PLC Billiards Est. 1982

Welcome

We are a small family run business and have been involved with the snooker and pool trade since 1982. From manufacturing quality snooker and pool tables, to supplying a range of snooker and pool products, here at PLC Billiards we are here to help.

Special Offer to Clear Slate bed, Turned wooden legs, Freeplay, adjustable feet. Complete with- 2 48" Cues, Triangle, Set of League Pool Balls and chalk. 6ft x 3ft £525.00 Inc Delivery 50mile radius

Accessories

We have a selection of Snooker and Pool Accessories Rest Heads, Brushes, Snooker balls and Pool balls and table parts in stock just give us a call or email and we will be happy to help.

Foldaway Tables

We specialize in making small foldaway snooker and pool tables that are made to last using only the finest materials.

Home Snooker and Pool Tables

Our Pool Tables are individually made to maintain perfection as over the years we have invested in new technology and improved the quality of our products and also kept the prices more affordable.

Cues

We have a selection of Cues from 36" to 57" from your standard rack cues to 1pce, 2pce and 3/4 cues choices are Ramin, Maple  and Ash with either Rosewood or Ebony finish, Tip sizes are 9.5mm to 13mm with variable quality tips.

Facts About Billiards

Billiards, commonly known as pool, is an indoor sport that is played throughout the world. Many restaurants, bars and pubs have billiard tables, and the popularity of billiard tables in pr­ivate homes is increasing.

Even if you haven't played billiards, you've probably seen most of the commonly used equipment, including the billiard table. In this article, you will learn about the tables used in billiards. You will discover how they are put together and learn about slate. You will also learn about the components of a table such as rails, pockets and the felt cloth that covers the table. And you will find out about the various games and how they differ from each other.

­Billiards defines any game played on a table with a cue and balls. Billiards is a game that relies on the fundamentals of physics and geometry, and becoming an expert in billiards requires skilful mastery of the game's equipment. This equipment includes:

• Balls - Although each variation of billiards has different rules, the goal is always to strike the a ball and move it in some fashion.
• Cue - A long, tapered rod that has a cushioned tip on the narrow end for striking the balls.
• Table - The playing surface that the balls travel on. Depending on the game it is designed for, the table may or may not have pockets (holes) for the balls to fall into.
• Games played on tables with pockets are often referred to as pool or snooker, while the most common pocket less table game is called carom.

  Next, let's take a look at the "cool" playing surface of the billiard table.

• The playing surface of a billiard table has traditionally been made using a large slab of slate. Slate is a bluish-gray rock that cleaves (splits naturally) in broad, flat segments. Mainly composed of chlorite, mica and quartz, slate is formed when layers of clay sediment (the soil and debris that settles at the bottom of a body of water) with large concentrations of these minerals are compressed into sedimentary rock. The sediment hardens in thin layers as it compresses, creating a very hard rock with hundreds of naturally flat layers.