Collecting
Cues n Views is about saving old cues for future generations to enjoy and a service that aims to inform those of you that are interested in old cues about their history, their design peculiarities and their current market value as a collector’s item or for insurance purposes.
David Smith
Cues n Views
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A W Chick
Before entering the trade, A W Chick was doing the rounds in the Midlands as a professional billiard player of some note, being the professional champion of Birmingham in 1896.
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Rare Fred Davis Champion Cue
A rare Fred Davis Champion cue; part of the Cues n Views collection. Fred Davis cue images
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Four Little Snookers
It is a little known fact that the first edition of Billiards by Major General A W Drayson (1889) contains the first published rules of Snooker.
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Kingsley Kennerley cues
More: Kennerley cues Kingsley Kennerley was probably most famous as an amateur immediately before the war, when he was just about unbeatable, at least in England, winning the billiards championship for four years in succession and making a world record…
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Snooker Balls
A Cue Splices video on the subject of Snooker Balls. Stills from the video are below.
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John Bennett Billiard Balls
More Balls: John Bennett & Co, (Billiard Tables, Games and Sports), London Billiard ball sets. One set is full size and the other is for use on a small home table. Stuart Surridge is a supplier of quality sports equipment…
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Willie Smith Cues Video
David Smith of Cues n Views talks about Billiards Pro Willie Smith and cues that bear his name including a fine example formerly owned by Dominic Dale. On Wednesday April 14th 1937 at Alexandra Palace, London, the first ever televised…
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Burwat Champion two piece cue in case
Burwat Champion two piece cue – original, in case More posts about Burwat Champion cues: Photos of Burwat Champion cues:
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Adam Cues
A further selection of Adam cues from the Cues n Views collection. Adam cue images
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Frank Lupton Cue Plates
Silver presentation cue plates are always interesting to find, and this pair had a special attraction for me, having originated from Hartlepool, which is quite close to where I currently live
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Billiard Match Tickets 1905
Old and worthless ephemera, can sometimes tell a story. Here are a couple of tickets to watch a billiard match in 1905, which the original buyer couldn’t bear to throw away
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Old Book
Perhaps old billiard books are not to everyone’s taste, but there was no shortage of interest at Forum Auctions, London, on 9th June 2020, when one of the earliest publications referencing billiards appeared. This was a rare first edition of…
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Table Brushes
Burroughes and Watts, Raper and Peradon table brushes.
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The Shadowless Billiards Shade
Another useless item I’ve just acquired from eBay is a little flyer giving warning of a patent infringement. It wasn’t surprising that I was the only bidder as it has barely any value other than the story behind it.
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Billiards Expounded and the Valet
J P Mannock told a good self deprecating story about this book which ran something like this: Mannock had many distinguished pupils and one day he called at the house of Sir Thomas Lipton at Southgate to give a lesson,
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Tom Reece – His Billiard balls and cue
More Programmes: Tom Reece – his Billiard balls and cue. Also name plate cues featuring his name. This video also features a review of a Pathe News film of Tom Reece in action.
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Snooker Plus
Snooker Plus, the billiard table game promoted by Joe Davis, Includes Thurston museum presentation of Snooker Plus balls.
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Balls
Snooker balls – a load of balls!
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Maurice Tate Brighton
The words “Maurice Tate, Brighton” may sound familiar to cricket lovers, and a cue carrying this inscription appeared at Lawrence’s, Bletchingley, on Tuesday, 30th November 2021.
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Sidney Smith Billiards Champion
This Sidney Smith Champion cue was made to commemorate Sidney Smith’s award of the United Kingdom Billiards Championships in 1947 and 1948. Smith won this tournament less times than he received the trophy. He was awarded it twice but won…
