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Topic: Pool playing in India

Good Morning everyone, hope you are all well

Im in Chennai (south India) for a month teaching and wondered if anyone knows if there is anything which remotely resembles a pool table in the vacinity.

I dont want to have withdrawl symptoms and to make matters worse I was flicking through the channels on the hotel TV last night and found 'star sports', which was showing the Guiness 2007 pool tour.

It was horrible, that was really like dangling the carrot

Big Dave, could I summon your geographical powers to save my sanity?

HAHA... I'll see what I can find for you, but next time you've got to take me too!

Pool Parlours in Chennai, India


Break Point

Situated on Spur Tank Road above the Sixth Sense Gallerie, Break Point is one of the finest pool parlours of the city. With four small, nine medium- sized and two large tables, Break Point has some pretty good equipment. According to regulars, the markers are probably the best in Chennai. You can also purchase great cue sticks, covers, and other snooker/pool gear here. Refresh yourself at the Cafeteria, offering quick snacks, fresh juices and salads, amongst other items on the menu. Check your email or simply surf the Internet on one of the six workstations in the Internet Centre. If you want a little more excitement, join in on a race, or shoot the bad guys on one of the six video games available. Break Point fits the definition of the perfect hangout with great crowd and great music. Have fun!

Billiards Point

Billiards Point is Chennai's first exclusive pool, snooker and billiards parlour located on Raj Complex, Lloyds Road. It has 4 pool tables, 4 standard (big) tables and 10 medium-sized tables. With a reasonably priced tariff, B.P. has brought these indoor games within the reach of just about everybody. B.P. boasts some excellent equipment with well-designed interiors and the friendly markers. In addition to this, there is a state-of-the-art Onkyo Sound System that plays the latest music and some groovy DJ mixes from Singapore. There is What Not Café, offering snacks (vegetarian and non-vegetarian), fruit -juices, cool-drinks and cigarettes, to refresh the weary snooker player.

Wild West

Wild West is 8000 square feet hangout Chennai's first theme Snooker/Pool parlour at Spencer Plaza. This Western Saloon look-alike has two standard, two medium-sized, and four pool tables. There is also a small (Baby) table for the tiny tots. The whips, guns, saddles, pistols, hats, guitars, horseshoes and water cans on the walls of the parlour, transport you back to the world of Clint Eastwood westerns. Lanterns innovatively light the parlour and the interiors are impressively decorated with cacti and Western murals. The Wild Café serves snacks and beverages.

Snow Bowling

Located at M. Centre, III Floor, 15 A, Nungambakkam High Road, Chennai-600 034. It is open from11.00 a.m. to Mid Night. It offers 4 lanes, one pool table and video Karaoke to sing along. Check out lot of English and Tamil songs with snacks, cool drinks and veg and non-veg sandwitches. It also has a Music theatre with big projector.

Web World

Web World is located at Shop No.2 Wellington Estate, CMC Road Egmore-600 008 Ph: 821 0723
This place has three Billiards tables and two Pool tables. Enjoy pool, snooker and Billiards in great ambience. Chill out with Cool drinks etc.


Cybercue

45,Giri Road,T.Nagar,Chennai
Enjoy shot or two of Snookers, Billiards.Internet café to browse. Other activities include MiniGolf.It is open from 6.30 Am to Mid night.

Turning Point Food & Entertainment PVT.Ltd

Black Ball Game Snooker with different interiors, professional quality Snookers, Billiards & pool tables. Keep fit18 station Gymnasium. For foodies Shanxi a Chinese specialty Restaurant.Kebab Korner a Tandoori food joint and Cofi Garden -24 hours coffee shop set up in a beautifully Landscaped roof garden. Located at 33/1,1st Main Road,Gandhi Nagar Adyar.

Plot Black Billiards Parlour

Play Billiards,Snooker and Pool.Located at 136/2,Bharathi Salai,Chennai

Chennai Billiards and Snooker Parlour

Located at Triplicane high Road,Chennai.

Down Under

Open for Individuals, family with Student Membership. Four lane, ten pin bowling arena computerized coaching. Three hole Mini-golf course, landscaped to give thrill & playing golf. Billiards & Snooker in a lovely ambience. Animator fun Video games like target Firing. Delicious bite Vibrant & colorful vegetarian restaurant. Big Screen TV, Karaoke room-Musical fun, singing, Dance etc. Located at 123,Marshalls Road,Egmore.Open from 11 Am to Midnight.

Billiards Parlour & Browsing Centre

Located at 6 Wallajah Road near cricket stadium Chepauk.

QIN Billiards Snooker Parlour

Located at F37/38, I floor, D.C. Towers Anna Nagar East.It is open from 9.00 Am to 12.00Am
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Source: http://www.chennaihub.com/pool-parlours-in-chennai.html

Billiards Arcade
Ist Floor, # 36, Rajabahadur Street
Near Ratna Fan House
T. Nagar, Pondy Bazaar
Chennai - 600017
Tel: 28239358 / 28218738 / 28218739

Billiards Point
73, Sardar Patel Road
Opp.Raj Bhawan Staff Quarters
Guindy
Chennai - 600032
Tel: 22301604 / 22200661 / 22200571

Billards Point
240, Lloyds Road, Raj Complex
Vth Floor, Gopalapuram
Chennai – 600086
Tel: 28261828

Billiards Parlour & Browsing Centre
6, Wallajah Road, Near Cricket Stadium Chepauk
Chennai - 600005
Tel: 28528417 / 28418493

Breakpoint
23, Spur Tank Road
IInd Floor, Heavitree, Chetpet
Chennai - 600031
Tel: 28216907 / 28216908

Buddy’s Billiards, Pool & Snooker Centre
Ist Floor, 124 - C
P. S. Sivasamy Salai, Mylapore
Chennai - 600004
Tel: 24672463

Chennai Billiards -Snooker Parlour
107, Triplicane High Road
Near to Triplicane Post Office
Chennai - 600005

Cybercue
45, Giri Road, T. Nagar
Chennai - 600017
Tel: 28281390

Down Under
123, Marshalls Road
Opp.Rajarathnam Stadium
Egmore
Chennai - 600008.
Tel: 28413911


DSQUE Billiards Snookers Pool
Game & Café No.3
3rd Cross Road, 1st Floor
“Sams Square Complex”
Raja Annamalai Puram
Chennai - 600028
Tel: 24353506

Plot Black Billiards Parlour
136 / 2, Bharathi Salai
Chennai - 600014

QIN Billiards Snooker Parlour
F 37 / 38, Ist Floor, D. C. Towers
Anna Nagar East
Near Chinmtamani
Chennai - 600102

Snow Bowling
H M Centre, III Floor
15A, Nungambakkam High Road
Chennai - 600034
Tel: 044 - 28264045 / 28213306

Spencer Plaza - Basement
Mount Road, Kids Corner
Chennai - 600002

Snookered
II Floor, Adyar Bakery Complex
10, Sardar Patel Road, Adyar
Chennai - 600020

Turning Point Food & Entertainment Pvt Ltd
33 / 1, 1st Main Road
Gandhi Nagar, Adyar
Chennai - 600020
Tel: 24908704 / 24908706

Web World Web
World No. 24
Shop No. 2, Wellington Estate
CMC Road, Egmore
Chennai - 600008
Tel: 28210723

Wild West Snooker & Billiards Wild West
2nd Floor, Phase II
Spencer Plaza, Mount Road
Chennai - 600002

Blimey Dave steady on

They all look like fun places to play - I'll see if I get find a place to get some action, but it all seems to be snooker...

And in Mumbai or Delhi.

Chris I was there in 2000...
Can remember playing in a place there where only 'white' people where allowed to play....
very posh, 10 guilder cent an hour at that time...
leather sofa's, girls running around doing everything for you...
even massaging you while your waiting for a shot...

but that was a good first time to play pool...couldn't play...still can't...
but good experience...
I'll try to contact one of my friends that used to live there to ask him....

I'll let you know...

massages while waiting for your shot??. I may even play really bad and never go to the table. Just keep conceeding!!! ha ha

cheers big dave and shir, will give it a whirl!!

Let us know what you find and send us some photos if you can please?

Have fun!

Must be nice to be in a area with a booming economy after living in the abstract poverty of South Shields

Its quite strange actually. They take us un a car from the holtel to the site where im working and some of the poverty is quite full on. We're lucky in the UK as we dont see this.

As for the pool halls, Im going to try and see some tomorrow and will send the pics to you dave for you to upload.

See you's all soon

That must be a really eye-opening experience, a real once in a lifetime thing. I've never been to India, and I love travelling too - make the most of it.

On 2007-07-14 15:13 , cowie Wrote:

I can relate to that having traveled a lot of asia, its heart breaking to see the devistation and poverty caused by the troubles in places like cambodia where its common to see kids missing limbs due to left over landmines.

yeah I know. Theres a real difference in classes here. Basically youv'e got money or you havent.

There isnt a great sewage system too so theres a lovely smell when you go out for a stroll.

Plus..................I experienced a tuc tuc! For those of you that dont know what a tuc tuc is, its a three wheeled taxi and the driver is a full on psycho. They dart in and out of traffic and you really think this is your last journey. Plus...no one obeys the traffic rules, its just an absolute free for all and im amazed I dont see more scrapes and bumps.

But the best thing is the driver charges you 100 rupees to go about 3 miles, which is about 1.30. Happy days

Just came back from 'breakpoint', which is about 10 mins from hotel.

Firstly, no nine ball tables, they were all 8 ball (spots and stripes) and no air con. So that was a good start.

Plus, they wouldnt let me take any pictures but to be honest, not worth a photo anyway. Gonna try a few more but I really dont think Im going to come across american pool tables.

Ill keep you's updated as to what I can find.

Shir......cant wait to find the one where I get massages between shots. Some definate photos there!!!