Billiards Club
Recently the village has found renown both in Norfolk and Great Britain as a whole as the home of West Acre Billiards Club, which is a small centre for the coaching and development of English Billiards and cuesports, with a membership of around 25. The club has in the past 10 years seen the following members reach national finals:
- 1999-Phillip Welham - National Billiards Championship Runner-up.
- 2000-Phillip Welham - National Billiards Championship Champion.
- 2004-Ricky Easter - National Boys Championship Runner-up.
- 2005-Phillip Welham - National Championship Champion.
- 2008-Bruce Welham - National Junior Championship Runner-Up.
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