World Championship-just realized the tables are Chinese

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smashmouth

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and they have a heating system

and all throughout the tourney I was wondering why the balls were travelling so damn fast and far on slow rolls
 
I think it's just the pocket leathers that are chinese. I'm pretty sure the tables are English Riley tables - at least they were up to a few years ago.
I've actually played on the very table that the 2008 final was played on and that one was definitely a Riley.
 
neilallison said:
I think it's just the pocket leathers that are chinese. I'm pretty sure the tables are English Riley tables - at least they were up to a few years ago.
I've actually played on the very table that the 2008 final was played on and that one was definitely a Riley.
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They are in fact the Chinese Star tables made by the Beijing Xingpai Sports Goods Company:

http://www.xingpaibilliard.com/en/

They have used Star tables for all World Snooker Main Tour events since the start of the 2009/10 season.
 
smashmouth said:
and they have a heating system

and all throughout the tourney I was wondering why the balls were travelling so damn fast and far on slow rolls
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Yup, moved from Rileys last year. Still steel block cushions with northern rubbers and Strachan No.10 cloth, bed heaters and TV lighting + a damn good brush and ironing :D very quick.
 
i'll assume they're made in a factory that produces toasters and cheap leather bags

oh well, money talks, but I'll take the Riley any day of the week
 
The Star tables set up in The Crucible Theatre for the World Snooker Championship
 

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