Memories of Grandfather’s Billiard Room
I always loved that my Grandfather had a billiard room in his home. I used to spend a lot of time with him when I was young. He taught me to “shoot stick”, as he called it, when I was maybe 8 years old.
My Grandparents would entertain quite frequently, and they would regularly invite some of their closest friends over for a banquet and cocktails. Their gatherings would often run into the wee hours, by which time I was expected to be sleeping. I would usually spend an hour or so reading each night, but nights like those were too exciting to miss out on. Honestly, how could they expect me to sleep with all that activity going on downstairs?
After dinner, Grandmother would be in the parlor room having tea and chatting with the other ladies. Grandfather and his guests would retire to the billiard room or the “lounge” as he liked to call it. The odd time I would sneak out of bed, and sit on the staircase just listening to all the activity and laughter. The gents smoked cigars, sipped brandy, and talked about whatever older men talked about back then. Snooker was the game of choice.
The “lounge” was a gorgeous and stately room. It had sixteen foot ceilings with stunning plaster moldings. The walls were covered with some of the finest oak I have ever seen, and there were vast bookcases built into them. Along one wall was a beautifully carved bar, and behind that a seemingly endless supply of spirits. Grandfather kept his phonograph in there, along with his prized collection of jazz records.
One night it was rather late and, again, I was unable to sleep. So I got out of bed and got dressed in my Sunday best. I ventured downstairs and made my way into the “lounge” as though I were one of the guests. When he finally noticed me, Grandfather seemed so completely bemused by the sight before him. He welcomed me into the lounge as though I were his long lost friend, and asked if I would be interested in “shooting some stick”. “Aye! Rack ‘em up, Pops!” I exclaimed.
We played a quick game, which I am sure he let me win, and when I finished my tea I went back up to bed. That is truly one of the fondest memories of my youth. Not a day goes by that I don’t think of that dear, sweet man. Not a day goes by that I don’t “shoot some stick”.
Snooker table room size guide
Hi there, Below are some things to consider when buying a full size snooker table for your home:
If you are thinking about investing in a full size snooker table the first and most important consideration is: Do I have a room big enough?
As you are probably aware a full size snooker table is 12ft long by 6ft wide, this means that to play comfortably you should think about having a room that is at least 22ft long by 16ft wide. This will give you 5ft all of the way around meaning you can play any shot even if the cue ball is tight on the cushion.
Another important consideration is the weight of the table. The total weight of a full size table is approximately 1270 kg which means that it may be unsafe on an upper level.
If your room is not this big then there are plenty of smaller tables that could fit the bill. You can buy slate snooker tables in all sorts of sizes nowadays. PjnSports has Tables in 6ft, 7ft, 8ft, 9ft, 10ft and 12ft.
Another major consideration when buying a pool or snooker table for your home is price. There is a multitude of different sizes, and grades of pool and snooker tables with prices starting from as little as £50 going all the way up to £15,000! You can though find yourself a brand new very good full size snooker table for around the £2500 mark.
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Thanks a lot
Paul
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Many of us dream of having a games room. They offer the perfect place to play every game under the sun, and of course the obligatory pool or snooker table has to be installed. The only problem with this dream is that actually having such a room is pretty unlikely, with most rooms being taken up by other “necessities”. So just what can be done? Well, snooker dining tables offer the perfect solution.
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Stephen Hendry 147 made on his Quarter Final at the BetFred World Championship 2009