WORLD SNOOKER CHAMPION

Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 27089, 11 July 1953, Page 2

WORLD SNOOKER CHAMPION

HORACE LINDRUM PLAYS IN CHRISTCHURCH

The . world professional snooker champion, Horace Lindrum, who has been playing in New Zealand since April 9, arrived in Christchurch yesterday, and played his first game at the Christchurch Club last evening. Born in Sydney, Lindrum started playing billiards at the age of 14, and scored his first break of 100 within 12 months. He made his first 103 at snooker at the age of 16, and won the Australian championship at the age of 19. Lindrum’s first tour took him through Australia and New Guinea, and since then he has visited many countries. This is his fourth visit to New Zealand, and he has twice toured India, South Africa, and the Continent twice. Other tours have included Suva, Honolulu, Victoria (British Columbia), Malta, the Straits Settlements, Malaya, and the Philippines. The greatest number of good snooker players came from England, New Zealand, and Australia in that order, said Lindrum in an interview. "As for billiards, most of the good players are found among the Indians and Chinese. "Snooker is the strongest game in the world, because it is played universally by persons in al] walks of life, and it is the only game that is playing a considerable part in bringing all nationalities and religions together.” Lindrum has made 10 breaks of more than 100 on his present New Zealand tour, his highest scores being 128 and 127. He cleared the table on both occasions. His highest score in snooker was 144, made against Joe Davis at Manchester in 1937, but he considers that his greatest perform(AACOrded when he made 10 breaks of 100 against the South African champion, Peter Mans, in the Mel--12 U days Wn Hall ' 17,6 play ’“tert for tJf? race >. Lin< ? ru m has been the Aus?933 whenT 10 ” b; iliards Player since he was aged 21. His highest break on his present tour was 501 hl???y hich he made at Te Kuitibut the highest score of his career was I 43l ’which he made at inn«^ ed tbe .Scottish billards record of 1008, against Tom Reece in 1936.