Parris Cues are a snooker cue maker

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. Founded in 1984, the company was started by

John Parris John Parris (born 1952) is an English manufacturer of snooker cues. Based in Forest Hill in London, England, Parris is one of the most renowned producers of cues. He opened his cue workshop in 1984. A large number of professional players use ...

. Parris Cues' products are produced at the company's

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, UK workshop. The company sells its cues worldwide. The first notable major cue repair was performed in 1987, when Steve Davis's cue snapped at the ferrule, whilst playing in the Rothman's Grand Prix. It was decided the best option for repair, whilst maintaining the cue's balance, and therefore playability, was to extend the butt by the same length lost from the tip, however this meant sawing the most famous cue in snooker in two. Parris Cues have been used by professional players, including

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Jimmy White James Warren White (born 2 May 1962) is an English professional snooker player who has won ten ranking events. Nicknamed "The Whirlwind" because of his swift and attacking style of play, White has reached six World Snooker Championship finals ...

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Stephen Hendry Stephen Gordon Hendry (born 13 January 1969) is a Scottish retired professional snooker player and a current Sports commentator, commentator and pundit. One of the most successful players in snooker history, he turned professional in 1985, ag ...

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and

Neil Robertson Neil Alexander Robertson (born 11 February 1982) is an Australian professional snooker player, who is a former List of World Snooker Championship winners, world champion and former List of world number one snooker players, world number one. He ...

.Robertson, Neil "Cues the professionals use" http://www.oceaniacuesports.com/viewtopic.php?p=34807#p34807 ,8 October 2010

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