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International and National
A variety of competitions exist at the local and county level including
inter-league and county opens. Sussex is a particular hotbed of activity
- see Sussex Bar Billiards
from Steve Mariner for further details.
A county championship competition exists which is played in September
each year. Usual competitors are - Sussex, Cambridgeshire, Kent, Oxfordshire,
Buckinghamshire, Northamptonshire, Berkshire, Surrey and Hampshire. At
the national level, there are a variety of "All England" competitions
and opens for singles, pairs, men, women, under 22s and over 50s. The
Channel Islands also have their own set of competitions at a somewhat
smaller scale.
Internationally, the game is not exactly global in its scope, although
it's known to be played in Ireland and the USA. There are however, primarily
two countries/territories with association bodies - the Channel Islands
and England. The biggest Bar Billiards competition is held in Jersey each
year - the British Isles open. Teams from Jersey and England compete for
the annually awarded trophy - home advantage usually being the deciding
factor.
Local Leagues
The Lewes and District
Bar Billiards League
The Mid-Sussex League
The Jersey Bar Billiards League
City Bar Billiards League (Medway Area) (This is based around Rochester,
Kent, submitted by Garry Speller,
May 2000).
Maidstone
Dover, Deal and District
(central venue is The Alma, West Street, Deal. Submitted Chris Saville,
March 2001)
Berkshire
Surrey and Oxford
Isle of Jersey
Brighton and District
Worthing and District
Horsham
Redhill and District
Eastbourne
Billinghurst
Littlehampton
West Sussex
Hastings and Bexhill Bar Billiards League
The Bull, Bexhill Road, St. Leonards-on-Sea (submitted Nick Speight, July
2001, nick@nspeight.freeserve.co.uk.
Nick would welcome any pubs or people interested in taking part).
Wellingborough and District Bar Billiards League (submitted Alan Coates,
Nov 2000, updated Robert McLean Nov 2005. This is 4 pin Bar Billiards
consisting of following teams)
Crown & Anchor Wellingborough
The Eagle Wellingborough
The Park Tavern W'boro with 2 Teams
The Ranelagh W'Boro
The Royal W'Boro with 2 Teams
The Vounteer W'Boro with 2 Teams
Pubs
If you want to submit your pub to this list, please just email me.
London
I think the following is the complete list of pubs in London with the
game - just 5 as at April 2006. But write and tell me if you know differently.
The Glass House Stores, Brewer Street, Soho, London (1999).
The Pembury Tavern, 90 Amhurst Road, Hackney, London E8 1JH
The Owl and the Pussycat E2
The Hope and Anchor, Hornsey, N8
Nicholas Nickleby, Finsbury Park
The Dog and Bell in Deptford. (Submitted Bob Walker, April 2007)
The Phoenix, Old Sunbury (submitted Martin Bartholomew, Dec 2001)
North of Birmingham
Hogs Head pub near the Arndale Centre/Affleck's Palace, Central Manchester
(submitted Jan 2001, Nick Rowan)
The Waters Edge Tyne and Wear South Shields NE 33 2JH (submitted April
2001, George Dickson).
Tommy Duck's Whisky Bar (Previously the Frog & Bucket comedy club) off
Piccadilly gardens, Central Manchester (submitted Jan 2001, Nick Rowan)
The Lock and Lace public house, Wilford Street Nottingham. (submitted
Oct 2001, Fran Davies)
The Golden Ball, Cromwell Road, York (sub. 'Elaine', Nov 2002)
North of Watford
The Telegraph, Moulton, Northampton (2000)
The Cannon, Wellingborough (2000)
The Cambridge Tap, Wellingborough (2000)
The Walnut Tree Inn, 12 Station
Road, Blisworth, Northants NN7 3DS (Jan 2007)
Our Mutual Friend Public House, Broadwater Crescent, Stevenage, Hertfordshire,
SG2 8EH, 01438 312282 (sub. Andy Rawnsley Jan 2003)
Royal Oak, 26 Witney Street, Burford Oxfordshire (submitted Mike Dolman,
April 2008)
Morris Clown, High Street, Bampton Oxfordshire (submitted Mike Dolman,
April 2008)
The Tandem pub, Keninton, Oxford
The Chequers, Weston-on-the-Green, Oxfordshire, OX6 8QH, Tel: 01780 350319
(submitted June 200, Andy )
The Angel & Greyhound, St Clements, Oxford (sub. Chris Winchester, March,
2003)
Killingworth Castle, Wootton, Oxfordshire (submitted Mike Dolman, May
2008)
Mason's Arms, Headington Quarry, Oxford (submitted Mike Dolman, May 2008)
John Barleycorn, Goring-on-Thames, Oxfordshire (submitted Mike Dolman,
May 2008)
The Goat, 37 Sopwell Lane, St. Albans, Hertfordshire (correct as at April
2008)
The White Swan, Upper Dagnall Street, St. Albans, Hertfordshire (correct
as at April 2008)
The Morgan, Great Malvern, Worcestershire (Feb 2011, Mike Dolman)
Chase Inn, Upper Colwall, Herefordshire (Feb 2011, Mike Dolman)
South of Watford
The U.K. Leisure Club, Sittingbourne, Kent (submitted Garry
Speller, May 2000).
The Henty in Ferring, Worthing,West Sussex (sub. Bob Dowler, Jan 2003)
The Crown & Anchor, Dell Quay, Chichester(submitted Martin Bartholemew,
Dec 2001)
Plough High Street, Lower Wanborough, nr.Swindon Wiltshire (submitted
Mike Dolman, April 2008)
Trotting Horse, Bushton, nr.Swindon Wiltshire (submitted Mike Dolman,
April 2008)
Railway, London Road, Fairford Gloucestershire (submitted Mike Dolman,
April 2008)
Bell, Walcot Street, Bath Somerset (submitted Mike Dolman, April 2008)
New Inn, Halse, Taunton, Somerset. TA4 3AF. Tel. 01823 432352 (submitted
Mark Leadeham, June 02)
Highbury Vaults, St. Michael's Hill, Bristol (submitted Mike Dolman, May
2008)
Unicorn St. Dunstan's Street, Canterbury, Kent (submitted Mike Dolman,
May 2008)
King's Head, Wincheap, Canterbury, Kent (submitted Mike Dolman, May 2008)
Stone Horse, Dillywood Lane, Higham, Kent (submitted Mike Dolman, May
2008)
Black Lion, Lynsted, Kent (submitted Mike Dolman, May 2008)
Good Intent, John Street, Rochester, Kent (submitted Mike Dolman, May
2008)
The Merchant, Battersea Rise, London. (submitted Mark Jeater, July 2008)
The Raglan Arms, Upper Church Road, Weston Super Mare (Craig Savage, Feb
2009. Apparently they have a narrow Sams Bar Billiards table).
The Criterion, Weston-Super-Mare (Feb 2011, second hand report from Mike
Dolman)
Seymour Arms, Witham Friary, Somerset (Feb 2011, Mike Dolman)
The Ship, Upavon, Wiltshire (Feb 2011, Mike Dolman)
Overseas
Pint's Pub, Denver, Colorado, USA (submitted Nov 2000 Steve Kaus)
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