Rose & Crown in Elham

[kentpoolie]

So an interesting night out playing bar billiards at Rose & Crown in Elham.
Found an interesting table which looks like it has a French clock.
The table has marks around the table to suggest it is made by W Jelks & Sons with a number of 261/3/63.
Clock runs at about 11 minutes but the best bit is that it takes a one shilling or a New 5P coin.
The table itself runs flat but with a very slow cloth. The pockets are easy to miss with roll outs but pot well if hit true.
Needs a new D.
The landlord (John) has only been in for 4 days but was fascinated about the table and the history behind it and the game.

[Chris_Sav]

Table is from Ivor Champion of Stelling Minnis.

Have you tried the Cat And Custard Pot of late? no clock in that table last time I was there.

[tommo III]

Apr 23, 2022 9:13:30 GMT kentpoolie said:

So an interesting night out playing bar billiards at Rose & Crown in Elham.
Found an interesting table which looks like it has a French clock.

Hi Greg,
Yes that would be the standard clock mechanism.
The engraving within the diamond "S.V.Brevete" is merely a reference to the original patent.

[kentpoolie]

Apr 23, 2022 9:28:35 GMT Chris_Sav said:

Table is from Ivor Champion of Stelling Minnis.

Have you tried the Cat And Custard Pot of late? no clock in that table last time I was there.

Last time I saw it, the table at The Cat was awful. It' was on wheels so they can move it for food tables