Orme and Sons
Orme and Sons were one of the most important billiard table manufacturers in England.[1]
The company was founded in 1848, and but during the Great Depression they first amalgamated their distribution with Burroughs & Watts in 1931, before finally disappearing later on in the 1930s.[2]
In 1933 the company was responsible for running 77 leagues across England and Ireland, with an estimated total of 15,400 players (average 200 players per league).[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Ainsworth, Peter. "Orme & Sons Ltd". Billiard and Snooker Heritage Collection. Billiard and Snooker Heritage Collection. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ^ "The Chronological History of Burroughes & Watts". Burroughes & Watts. Burroughes & Watts. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ^ L. A. C. (1933). "In Praise of Billiards Leagues". Burwat Billiards Review. IV (4): 51.