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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2019 14:44:03 GMT
Article is from our Forum member Taffy. Good work.  |
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Post by taffy on Feb 11, 2019 17:20:56 GMT
Oh i do wish they wouldn't write things verbatum like that! but that is the modern way, i guess if the author knows little of the subject he's just going to copy and paste! I made sure 3-pin got fair representation as well even though the 'stuka' comment might have beeen a little, ahem, harsh!
cheers
Taffy
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Post by hitnhope on Aug 7, 2019 20:49:21 GMT
Found a new venue (new in that it is not on the map).
The Ale Taster,
25 Russell Street
St Neots
PE19 1BA
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Post by Chris_Sav on Aug 7, 2019 20:56:04 GMT
Added, guessing as four pin non league
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2019 21:26:35 GMT
New (Supreme) table found in Huntingdonshire/Cambs: ALE TASTER (fORMERLY HOG & PARTRIDGE) RUSSELL ST, ST NEOTS, HUNTINGDON, CAMBS PE19 1BA It's on the list (and probably on Tony's to do !) but as a 3-pin. |
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Post by Chris_Sav on Aug 8, 2019 8:02:27 GMT
Changed to three pin. Supreme! never could there be a more incongruous description of a bar billiard table!!  |
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Post by LEE_Cambs on Aug 12, 2019 16:11:49 GMT
Is it an active table?
I'm on the committee for cambridge 3 pin so wondered if it's worth making contact?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 12, 2019 17:18:35 GMT
This review, posted on Trip Advisor, is dated 5th November 2018: ......so I'd say, yes well worth it !  |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2019 21:29:04 GMT
Alterations made to map 3H was not on there?? Leave to Clive for his list List updated, also the Sudbury one. tommo
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Post by taffy on Sept 2, 2019 8:06:37 GMT
visited 'Ye olde sun' and the 'Ale Taster' yesterday for a game.
Firstly 'Ye Olde Sun'.
The worst table i've ever played on. Its an old Jelks. The balls died. they all rolled one way. the legs wobbled. the leather was torn. no noise abatment whatsoever. one cue. old £1 coins, mine jammed. no nuts on the timer arm so I had a 5 minute game. The 'D' had curled up that hard that a ball could only be placed on the edge of the r/h half. I've never seen mushrooms like these in my life; they had a 'cap' about 4" across, a stem only about 10mm wide. just pulling the handle (remember the wobbly legs?) knocked all 3 down. no marking for the 'spot' or for the pins themselves. it had massive numbers on a sticker along the front exclaiming that you'd just scored '30' with 'red; 60' written above it and all the others.
I went back to the bar presuming I wouldn't be able to engage the landlord and yes he was fairly ambivelant, I gave him some advice (included the mention of a grenade). Job for Alan Turner if ever I saw it. He also said the one thing you fear; that there was no problem with it because he has a group that use it every Saturday; so no chance of him being enlightened to his wrongful ways. when i mentioned the roll of the table he said that they have to drag the table aaround a lot and they never had time to set it up. as he finished saying it he had to peer over the bar to see me because i was onmy knees sobbing uncontrollably....I couldn't listen to anymore!
The 'Ale Taster' is just 200m away down Russell Street. I was NOT looking forward to this!!! it's a Supreme and the landlord of Ye Olde Sun had warned me that "he keeps stuff on the table". Oh-bloody-dear I thought!!!
walked in. table was immaculate and in a prominent position right near the bar. one good cue, played a local over 2 legs and it was a thoroughly decent table. cloth was a little slow, could do with an iron but all in all it was lovely. Great landlord, nice range of real ales and worth a visit. got a good long game too! There's no cloth on the runners so when I change the cloth on my table soon, i will send him my old one and some rubber/sponge for the footboard.
I was thinking of using a pub halfway between ourslves and Wellingborough for a 'halfway house' and this would do it well. I can't believe I just said that about a Supreme....but i did!!!
cheers!!!
Taffy
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Post by LEE_Cambs on Jan 16, 2020 10:03:13 GMT
Carpenters Arms no longer has a table as its currently closed down.
Team playing out of Bottisham for the time being.
If anyone wants any help with Cambridge related matters feel free to PM me.
Lee Mason
Captain of White Horse Milton
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Post by LEE_Cambs on Jan 16, 2020 11:50:52 GMT
Also non league 3 pin table at King Bill in Histon.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2020 23:14:01 GMT
Also non league 3 pin table at King Bill in Histon. KING WILLIAM IV, 8 CHURCH STREET, HISTON, CAMBS CB24 9EP |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 17, 2020 20:18:23 GMT
Another Cambs one, things are looking up:
MISSING SOCK (formerly the Prince Albert), FINDERS CORNER, NEWMARKET ROAD, STOW-CUM-QUY, CAMBS CB25 9AQ Source:
A good chance there's a Taffy connection here, as he already has one in the town.
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Post by taffy on Nov 20, 2020 19:20:46 GMT
No, not me Tommo, I did ask them two years ago. how do you 'see' that these places have a table? I put one in the White Horse at Oakington but I think you know that? also, whenever I've been in the King Bill Histon it has had 4-pins on the table. some bugger slipped another one on there.....
cheers
Taffy
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Post by Deleted on Nov 20, 2020 20:52:25 GMT
Hi Taffy, Thanks for your interest. Info for our map comes from a mixture of personal visits; what we are told by reliable sources; but chiefly by me surfing the net ! Each area has a thread here on Proboards which runs in conjunction with the map.
I have also started a composite webpage showing everything at a glance:
The White Horse at Oakington has escaped our net so far, but thanks and I will ask for that one to be added forthwith !
WHITE HORSE, 28 LONGSTANTON ROAD, OAKINGTON, CAMBRIDGE CB24 3AB
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Post by taffy on Nov 21, 2020 9:53:04 GMT
Hi Tommo
The missing sock is just 800 yards from the White Swan at Stow-cum-Quy, i would instantly install a 'bitter rivalry' which is best served cold of course if I can get the keys! Just had a word with him and he's very interested in a table....
King Street Run, 86 King Street, Cambridge CB1 1LN = this is a 4-pin pub
Earl Of Beaconsfield, 133 Mill Road, Romsey Town, CB1 3AA = this is a 4-pin pub
Empress, 72 Thoday Street, Cambridge CB1 3AX = this is a 4-pin pub
Railway Tavern, Great Shelford, Cambs CB2 5LR = no table
Leckhampton Bar, Leckhampton House, Corpus Christi Mcr, 37 Grange Road, Cambridge CB3 9BJ = not sure
The Townhouse Pub, Market Street, Ely, Cambs CB7 4LS = table removed a year ago
Six Mile Bottom Ssc, Brinckley Road, Six Mile Bottom, Newmarket CB8 0UN = open only two days per week (Sat and Sun)
Three Horseshoes Pub (Formerly The Longbow), 2 Church Street, Stapleford, Cambridge, CB22 5DS = table removed a year ago
King William IV, 8 Church Street, Histon, Cambs CB24 9EP = this is a 4-pin pub. Installed as a 3-pin but remarked as a 4 with the landlady keeping 4 on the table.
White Swan, 9 Main St, Stow Cum Quy, Cambridge CB25 9AB = this is a 4-pin pub
Missing Sock (formerly the Prince Albert), Finders Corner, Newmarket Road, Stow-Cum-Quy, Cambs CB25 9AQ = no table for 3 years
Ale Taster (Formerly Hog & Partridge) Russell St, St Neots, Huntingdon, Cambs PE19 1BA
Ye Olde Sun, 11 Huntingdon Street, St Neots, Cambs PE19 1BL
Floods Tavern, St Ives, Huntingdon, Cambs PE27 5BX = table removed 3 years ago.
Taffy
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Post by Deleted on Nov 21, 2020 11:31:46 GMT
Changes for tommo to action on the main thread:
King Street Run, 86 King Street, Cambridge CB1 1LN = this is a 4-pin pub
Earl Of Beaconsfield, 133 Mill Road, Romsey Town, CB1 3AA = this is a 4-pin pub
Empress, 72 Thoday Street, Cambridge CB1 3AX = this is a 4-pin pub
Railway Tavern, Great Shelford, Cambs CB2 5LR = no table
Leckhampton Bar, Leckhampton House, Corpus Christi Mcr, 37 Grange Road, Cambridge CB3 9BJ = not sure
The Townhouse Pub, Market Street, Ely, Cambs CB7 4LS = table removed a year ago
Six Mile Bottom Ssc, Brinckley Road, Six Mile Bottom, Newmarket CB8 0UN = open only two days per week (Sat and Sun) May 2021
Three Horseshoes Pub (Formerly The Longbow), 2 Church Street, Stapleford, Cambridge, CB22 5DS = table removed a year ago
King William IV, 8 Church Street, Histon, Cambs CB24 9EP = this is a 4-pin pub. Installed as a 3-pin but remarked as a 4 with the landlady keeping 4 on the table.
White Swan, 9 Main St, Stow Cum Quy, Cambridge CB25 9AB = this is a 4-pin pub
Missing Sock (formerly the Prince Albert), Finders Corner, Newmarket Road, Stow-Cum-Quy, Cambs CB25 9AQ = no table for 3 years
Ale Taster (Formerly Hog & Partridge) Russell St, St Neots, Huntingdon, Cambs PE19 1BA
Ye Olde Sun, 11 Huntingdon Street, St Neots, Cambs PE19 1BL
Floods Tavern, St Ives, Huntingdon, Cambs PE27 5BX = table removed 3 years ago.
Updated 21/11/20 - tommo
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Post by Chris_Sav on Nov 21, 2020 11:32:13 GMT
Map updated Clive, Thx T.
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Post by tommo III on Nov 16, 2021 15:46:24 GMT
Changed to three pin. Supreme! never could there be a more incongruous description of a bar billiard table!! Blog on a visit to the Ale Taster............nice pub, shane about the table !
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Post by joefoxon on Dec 19, 2021 21:03:42 GMT
The Empress table is now sadly no more
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Post by taffy on Mar 7, 2022 13:55:51 GMT
Hi Taffy, Your softly-softly approach sounds the best way forward. A House Competition is a great idea: a wooden shield with metal plaques for the winner's name would give them something extra to play for. And everyone likes having their photo taken, especially if it can be displayed here, on the Forum ! You could even get the Chairlady to present the prize ... tommo very subtle Tommo....I like it. BTW Tommo White Horse, 1 Market Street, Swavesey, CAMBS CB24 5QG is "back in the game" and in the 3-pin league. the table at the white swan, stow-cum-quy is an ex-parrott I'm afraid. Taffy |
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Post by tommo III on Aug 10, 2022 11:17:19 GMT
Two new Cambs venues, the first one I believe is in Taffy's patch .....
THE PORTERHOUSE, 1 STATION ROAD, WILLINGHAM, CAMBS CB24 5HF
'S' BAR, 2-4 HIGH STREET, STILTON, PETERBOROUGH, PE7 3RA
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