Pub skittles

[RichA]

Where I grew up in Notts, all the local pubs had a skittles alley and there was a thriving league. Most streets had a team.
It doesn't seem to be a thing where I now live in Herts, which makes me sad.
Anyone here still do pub skittles?

 

[GreiginFife]

Where I grew up in Notts, all the local pubs had a skittles alley and there was a thriving league. Most streets had a team.
It doesn't seem to be a thing where I now live in Herts, which makes me sad.
Anyone here still do pub skittles?

Only after I've visited the shoe shine boy...

 

[RichA]

Only after I've visited the shoe shine boy...

I'm talking about the 1980s, not 1920s New York.

 

[GB72]

My mum's local WI are in a skittles league so they must still be around.

 

[D-S]

Still exist in the South West

 

[AmandaJR]

I used to love playing that when my Dad took me to the working men's club - the missiles are called cheeses?!

 

[jim8flog]

Sadly we lost another pub in the village on Sunday and with it another skittle alley. I believe neither of the remaining 2 pubs have one but there is still one in the adjoining village

I believe some teams in the local league now share locations.

Where I lived in Woking, Surrey I think the nearest one with an alley was in Hampshire

 

[Beezerk]

Still exist in the South West

Yes, only place I’ve ever seen a skittle alley was a random pub in Cheltenham, it was back in the early 90s mind.

 

[nickjdavis]

I always remember my Grandads local in Bulwell (Notts) having a skittle alley back in the 70's/80's.

There was a small local zoo up the road in Hucknall and one day one of the Porcupines escaped....was later found asleep in said pubs skittle alley!!!!

 

[D-S]

There are lots of Skittle Leagues in Bristol - where I live just north of Bristol the local league has 3 divisions with 47 teams in total. Its well supported and thriving.

Thornbury & District Skittles League

Thornbury & District Skittles League

www.thornburyskittles.co.uk

 

[Billysboots]

If you mean the long skittles alley, Rich, I used to work in a pub which had one and it was booked most nights. Not sure of any these days, although table skittles is still really popular with several leagues.

 

[RichA]

I always remember my Grandads local in Bulwell (Notts) having a skittle alley back in the 70's/80's.

There was a small local zoo up the road in Hucknall and one day one of the Porcupines escaped....was later found asleep in said pubs skittle alley!!!!

Born and grew up 5 miles from Hucknall and never heard of a zoo there. Google says it closed in '76. If I was ever taken there I'd have been a toddler.

 

[RichA]

If you mean the long skittles alley, Rich, I used to work in a pub which had one and it was booked most nights. Not sure of any these days, although table skittles is still really popular with several leagues.

You're east midlander too, aren't you?
Curious that the 'sport'' seems to have been mostly around there and the southwest.

 

[nickjdavis]

Born and grew up 5 miles from Hucknall and never heard of a zoo there. Google says it closed in '76. If I was ever taken there I'd have been a toddler.

Yeah....was in decline in the early 70's...think I was only ever taken there once...I'd have been 8 or 9 probably so '74/75 maybe. Was located next/close to what was the Blue Boar Inn, which I believe is now called The Bowman

 

[Deleted member 15344]

The pub near my parents have a skittles alley and they have 4 teams , 2 men and 2 ladies , my mum has a great time in the b team with her Friends, there is a league around the town with about 20 teams

 

[Tashyboy]

Where I grew up in Notts, all the local pubs had a skittles alley and there was a thriving league. Most streets had a team.
It doesn't seem to be a thing where I now live in Herts, which makes me sad.
Anyone here still do pub skittles?

Am sure there’s something in “ ye olde trip to Jerusalem” pub in Notts where a skittles type game is. a Few hundred years old it is.

 

[Tashyboy]

Born and grew up 5 miles from Hucknall and never heard of a zoo there. Google says it closed in '76. If I was ever taken there I'd have been a toddler.

Just googled it myself, I was only 13 when it shut though.

 

[Biggleswade Blue]

Where I grew up in Notts, all the local pubs had a skittles alley and there was a thriving league. Most streets had a team.
It doesn't seem to be a thing where I now live in Herts, which makes me sad.
Anyone here still do pub skittles?

If you travel north a bit to Bedfordshire, you can play Northamptonshire Skittles https://www.mastersofgames.com/rules/northamptonshire-table-skittles-rules.htm at this terrific pub https://www.thecockinnbroom.com/about

It's not skittles as you know it, but fun nonetheless.

 

[Crow]

If you travel north a bit to Bedfordshire, you can play Northamptonshire Skittles https://www.mastersofgames.com/rules/northamptonshire-table-skittles-rules.htm at this terrific pub https://www.thecockinnbroom.com/about

It's not skittles as you know it, but fun nonetheless.

I used to play that at my dad's sports and social club back in the 70s, great game.

 

[Billysboots]

If you travel north a bit to Bedfordshire, you can play Northamptonshire Skittles https://www.mastersofgames.com/rules/northamptonshire-table-skittles-rules.htm at this terrific pub https://www.thecockinnbroom.com/about

It's not skittles as you know it, but fun nonetheless.

Yep, that’s cheese chucking. Or table skittles if we’re being posh.

Several local leagues around these parts.