2015 1:48:31 GMT
So now the question goes back to Colin gandalf the untidy how many captains have Eastbourne 'B' had in that period? SOMEONE must have a number for him
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Post by Deleted on Nov 23, 2020 21:33:06 GMT
Winds of Change, Launceston PL15 7LP - Google says 'permanently closed'.
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Post by Q on Nov 25, 2020 12:04:42 GMT
Winds of Change, Launceston PL15 7LP - Google says 'permanently closed'. Their website is still active though, last time I spoke to them (a few years back) someone had stolen the balls from the bb table, when I next feel up to going out I'll take a drive up there, If it's still there it's the closest table to Jenny & Pete Edwards Personally I take anything Google says with a pinch of salt, since setting up their 'guides' scheme people are posting stuff just to get 'points', they also send out little surveys asking about places you've visited (or been close to), we had a one star review from a 'guide' who it turns out had been out a motorcycling tour (without their cat) and passed by our entrance, Google asked them what they thought of us and because they hadn't been here they thought the best answer was one star, spent a good few years trying to get Google to see sense and remove it. Have a look at the 3rd review down, it's our latest goo.gl/maps/MVCr3chvUpTZgyhf8
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