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Pub and Parlour - Snooker Table Games

Games played with a cue
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If your venue has the luxury of one or more available snooker tables then they can be incorporated into a Pub and Parlour event. However a custom table is now available.

Manor Games custom-made table - All the below can be played on Manor's custom table (without pockets), marked out for each game. All photos below are on this table. The table will require about 20 minutes to assemble.

YourTable - The following can be played on 12 ft x 6 ft snooker table or 10 ft and smaller table where stated. Some games are usually played on carrom tables (without pockets) but as most UK tables will have pockets, then allowances have been made in revised rules. To mark where any skittles should stand, small paper stick-on spots are used which can be removed after play with no damage to the cloth.

Rules - After sifting through vague, old English rules and comparing these with loose translations of foreign versions, the results are Manor’s own versions.

Games played with a cue - on venue provided snooker table OR Manor custom table

5-pin skittle billiards

(Denmark, Italy)

Format - 2 player Singles. Pairs

Dimensions - Any size table (with matching ball size)

Arrangements - Played all around.

5 pin billiards - set up 5 pin billiards - yellow snookered by pins starting position

Billiards with addition of 5 centrally based pins. Red is the object ball. One player has white cue ball, the other has yellow. One shot each per turn. Various points for cannons, pots (if playing on a table with pockets) and knocking down skittles.

All 4 outer skittles knocked over on one hit wins outright, otherwise first to 31 wins.

Popular in Italy and Denmark. This is nearer to the Danish version (with pockets).

Skittle Pool

Format - 2 player Singles, Pairs

Dimensions - Any size table (with matching ball size) (Usually no pockets)

Arrangement - Played all around

skittle pool - set up daigrammatic layout

The cue ball is struck from either side of the 'D' to hit the spotted red ball. Either ball can then score by knocking over skittles placed around the side cushions. Each skittle has a different points value.

A black skittle (optionally use 2 or 3 blacks) knocked over loses points.

Players have one shot per turn. First to agreed score or highest score after set amount of turns wins

Petanque de Table

(France)

Format - 2, 3 or 4 player Singles. Pairs

Dimensions - Any size table (with matching ball size) (Usually no pockets)

Arrangement - Played from one end

Petanque de table Petanque de table - played end

Play the smaller pink jack (cochonnet) from baulk, off the top cushion to return back down the table without crossing the baulk line. Balls are then played from baulk and off at least one cushion to find a position nearer to the cochonnet than opponent(s). The least nearest is always next to play. First to 11 wins.

Games played without a cue - on venue provided snooker table OR Manor custom table

Boccette

(Italy)

Format - 2 player Singles, Pairs

Dimensions - Any size table (with matching ball size) (Usually no pockets)

Arrangement - Played from one end along one side

Boccette the break off shot placed jack at start

5 pins are set up as for the 5-pin game. A jack (pallino) is used and 4 balls each.

Balls are rolled by hand from one half of the table past the skittles to return back down the table off at least one cushion. After the first ball has connected with the jack (the break shot) each following ball is played from the same side of the table.

Points scored for balls nearer to pallino than opponent. Also points gained or lost for knocking over skittles.

First to 50 points (20 mins).