Snookerette Ltd Table Repair

[Dave J]

Today I went to see a table a local famaily has in their home to see if I can help repair it.

I wasn't sure what to expect but this is what I found. Snookerette Ltd, C Poundsbery & Co, Brighton & Hove

It has ribbed quick drop pockets which are all chipped or broken, and I'll be surprised if they don't fall apart when removed, and some green tape that appears to denote the baulk line.

Recovering looks straight forward although the pockets are held in with glue and not plaster.

Has a working clock that takes a sixpence

Anyone got any experiance and info for these tables, and whats the chance of finding a complete set of ribbed pockets?

[tommo III]

What you have there is an authentic narrow table (Snookerette was prevalent in the Fens and East Anglia)

I hadn't realised that there was a manufacturer based in Sussex.

A great bit of history there.

Taffy and/or AlanTurner might be able to advise on replacement pockets.

[Dave J]

Thanks Tommo.

[Chris_Sav]

Snookerette, of course, only applies to the clock.

Poundsbery of Brighton might have made the table or just refurbished/rented it out at some point, never heard of them either. Many Jelks are thought to be Bar Billiards Ltd tables for the same reason, I guess we will never know.

Re ribbed pockets, I've a feeling there might have been a few in the mountain of spares we sold to Taff,  worth asking.

Still an interesting find,

[Dave J]

Cheers Chris,
Hopefully Taff can help.

[Dave J]

After having no luck sourcing ribbed pockets, the only option was to make some.

The state of the old pockets were bad but I managed to get a half decent one to use as a pattern.

Finished items.

[taffy]

superb job, well done!

If you'd done the female ribbed pockets I'd have had a bunch of them off you.

Good Luck with it.

If you could, could you tell me if the table is 88cm or 94cm wide? With proper Snookerette rules up in the Fens, you can't move the cue ball - ever - from the middle of the 'D'

cheers

Taffy

[Dave J]

Thank you.

If I could get a female ribbed pocket to work from I'd give making them a go.

The table was very narrow. Slate was 30" wide and 27" between the cushions.