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    as anybody seen one is it a Lifepool Scoreboard help

  • #2
    Yes it is and grab it if the price is right. For one in decent shape a friend of mine paid over 300quid and even then it was a little worn around the edges

    Terry
    Terry Davidson
    IBSF Master Coach & Examiner

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    • #3
      thanks for that terry i was unsuer about it as for price i got it at a carboot so
      it was cheap you dont know when it was roughly made

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      • #4
        Sorry for being dumb but...what's a lifepool scoreboard?? Never seen that before!
        Ton Praram III Series 1 | 58" 18.4oz 9.4mm | ash shaft + 4 splices of Brazilian Rosewood | Grand Cue medium tips

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        • #5
          The History of Snooker

          Snooker was invented over the course of 1875 by Colonel Sir Neville Chamberlain who was stationed at Jubbulpore, India. It is really a combination of 3 different games that were all played upon a Billiards Table at around this time.

          The history and evolution of Billiards and the table that it is played upon is a long story that starts at least as early as the thirteenth century but by the early 1800s, the game of Billiards consisting of just 2 white balls and one red ball was an extremely popular game.The development of cue sports had not stopped with Billiards in England, however, and another popular game played on the same table was called 'Life Pool' known at the time simply as "Pool". Life Pool is a game for up to 14 players each of which uses a different coloured ball as their own cue ball in order to pot the cue balls of the other players. Each time a player's ball is potted, that player loses a life and the last player left in the game receives the pool of money that was bet at the start. The game was played with the white plus 6 coloured balls that later came to be used for Snooker.

          An enhancement of regular Life Pool was 'Black Pool'. In this version, once a player had potted his allocated ball, he could then attempt to pot the black, a successful shot resulting in additional winnings from the other players. From this game, the inventor of Snooker copied the important principle of being allowed to pot a colour after sinking the primary target ball.

          The third English game that formed the origins of Snooker, was called 'Pyramid'. 15 red balls were lined up in a triangle and players took turns to try to pot them with the white ball. This game is a key one in Billiards history since the triangle formation was copied in the creation of seminal later games - Snooker and the first American Pool game - Fifteen Ball Pool.

          Snooker is actually a combination of Black Pool and Pyramids. The 15 red Pyramids balls are racked up in a triangle together with the balls from Life Pool, which are placed separately and the black is placed below the reds at the foot of the table. Originally, snooker featured yellow, green, pink and black only. Blue and brown were a later addition. The game spread within the British regiments posted to India, led apparently primarily by Chamberlain and was eventually brought back to England where it gradually increased in popularity. In the UK, Snooker enjoyed a huge increase in popularity from the late 1970s onwards and during the 1980s & 90s was a major television sport. In general, Snooker is most popular in the countries of England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland together with Commonwealth countries such as South Africa, Australia and Canada and from the late 20th century, many countries in the Far East have also become heavily involved with Snooker, especially the Chinese.

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          • #6
            thanks for this great history lesson. I knew the global origin for sure but the part about the lifepool and the pyramid was really interesting!
            Ton Praram III Series 1 | 58" 18.4oz 9.4mm | ash shaft + 4 splices of Brazilian Rosewood | Grand Cue medium tips

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            • #7
              Originally Posted by garysnooker View Post
              as anybody seen one is it a Lifepool Scoreboard help
              Looks like you have a nice restoration project there. Hope you have all the bits! The major problem with restoring these boards is replacing the ivory buttons (for obvious reasons). I knew a chap who used to get them turned from old composition balls which gave a passable replica, but sadly he is no longer around.

              If you can make out the inscription of the maker at the top it might give a clue to date, but all makers manufactured these to essentially the same design from about 1880 to 1910 so they are not that easy to date.

              The last one of these that I saw go though auction was one by Orme & Sons in nice original condition (all the buttons in place) which sold for £127.

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              • #8
                hi 100 uper i was hoping you would see this there is a stamp on the back of it
                looks like e scoot and yes there is one piece missing

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                • #9
                  No clues from that. There's a J Ascott, a couple of Scott's (one Bradford the other Edinburgh) but no manufacturer I know with that precise combination of letters. Perhaps a photo would help. The maker would normally have put his name on the front, and I notice there is some writing at the top. What does this say?

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                  • #10
                    some more pic

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                    • #11
                      The stamp says "E Scott" which unfortunately doesn't help. It is not the maker. It might be a retailer or more probably the owner if this came from a public room, as its design suggests it might. It is a 12 player board, which is the biggest that anyone produced, and is quite simple in design. Probably the cheapest of the full-sized range, which says "public room" to me. A private house would probably have gone for something a bit better.

                      I have had a go trying to bring something up in Photoshop for the top inscription, but I can't make out anything useful that might date it. However, from the design and other features, I would take an informed guess at c.1910. Almost certainly Edwardian rather than Victorian. Although the basic design didn't change at all from the 1880s, there are subtle features of manufacture which can differentiate between early and late.

                      Sorry I can't be of more help on this one. Best of luck with your restoration.

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                      • #12
                        thanks for your help 100 uper i carnt see me restoration. it i would only balls it up would look nice tho in my snooker shed

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