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2015 was the first year that we ran our Games Room of the Year Competition and we were overwhelmed when the amazing entries started to roll in within the first few days of the competition.
After narrowing the entries down to 15 finalists overall, one for each region within the UK and 5 wildcards, it was the public's turn to vote for their favourite. After a public vote, Chris Embling was announced as the winner on the first ever Games Room of the Year competition.
Their pub-style Games Room at the end of their garden was named 'Rory’s Return' in memory of their son Rory who passed away suddenly in 2014 due to an underlying heart condition which they were all unaware of.
Their Games Room is filled with a fully-stocked bar, pool table, memorabilia, a stunning jukebox and signed football shirts too! It's a great way to remember their son.
We went to go and visit the Embling's under the guise that they had been narrowed down to the Top Three Finalists, when they had actually won. Here's what happened when we broke the news to them:
Chris Embling came 1st with 20% of the votes, Massimo Ciampi came 2nd with 18.4% of the votes and Simon Randall came 3rd with 18% of the votes.
Heres an overview of all of the finalists this year:
Simon Randall
Randall's Tavern is filled to the brim with Arcade Machines, Jukeboxes, Air Hockey Tables, Table Tennis Tables and even a fully-stocked bar!
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Adam Wells
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Barry Knowles
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Ben Williamson
Ben's Games Room is in their old, converted barn! The home-made pallet bar really adds to the rustic-feel.
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Billy Ward
Billy's Games Room is the ultimate luxurious room featuring a Longoni Pool Table.
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Craig Bartle
Craig's room is jam-packed with Games Consoles, a Darts Board, Pool Table and Memorabilia too!
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Cristian Brownlee
Cristian's Games Room is the perfect place to relax. It's filled with a Pool Table, TV and much more.
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Desmond O'Neill
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Edward Williams
Edward's Games Room is sleek and sophisticated - the perfect place for Pool Nights on a Thursday.
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Kate Hamilton
Kate's classy and chic Games Room is an interior designer's dream. It's fully of simple touches that complete the room.
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Keith Spindler
Ketih's Games Room is the ideal place to chill out, watch some footy and play some pool too. It's a lot cheaper than going to the pub!
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Les Potts
Les' hidden Arcade Room has a wide selection of games to choose from!
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Massimo Ciampi
Massimo's room is the central hub of the house. The kids love his Games Room, as does his friends and the dog too!
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Tony Stace
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