CR Catholic Club, pool in Collier Row / Romford (RM5)

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CR Catholic Club: Pool & Snooker in Collier Row, London

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Lowshoe Lane, Collier Row, Romford · RM5 2AP · Mo-Fr 15:30-23:00; Sa 12:00-23:00; Su 12:00-22:30

CR Catholic Club is a members-style social club in Collier Row, tucked beside the Corpus Christi parish off Lowshoe Lane. It is a proper local club rather than a pub, with a bar, a TV, darts, and a pool table that keeps the regulars busy. It is best known to players as a home venue in the Barking and District Pool League, where the team plays in Division 1 on Wednesday nights.

If you just want a cheap game in this corner of Romford, this is the kind of unfussy spot where you rack up, settle in, and the drinks are good value. Hours run afternoons and evenings on weekdays, with earlier midday opening at weekends. Worth knowing it is a members club, so it leans social and local rather than walk-in-off-the-street.

The pool setup

Pool here is casual club pool rather than a dedicated hall. There is a table alongside darts and a TV, the standard kit for a friendly social club bar. It is enough of a fixture that the club fields a team, CR Catholic Club, in the Barking and District Pool League, currently in Division 1 with league nights on Wednesdays. That means the table can be busy with matches midweek, so if you are after a relaxed frame, an off-night earlier in the week or a weekend afternoon tends to be quieter.

Good to know

This is a members-style Catholic social club attached to the Corpus Christi parish, not a public pub, so it leans toward locals and regulars. There is a bar with affordable drinks and the club hosts occasional dances and discos in the parish hall. Opening is afternoons and evenings on weekdays, from 15:30, with earlier midday opening on Saturday and Sunday. If you are not a member it is worth calling ahead on 01708 766365 to check entry before you turn up for a game.

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Common questions

What is CR Catholic Club?
It is a members-style social club in Collier Row, Romford, attached to the Corpus Christi parish on Lowshoe Lane. It has a bar, TV, darts and a pool table, and is a home venue in the Barking and District Pool League.
Does CR Catholic Club have pool?
Yes. It has a pool table and fields a team in the Barking and District Pool League, playing in Division 1 on Wednesday nights.
Is it free to play pool there?
This is not confirmed. It is a social club with a bar, so playing tends to be casual rather than a paid booking, but you should call ahead to check entry and any table cost.
Can I just walk in?
It is a members club rather than a public pub, so it leans toward locals and regulars. Call 01708 766365 before turning up to check whether non-members can come in for a game.
What are the opening hours?
Monday to Friday 15:30 to 23:00, Saturday 12:00 to 23:00, and Sunday 12:00 to 22:30.
Where is CR Catholic Club?
Lowshoe Lane, Collier Row, Romford, RM5 2AP, near the Corpus Christi church.

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