Guest metalmickuk Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 does anyone remember if table bowls was ever played in the sheffield area or here A RichardB Link Fairie assist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 does anyone remember if table bowls was ever played in the sheffield area or here A RichardB Link Fairie assist. Hi metalmickuk, first time I have ever seen or heard of the game 'table bowls' looks a bit of a new fad pub game to me. I regularly played snooker in the pubs, working men's clubs, and also the snooker halls that were going in the 70's – 80's. Table time, (usually governed by a coin in slot electric meter) was precious, with players often waiting their turn to get onto the table/s. Playing for a pint or two in the pubs & clubs was common place, while quite large sums of money sometimes change hands in the snooker halls. I would think that the named game of ' table bowls' if played in Sheffield, would have been confined to a local pub, and would be a game played between known friends and regulars. Most dedicated snooker players tend to stick to games that require the use of a cue, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stuart Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 does anyone remember if table bowls was ever played in the sheffield area Hi metalmickuk, the first time I saw Table bowls played was in a pub in the Lake District, that was around forty years ago. Shortly after (early 70's) I saw the game played, on more than one occasion in Hartley House WMC on Bellhouse Rd, Shiregreen, one regular participant in the game was also a very keen billiards player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest metalmickuk Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 It looks like the game has never been popular in this area. have noticed lots of snooker table sets for sale on ebay and the carpet version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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