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Silver Pool Table
The Silver table is popular in modern locations and the silver aluminium reflective finish stands out in any environment. The four metal legs are in black finish to match the black corner trim and black top frame. The stainless steel corner plates provide the finishing touch. This silver table comes complete with accessories and a choice of cloth. This table is available as either a 6ft or 7ft table. Choice of
cloth as above: Green, Blue, Purple, Burgundy, Red.
Price includes: 1 set of Aramith balls, 2 cues, rules, PVC cover, 12pcs chalk and brush. Delivery is included in the price and by default your table will be delivered
to your door, assuming that access is short and straightforward. The delivery
people will not normally bring the table inside your property. 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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The Origin of PoolFollowing 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. |
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