hi from Sheffield

[Sheffieldbarbilliards]

Hi I run the Sheffield bar billiards league we are in need of players to help save this dieing game and save it from extinction we started 2 years ago with only 2 venues left in Sheffield we now have 6 league and 1 non league venue we run a fun league that's got no real commitment as we don't play on a serten day and not every week the tables are in some great pubs in Sheffield and we have players of all abilities si what I am looking for is some people who would like to learn how to play or just come and join 1 of Sheffield bar billiards teams and help this great game from dieing out in Sheffield players needed at the Shakespeare in West Bar The commercial in Chapeltown and the prince on Derbyshire lane please visit my website www.sheffieldbarbilliards.com there are no subs it's all free can any one help us save our game

Thanks

[DeanH]

welcome to TSF
I used to play in a bar billiards league many years ago, totally defunct as far as I know now .
Good luck for your venture

[Sheffieldbarbilliards]

Thanks we just in need of players for the venues

[j6uk]

love barbilliards. the touch an feel. i remember altered states when saying on the table.. keep posting, so as to get people interested

[jim evans]

Hi I run the Sheffield bar billiards league we are in need of players to help save this dieing game and save it from extinction we started 2 years ago with only 2 venues left in Sheffield we now have 6 league and 1 non league venue we run a fun league that's got no real commitment as we don't play on a serten day and not every week the tables are in some great pubs in Sheffield and we have players of all abilities si what I am looking for is some people who would like to learn how to play or just come and join 1 of Sheffield bar billiards teams and help this great game from dieing out in Sheffield players needed at the Shakespeare in West Bar The commercial in Chapeltown and the prince on Derbyshire lane please visit my website www.sheffieldbarbilliards.com there are no subs it's all free can any one help us save our game

Thanks

Hi I played a few games when working down kent and few other areas other than yorkshire,would be interested in having another go.

[Sheffieldbarbilliards]

That's great are any of the venues close to you?

[j6uk]

not me but next time im up for a few nights im in for good ales an winner stays on

[jim evans]

That's great are any of the venues close to you?

chaplietown or hillsbrough,live firth park.

[Sheffieldbarbilliards]

chaplietown or hillsbrough,live firth park.

Chapeltown would be good there crying out for players

[GeordieDS]

What is bar billiards?

[DeanH]

What is bar billiards?

seriously Geordie?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bar_billiards
a great game of touch, strategy and skill, leagues nights were great fun

[Sheffieldbarbilliards]

It's a game that was brought from Belgium in the 30s and was the main table sport found in pubs till pool came and pubs replaced them as you can have a pool game over in 5 mons with bb being a timed game of a min 15mins wich meant more money going in the table with pool there are still strong leagues down south with only 2 nee leagues in Yorkshire the game was extinct 3 years ago in Yorkshire me in Sheffield and a guy in York have slowly built a league from scratch and now we just need players to get behind the game and save it be for we lose it all together you play on a 6x3 table with 9 holes on the bed of the slate with 3 pegs on the table that you have to avoid I have a full set of rules on the website www.sheffieldbarbilliards.com I put all my spare time into trying to get venues and players and run all the comps my self including the twice a year Yorkshire derby Sheffield v York we just need all the support we can get thanks for posting guys and please keep talking about it

[DeanH]

sure it is 17mins before the bar goes down is it not?
of course is feels like an eternity when someone else is playing the table out, and only 5mins when it is your go!

but, yes totally agree, Pool tables can take more money for a club/pub; but have always said that BB is brilliant for those corners that have no real use, as you only need two side access

Been told recently that a BB table has appeared in one of the local social clubs after many years of being absent, and I noticed one in a pub that has not had one for donkey's when I went there for a pool league night. Two of my young team mates said "what is that?" I quickly explained and they went to have a go when they were not playing the pool match, they enjoyed it

[guernseygooner]

Still quite strong in the Channel Islands. Quite a few World Champions between Guernsey and Jersey.

[Sheffieldbarbilliards]

Yea most people find they play all the time so addictive the proper time is 17 mind but due to the years of manufacturing the timers can be anything from 15.5 to 19.5 mins