Elite Snooker Hall.

Thanks Wyn, all comes back to me now, but did'nt go there, well only a couple of times, how many tables did they have, who owned it etc.
 
I only went in occasionally. Usually got thrashed by the likes of Isaac, Florrie etc. I think Cashman knows a bit about the owners, staff etc, so I'm sure he'll be along presently to enlighten us!
 
might have enti but it started out over top of redmans ...we are talking 50's till?
 
t'was upsatirs above Redmans in 1970 - aged 14 - knicked off school one day and arranged to meet mate in there for some games at dinner - I gets there early and am waiting when this geezer says " do you want a quick game while you're waiting" - " yea ok" says I and breaks off - and thats the last time I took a shot at anything - 10 mins later and there's me mate grinning his head off, as I'm flabergasted - "Don't you know who that is" says me mate - "no" - "its Hurricane Higgins you plonker"
 
the two members of staff for many years were Bert, and Roland the One-Eyed slave. as everyone called him.two great old blokes,had many a laugh with them,also had a one-arm bandit the jackpot being three nines if you jiggled the arm you could move the chambers around, dropped a few jackpot did young cashy.:D p.s. it was a threepenny bit bandit.:)
 
It did move around a little, however, was above Redmans in my day ... not that I ever passed over the doorstep mind ya', purely a man's domain.

Alex Higgins frequented this on many occasions for practice against less qualified eager opponents.. :D
 
katex said:
It did move around a little, however, was above Redmans in my day ... not that I ever passed over the doorstep mind ya', purely a man's domain.

Alex Higgins frequented this on many occasions for practice against less qualified eager opponents.. :D
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yep he was livin with me n me mate at the time.never ever saw a woman up the Elite think they were Taboo katex.;)
 
What cashy and wynonie says is quite correct also terry that ticket must be a collecters item, just one question for you all, how did you pronounce the name 'Elite' or E-light? come on be honest.:D
 
I pronounced it 'eh leet'. But it was defintely somewhere laydees didn't go.

Talking of pronouncing - why is the Canine club pronounced 'Can9' and not 'k9' ?
 
Definitely "E-light" and so did everyone else I knew. You must have moved in more refined circles, Willow! If you'd told any of the inhabitants of the deck or the Derby that you were going up the "Eh-leet", I reckon they wouldn't have known what you were talking about!
 
Spent many afternoons up the elite {pronounced} in the late 50s 60s as you say, above Redmans. Remember Roland, quite a character, a few of the players in those days were, Ronnie Power, Jackie Mason, Jack King, to name a few, happy days. Did any body go up{or down} the snooker room under the "Bug Hut"?
 
ossy kid said:
Spent many afternoons up the elite {pronounced} in the late 50s 60s as you say, above Redmans. Remember Roland, quite a character, a few of the players in those days were, Ronnie Power, Jackie Mason, Jack King, to name a few, happy days. Did any body go up{or down} the snooker room under the "Bug Hut"?
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that would be the Central Billards Hall ossy kid, i was born on the bottom block of burnley road below melbourne st and used to nip round to the central as a kid (sell us a fag mr.) lol oh was always E-Lite iantow.
 
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