![]() They foreit the current break score if toppled. The white skittles are sometimes positioned either side of the 100 hole but more commonly, in this difficult variant, positioned in front of the 50 holes. The white/red skittles are usually positioned either side of the 100 hole. The white/red skittles forfeit only the current break score if toppled. Skittles are either thin pins with a bar through the top to prevent them falling into a hole or mushroom shaped. The skittle arrangements can vary but the black skittle always lies in front of the 200 hole and forfeits the entire score if toppled. Finally, there is a spot in front of the 200 hole for the red ball and a baulk line across the width of the table near the front with a small D extending forwards from it. The holes across the end of the table score 30, 20, 10, 20 and 30 respectively (on some tables, the configuration is 10, 20, 30, 20, 10). Then there is a hole worth 100 points in the middle of the table. Next up are two holes near the sides of the table that are each worth 50 points. The nearest hole to the front, worth 200 points, has a black skittle in front of it which must not be toppled. Instead of pockets, holes are sunk into the table 5 in a row across the far end of the table and four set in a diamond pattern in the rear half of the table. The tables more commonly used in the Channel Islands are made by Burroughs and Watts are believed to be 34 x 69 inches. ![]() Sometimes, you see a thinner version of the Sams table that would not conform to most leagues - 30 x 60 inches. The typical English game is most traditionally played on either a Sams or a Jelkes table which is 33.5 inches wide x 56-56.5 inches from spot to far corner. ![]() A Bar Billiards table is similar to a small Billiards table and comes with seven white balls and one red ball. ![]()
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