Alcocks presented this Sheffield silver plate serving tray as the winner’s prize for the first Victorian Amateur Billiard Championship held at Alcocks Elizabeth St showrooms in August and September 1904. The winner of the trophy was Edwin Jacoby who defeated Charles Cock 750-635 in the final; highest break of the tournament was 79 by Cock […]
Read MoreTrawalla, a heritage listed two storey Italianate stuccoed brick mansion at 22 Lascelles Avenue Toorak, contains a very fine billiard room at the centre of the house featuring a soaring clerestory roof, elegant proportions, a marble mantlepiece and delicate plasterwork decoration. The centrepiece of the room is an antique Alcocks Squatters Favourite full-size billiard table […]
Read MoreNote: this photograph from our archives is not of Table No 5221, but of a nearly identical Commonwealth model. Alcocks originally developed the Commonwealth Model Table to celebrate the founding of the Commonwealth of Australia in 1901. Table No 5221 was probably made at the Alcock factory, Sturt Street, South Melbourne during the late Edwardian period. It […]
Read MoreGREAT Pool Table Outstanding Condition!. SECOND-HAND 7FT HERITAGE MODEL POOL TABLE, NO 12418 BY ALCOCK THOMSON & TAYLOR PTY LTD Table was made during 2007 It is now fitted with new moulded rubber cushions. It is now fitted with new 6811/63 Strachan West of England Billiard cloth The table comes with an array of second hand accessories […]
Read MoreIt’s time for a new Family! The Federal – a lighter framed Table Design, developed especially for the family. Federal Table No 12576 was originally manufactured during 2007. Since owned by only one family. Cushion Rails – Canadian Rock Maple Slate Bed – Italian. Show woodwork finish – American Oak Table No 12576 is now re-presented for sale […]
Read MorePerfect Pool Table for a Holiday home. SECOND-HAND 9FT HERITAGE MODEL POOL TABLE, NO 10632 BY ALCOCK THOMSON & TAYLOR PTY LTD Table No 10632 was made during 1999. It is now being fitted with new moulded rubber cushions. It is now being fitted with new 6811/63 Strachan West of England Billiard cloth The table comes with […]
Read MoreAlcocks marks 40 years since master craftsman Tim Lowe joined the company as an apprentice on February 4th 1981. While learning the skills of a billiard table maker and mechanic including woodworking, billiard table design, manufacture and finishing, in 1982 Tim began creating a miniature (36″ by 18″) Duke of Edinburgh billiard table as an […]
Read MoreBayside private club, Melbourne. A full size Alcock Canted Leg model billiard table in Australian Cedar and Blackwood, installed in 1886 and in position ever since, is the centrepiece of this timeless room which features extensive timber panelling, a high waffle ceiling, and a pair of late nineteenth century leadlight panels displaying cartoon-like billiard scenes.
Read MoreFor more than a hundred years, in the Billiard Rooms of major clubs and private individuals, the classic two Roller Marking Board* has been a necessary piece of equipment. Today there are several substitute styles of Marking Board available, but, if you are aiming to develop your Billiard Room in the Traditional style, the classic […]
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