Elite Snooker Hall.

[Ianto.W.]

What cashy and wynonie says is quite correct also terry that ticket must be a collecters item, just one question for you all, how did you pronounce the name 'Elite' or E-light? come on be honest.

[WillowTheWhisp]

I pronounced it 'eh leet'. But it was defintely somewhere laydees didn't go.

Talking of pronouncing - why is the Canine club pronounced 'Can9' and not 'k9' ?

[Wynonie Harris]

Definitely "E-light" and so did everyone else I knew. You must have moved in more refined circles, Willow! If you'd told any of the inhabitants of the deck or the Derby that you were going up the "Eh-leet", I reckon they wouldn't have known what you were talking about!

[ossy kid]

Spent many afternoons up the elite {pronounced** in the late 50s 60s as you say, above Redmans. Remember Roland, quite a character, a few of the players in those days were, Ronnie Power, Jackie Mason, Jack King, to name a few, happy days. Did any body go up{or down** the snooker room under the "Bug Hut"?

[cashman]

Originally Posted by ossy kid

Spent many afternoons up the elite {pronounced** in the late 50s 60s as you say, above Redmans. Remember Roland, quite a character, a few of the players in those days were, Ronnie Power, Jackie Mason, Jack King, to name a few, happy days. Did any body go up{or down** the snooker room under the "Bug Hut"?

that would be the Central Billards Hall ossy kid, i was born on the bottom block of burnley road below melbourne st and used to nip round to the central as a kid (sell us a fag mr.) lol oh was always E-Lite iantow.

[ossy kid]

Quite right Cashman, when I looked at it afterwards I thought what a twit, elite is them rich, posh lot. Of course I meant e-light. We used to play golf on the table next to the bar in the corner on Sunday afternoons. Won/lost a few bob there.

[Ianto.W.]

Originally Posted by ossy kid

Spent many afternoons up the elite {pronounced** in the late 50s 60s as you say, above Redmans. Remember Roland, quite a character, a few of the players in those days were, Ronnie Power, Jackie Mason, Jack King, to name a few, happy days. Did any body go up{or down** the snooker room under the "Bug Hut"?

Yes sure did Central Billiard Hall sure sign of a miss spent youth,

[Ianto.W.]

Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp

I pronounced it 'eh leet'. But it was defintely somewhere laydees didn't go.

Talking of pronouncing - why is the Canine club pronounced 'Can9' and not 'k9' ?

Actually willow it's nickname was the dog club, it started as a club where they used to have whippets and the like that miners were fond of racing, I don't know if they ever used it for showing dogs but I will find out, I was a committee man there before being ill, but I still use the place. The irony of this is that dogs are not allowed in now, you are correct about the pronunciation it is known as the 'can9'

[cashman]

Originally Posted by Ianto.W.

Actually willow it's nickname was the dog club, it started as a club where they used to have whippets and the like that miners were fond of racing, I don't know if they ever used it for showing dogs but I will find out, I was a committee man there before being ill, but I still use the place. The irony of this is that dogs are not allowed in now, you are correct about the pronunciation it is known as the 'can9'

was a member there till i stopped drinking, used to call in weekend to catch up with a few people. can9 its always been to me,though have heard people call it the dog club way back.

[Terry]

I pronounced e-leet. we all did(that is,the people I knew). Also used to frequent occasionaly Walter Lindrums underneath the bughut as has been mentioned. Was too dark and gloomy for me .
Elite was better. Brighter and airy.