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« on: Monday, August 20, 2007, 20:58:40 » |
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Does anyone play this outside of Somerset/Dorset/Devon? It's a big deal down here, with Winter and Summer Leagues. Until I moved down here I'd never played, or been in a pub I was aware had an alley. It's a good excuse to go to the pub on a Monday night  |
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« Reply #1 on: Monday, August 20, 2007, 20:59:28 » |
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Skittles is massive in West Wilts - Westbury has loads of leagues.
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« Reply #2 on: Monday, August 20, 2007, 21:03:57 » |
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Ive not seen a pub with a working skittle alley in Swindon,I think the Prince has one that they use for Folk Gigs.Used to be quite a few in Yeovil though,I remember my parents used to leave us in the Skittle Alley of the Green Dragon while they were in the bar,we loved it  |
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Samdy Gray
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« Reply #3 on: Monday, August 20, 2007, 21:05:27 » |
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The Red House in Purton still has a proper skittle alley.
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Reg Smeeton
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« Reply #4 on: Monday, August 20, 2007, 21:05:52 » |
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There always used to be plenty of skittles played in Swindonia, especially in the Working men's clubs.....when I were a little un....I used to set up and retrieve for the old man in the BR club Shrivenham Road.....great club.. been rotting for years now.
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« Reply #5 on: Monday, August 20, 2007, 21:06:16 » |
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Ive played messing about at teh haydon wick club, the King CY plays in a league
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« Reply #6 on: Monday, August 20, 2007, 21:27:25 » |
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milton road club has one
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Bushey Boy
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« Reply #7 on: Monday, August 20, 2007, 21:28:55 » |
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I thought its closed now?
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« Reply #8 on: Monday, August 20, 2007, 21:42:58 » |
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It was pretty big in Lancashire when I was a kid. Not sure about now though
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Reg Smeeton
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« Reply #9 on: Monday, August 20, 2007, 21:51:30 » |
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Ive not seen a pub with a working skittle alley in Swindon,I think the Prince has one that they use for Folk Gigs.Used to be quite a few in Yeovil though,I remember my parents used to leave us in the Skittle Alley of the Green Dragon while they were in the bar,we loved it I've played skittles in the PoW, years ago mind I doubt its still there. The White Hart in Wroughton has one which I've played in relatively recently. |
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« Reply #10 on: Monday, August 20, 2007, 21:58:23 » |
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There always used to be plenty of skittles played in Swindonia, especially in the Working men's clubs.....when I were a little un....I used to set up and retrieve for the old man in the BR club Shrivenham Road.....great club.. been rotting for years now. It was disgusting what happened to that place. |
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« Reply #11 on: Monday, August 20, 2007, 22:27:24 » |
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There always used to be plenty of skittles played in Swindonia, especially in the Working men's clubs.....when I were a little un....I used to set up and retrieve for the old man in the BR club Shrivenham Road.....great club.. been rotting for years now. It was disgusting what happened to that place. Indeed, a classic example of rampant Thatcherism, being able to ride roughshod over the average working man. |
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Kinky Tom
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« Reply #12 on: Monday, August 20, 2007, 22:50:48 » |
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Used to play skittles on a table with the cheeses at the local, got rid of the table a couple of years ago, damn shame, it's good fun.
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« Reply #13 on: Monday, August 20, 2007, 22:56:08 » |
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Aunt Sally > Skittles
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