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A typical problem in a pub where the pool table is out of level. The Sundial Hotel, Bury, Lancashire.

The Sundial Hotel, 312 Walmersley Road, BL9 6QF, 0161 787 2944.

This pub had a typical problem with their pool table. They had played a league match, and there were complaints that the table was out of level.

The table was indeed not level. We levelled the table perfectly on the four corners and mapped the table to show the inherent errors in the slate surface. The table will now play at it's best, but there are errors that could be improved upon if we installed two slate support brackets to optimise the table surface.

If we are allowed to do this, I will publish here, the map of the table surface after optimising.

The table will now run true enough to all but the serious player . A good pool player would detect the errors in the surface. It is really up to the landlord to decide on the feedback from the customers, whether we provide the best playing surface.

Optimising the Billiard Table of a true enthusiast.

This table is probably the best maintained private billiard/snooker table in the country. The cushion rails are the heaviest I have ever seen, and the under slate heating system gives an even distribution of heat over the whole playing surface.

Optimised the tables in The Billiards Room, The Royal Automobile Club, Pall Mall, London.

In our quest to gain the endorsement of The English Association for Snooker and Billiards, at the invitation of Toby Cracknell, Chairman EASB and George Szekely, Chairman, Billiards Committee RAC Club, we optimised Tables 1 and 3 in The Billiards Room.

Paul Sweeney, The Resident Snooker Professional at The RAC Club assessed our optimising of the tables, and immediately contacted Toby Cracknell to declare that the tables were now playing absolutely perfectly and that he wholeheartedly endorsed our service.

We are now in the process of ratifying officially, the endorsements of The EASB and The RAC Club Billiards Committee. We compare this to being approved by Wimbledon for tennis!

We are grateful to the above mentioned gentleman for being open minded and progressive in giving us the opportunity. We are sure that this is the start of a long and successful sponsorship of EASB events, especially at The RAC Club, which will become "The home of English Snooker and Billiards".

World Ladies Billiards and Snooker Finals - Cambridge Snooker Centre

Mandy Fisher, Chairman, The World Ladies Billiards & Snooker Association.

"Thought the tables ran superbly. I think there was some good breaks all round and I think the billiards breaks emphasizes that better than anything. They're the highest we've ever had from Meenal Thakur."

Meenal Thakur made breaks of 84,86 and 45 in one match. Her previous best break was 43 (match), 76 (practice). as stated on Global Snooker Centre - Player Profile website.

Phil Mumford, Manager, Cambridge Snooker Centre and high profile billiards player.

If players have confidence that the table is perfectly level and a Grade 1 surface, this will definitely improve confidence.

Billiards more than snooker is dependent on the true roll of the ball over the table, the shots tend to be more subtle, on the whole.

I shall be comparing the actual roll of the ball with your surface analysis of the 8 public tables you optimised and graded, over the coming weeks.

True Level starts to stimulate comment on the snooker forums

Independent opinion from progressive forumistas.

Thanks you guys. Support is growing.....

Footnote. I placed a link to the above thread on Global Snooker Centre forum, and the link has been removed!

Draw your own conclusions. Perhaps they don't like competition, or a site that allows freedom of speech and with no agenda.

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