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Top 5 Interesting Snooker Facts
1 – King of the 100 Club Tony Drago has the record for achieving the fastest century break during play at a Snooker Tournament. Playing in the 1996 UK Championship, the Maltese master hit the 100 point mark in a 3 minute and 31 second blur. 2 – Some viewers may find this disturbing • Larger than life… Read more »
“Will I have enough room for a pool table at home?”
Disregarding professionals, amateurs and enthusiasts who have more knowledge than most, this question is often at the forefront of the mind of many a person who is looking to a buy a pool table for their home. While there are those who will have the luxury of a dedicated games room, the majority of us… Read more »
DPT’s Tenuous Links with the History of Pool and Billiards
As one of the most established manufacturers of English Pool Tables in Europe, we’ve stumbled across a few interesting history of pool and billiards facts that you may be surprised to read. You may be even more surprised to read about our connections with the origins of the game, okay we may have exaggerated that… Read more »
Sunlight The Arch Enemy of Pool Table Cloth
It’s time for more Pool Table Maintenance Tips from DPT! In short, when it comes sunlight and your pool table, over exposure over a period of time will fade the cloth very quickly. If you do want to have your pool table in an area that receives ample sun light, then it is important to… Read more »
IWAN SIMONIS announce the acquisition of Saluc
The Belgian Pool Table cloth manufacturer Iwan Simonis has announced the acquisition of Saluc, the World’s leading manufacturer of Pool, Snooker and Billiard Balls today. Both companies products are renowned by Pool, Snooker and Billiard players the world over for their quality and are sanctioned for majority Pool, Snooker and Billiard Championships and Tournaments Worldwide…. Read more »
Stay Indoors and Play Pool This Winter
During the cold and rainy months ahead, why not invest in one of our Freeplay or Pool Dining Tables, that are ideal for home play? Get everyone round out of the cold and challenge your friends to test their pool playing skills. You can even indulge in a bit of showing off as you impress… Read more »
Pool Table Maintenance Tips From DPT
Clean Pool Balls = A Clean Pool Table As unlikely as it may appear, nice shiny pool and snooker balls actually pick up dust and chalk over time, which is deposited back on the table and cushions. Over time, if left unchecked, this can effect the evenness of the playing surface and have adverse effect… Read more »
19th Century Pool Rooms If you were inclined to have a bit of a flutter on the horses back in the 19th Century, you would often find yourself gambling your money away down at your local “Pool Room”. Back in Queen Victoria’s day, the Pool Room was the name for a betting parlour, where billiards… Read more »
Changing the Price of Play on a Coin Operated Pool Table
We often get asked how to change the price of play or even set the table to Free Play mode, on our Coin Operated Pool Tables. The coin mechanism may look like a complicated contraption, but changing the price of play is relatively simple when you know how! Firstly we’ll explain how to set your… Read more »