Interesting Bar Billiard Trophies on Ebay

[Chris_Sav]

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SINGLE-BAR-BILLIARDS-CHAMPION-1970-TANKARD-CORNISH-PEWTER-No-Names-/371222910230

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BAR-BILLIARDS-DOUBLES-CHAMPION-1972-CUP-ENGLISH-PEWTER-No-Names-/261713660973

Am in contact with the seller who says they belonged to her late Father-In-Law when he worked in London. I'm trying to find out a bit more.

sav

[Chris_Sav]

Reply from seller

Hi Chris, sorry all I can tell you is His name was Ramon Hersey and as far as we know the cup was won in London when he worked for John Lewis / Peter Jones in Sloane Square we can not find any other details but I hope this helps.

Does the name mean anything to anyone?

Sav

I would imagine it would not have been anything to do with an organised league, or name of said league would have been engraved on the item.

More likely that this would be a special competition held by a firm, possibly an 'open day' involving other sports as well.

When visiting London a few years ago I stumbled upon an 'annual Insurance company challenge' being held in the Glasshouse Stores. Two of the firms I have worked for held similar sports open days where trophies were awarded.

The two trophies shown are nonetheless quite impressive and have been kept in good condition considering they are 40+ years old.

[Chris_Sav]

The quality of the trophies is what alerted me as they looked to good to me for a non league trophy.

I won't be bidding without any provenance to their origin.

Shame,