John Parris: ‘I learned to make snooker cues by making mistakes’

‘What we do here is unique,’ says the master cue maker who has worked with Ronnie O’Sullivan, Steve Davis and Jimmy White

Tucked away on a quiet backstreet in south-east London is a small shop with a big reputation. The modest green frontage of Parris Cues, a stone’s throw from the train station in suburban Forest Hill, barely hints at what lies within.

A glance at the photos dotted along the walls inside – Ronnie O’Sullivan, Steve Davis, Alex Higgins, Jimmy White – makes it clear this is serious business; a mere handful of the players to have placed their trust in the master cue maker John Parris.

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