Note that EPA rules are no longer in use in the Cambridge University leagues - since the 2003-2004 season, all matches in the league, Cuppers and Plate must be played to World Rules, which are replacing the now outdated EPA rules. As these can be quite different to rules that some people may be used to, please be understanding when playing teams whose members are still adapting to the new rules.
For reference purposes only a link to EPA rules is provided below (in case any colleges still wish to use EPA on their college ladders, for example, though changing to World Rules is recommended to prevent confusion).
Listed below are the most popular venues for snooker, 8-ball and 9-ball pool in Cambridge. If you know of a venue that you would like to see listed here, please email the webmaster.
Coldhams Road, Cambridge, CB1 3EW
Also known as the CSC, this is the largest and most popular venue in Cambridge, and the home venue for the University pool teams. The club boasts 14 8-ball Supreme tables in very good condition, and sixteen full-size snooker tables. A University ID card automatically qualifies you as a member; the only downside of this venue is the location. Anyone without a bike may find the 20-30min walk from the centre of town to be too much, in which case sharing a taxi with friends might be the best option!
Topping the member's highest breaks board is Snooker World Champion Neil Robertson, who was the resident professional at the club for a number of years.
70 Cherry Hinton Road, Cambridge, CB1 7AA
Like CSC, this may be a bit far out of town for the less adventurous student, though it is located just a few hundred metres from the leisure park on Hills Road. More of a pub than a pool club, the Rathmore nonetheless boasts three Supreme 8-ball tables in excellent condition, undoubtedly the best tables in Cambridge.
39B Burleigh St, Cambridge, CB1 1DJ
The most central of the snooker and pool clubs in Cambridge, WT's is located near the Grafton Centre, just off East Road. Although the tables are not kept to as high a standard as those at CSC, Mickey Flynn's or the Rathmore, the location and availability of 4-pint pitchers makes it a popular venue for many students. There are 11 snooker tables and 7 american pool tables, but only two 8-ball tables, in less than perfect condition.
103 Mill Road, Cambridge, CB1 2AZ
If 9-ball is your cue-sport of choice, this is definitely the place to go. There are ten tables in very good condition, a bar offering beer by the pitcher, and large screens to watch the football on.
Mill Lane, Cambridge, CB2 1RX
The USSC can be used by any holder of a university ID card, though you may sign in a limited number of guests from outside the University. There is a single pool table in the bar area which we hope to refurbish soon, and a snooker room with two tables in good condition that cost just 1.50 per hour! The staff are friendly, the food is good, and the central location could make this an ideal venue for university singles ladder matches.
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