SMETA Elite / St Matthews Estate, pool in Brixton Hill

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SMETA Elite / St Matthews Estate: Pool & Snooker in Brixton Hill, London

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10 St Matthew's Road, Brixton, London ยท SW2 1NH

St Matthew's Bar and Social is the members' bar on the St Matthews Estate in Brixton Hill, and it runs SMETA Elite, one of its teams in the South East London Pool League. So this is a community social club with a pool table, not a public pool hall. If you play in the SELPOOL league, this is a home venue you might get drawn to on a league night. If you just fancy a casual frame, it is a members-only bar tucked into the estate off St Matthew's Road, so it is worth a call ahead on 07545 230454 rather than turning up cold.

The most useful thing to know: it is a small estate social club, not a walk-in venue, and pool here is league-organised through SELPOOL rather than pay-per-table.

The pool setup

Pool here is run through SELPOOL, the South East London Pool League. The club fields a team called SMETA Elite, captained by Chris Griffin with Everton Hunter as vice-captain, so the table sees regular league fixtures during the season. This is a single community-club setup rather than a dedicated pool hall with banks of tables, so do not expect a row of tables or a booking desk. League nights are the main event. If you are not playing in SELPOOL, the table is part of a members' bar rather than a public games room you can drop into.

Good to know

St Matthew's Bar and Social is the members-only bar on the St Matthews Estate, built and run by the St Matthews Estate Tenants Association. It is not a general walk-in venue, so ring ahead on 07545 230454 before you head over. The wider community centre on the estate hosts public events and classes, but the bar and its pool table sit on the members' side. There is no published price for casual play, which fits a social club rather than a commercial table where you feed coins or pay by the hour.

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Common questions

What is SMETA Elite?
SMETA Elite is a pool team based at St Matthew's Bar and Social on the St Matthews Estate in Brixton. It plays in SELPOOL, the South East London Pool League. SMETA stands for the St Matthews Estate Tenants Association, which runs the bar.
Where is St Matthew's Bar and Social?
It is at 10 St Matthew's Road, Brixton, London SW2 1NH, on the St Matthews Estate off Brixton Hill.
Is it free to play pool here?
It is a members' social club rather than a pay-per-table venue, so there is no commercial table charge. Pool is mainly played through the SELPOOL league.
Can I just walk in for a game?
Not really. It is a members-only bar on the estate, so call ahead on 07545 230454 rather than turning up unannounced.
How many pool tables are there?
We could not confirm the exact number. It is a single community-club setup rather than a multi-table pool hall.
What is the nearest station?
Brixton, served by the Victoria line and National Rail, is the closest hub, with the estate sitting up Brixton Hill from there.

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