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GAME: BOBS SET, BALLS AND CUE

c. 1920
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a) Table-top ball game similar to Pool. Constructed of light coloured wood, lightly varnished. Consists of a continuous row of 7 enclosures each having an entry space at the front through which balls are aimed using a cue. Two hinged side arms open forwards toward the players. Each has a row of holes which take match sticks for scoring. The board in front of the row of boxes, which has the seven entry points, is decorated with a poker-work pattern of leaves & stems, and 'BOBS PATENT' centrally placed. The entry points are numbered at random - 8, 5, 6, 3, 9, 2, 7.

b) Wooden cue

c) Wooden ball, black, larger than other balls

d) Wooden ball, black

e-o) Wooden balls, light and darker brown natural wood.

p) Box, brown paper covered, to hold balls.

Historical information

See 2005.1 Probably same family - Wicken

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cwa-org-43-2005.3a-p
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Bobs Patent

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