Riley Burwat 9ft Pool Table
Established in 1899, Riley have over a century of experience and history in the manufacture of quality snooker and billiards tables. They have shown throughout the years a commitment to craftsmanship in every detail that players can see, as well as all those that they can't. Riley tables are often used for World Championships and many other prestigious snooker tournaments.
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Also available in black finish.
Click on the picture to enlarge.These tables come with a TP-5 Accessories Pack. |
These US-style Pool Tables look distinctly different from your normal British pub pool table. At 9ft they're the proper size for those who want a game of pool like they play in America. They are stunning to look at and very well made indeed.
These tables do not have ball return, i.e. after being pocketed, the balls do not return to a central or end recepticle, instead they stay in the pockets.
Available in a Rosewood finish as shown in the main picture above, or a black finish.
- Brass colour corner pockets engraved with the Riley Burwat logo
- Flat competition bucket pockets
- Championship standards scratch-resistant top cushion rails
- Solid wood construction
- Championship standard cushion rubbers provide excellent ball response
- Diamond-honed 3 piece 1’’ slate (25mm)
- Easy slate levelling system in the sub frame with individual levelling points – slate can be levelled using a screw driver
- Includes balls, cues, triangle and brush
- A full range of cloth available in various colours
- Table dimensions 285cm x 158cm
- Free shipping to selected areas, please email us prior to placing your order and we will quote you for your specific location
Price includes: Two cues, a set of balls, triangle and chalk.
* Available baize/cloth colours: Green, blue, red, purple, black, camel, tournament blue, American green
Approx assembled dimensions: 9' 4" x 6' x 2' 7" - (2845 L X 1574 w X 787 H mm)
Delivery, assembly and levelling are included in the price but 'included' delivery is only within 200 miles of Bristol which covers all of the South of England, Midlands, Liverpool and Manchester. Beyond that, please email us with your full address + any other details that could prove useful, e.g. restricted/awkward access or non-ground floor location.
Delivery is not free and will be charged at cost if we are unable to deliver or install or if additional charges are incurred due to receiving inaccurate information about access to the delivery property.
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Riley Burwat 9 foot slate bed American Pool Table - Black |
4 + transit time | To order, or for a quote, ring or Email with address & zip/postcode.
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Riley Burwat 9 foot slate bed American Pool Table - Rosewood |
4 + transit time | Apologies - out of stock.. Date new stock due: 08/03/2010. Email us to be notified when new stock is available. | |||
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The Origin of Pool
Following centuries of Billiards dominated by England and France, during the 19th century a third country became obsessed with the sport of cues and balls. The oldest Billiards games played in the USA were One-Pocket and Four-Ball Billiards but the sport rapidly evolved with a variety of different games being played on Pool tables, some with balls numbered 1 - 15 . The word "pool" means a collective bet and became a term for the game when it began to be played in 19th century "pool rooms" which were then places for betting on horses.
Eight-ball pool was invented in America shortly after 1900 as just one of a number of American Pool games. The balls are split into two types, spots and stripes. The black eight-ball, although nominally of the spot type is counted as a separate entity and the first person to pot all the balls of their nominated type and then finish with the black wins.
In England, Eight Ball was arguably the most popular pub game of the 1980's and 1990's. Regulars know the game simply as Pool but it should not be confused with the older English version of Pool. So popular is this version of pool that many modern tables in England feature 7 balls of 2 colours (often red and yellow), instead of the more traditional numbered balls with which other versions of pool can be played. In 1960 there were no Pool tables in Britain but by 1986 there were estimated to be around 45,000 tables in pubs and clubs, the advantage being that the smaller tables required less space than the more traditional 12' x 6' Snooker/Billiards table.
You can learn more about the history of Billiards, Snooker and Pool from The Online Guide to Traditional Games.