24 Facts About Horace Lindrum

Horace Lindrum won the Australian Professional Billiards Championship on multiple occasions, first winning the event in 1934.

Horace Lindrum lived in Britain for long periods and played in the major British tournaments.

Horace Lindrum contested three World Snooker Championship finals against Davis, in 1936,1937 and 1946, losing all three to Davis but coming close to beating him on several occasions.

Horace Lindrum was the son of Clara, who was an Australian women's snooker champion in her own right.

Horace Lindrum made his first century break in snooker at the age of 16 and his first four-figure break in billiards at the age of 18.

Horace Lindrum arrived in England in October 1935 and stayed until his return to Australia at the end of March 1939, only returning to Australia for a brief period in the middle of 1937.

Horace Lindrum then played Joe Davis in a billiards match, which had two frames of snooker played at the end of each session.

Horace Lindrum met Bert Terry in the first round, Clare O'Donnell in the quarter-final, and Stanley Newman in the semi-final, winning all his matches comfortably.

Horace Lindrum received a 7-point start in each frame from Davis but had to give starts ranging from 7 to 28 to the other four competitors.

Horace Lindrum was second in the event behind Davis, winning three of five matches.

Horace Lindrum returned to London to compete in the 1937 World Snooker Championship.

Horace Lindrum won his quarterfinal against Sydney Lee and his semi-final against Willie Smith comfortably, and met Joe Davis again in the final.

Davis fouled on his first visit to the table, and, after a break of 29 by Horace Lindrum, Davis cleared the table on his second visit.

Horace Lindrum returned to Australia in the middle of 1937, playing a series of exhibition matches with Melbourne Inman.

Horace Lindrum returned to England in time to play in the Daily Mail Gold Cup.

Horace Lindrum was again ranked as the second-best player, receiving 10 points per frame from Joe Davis and conceding points to the other competitors.

Horace Lindrum did not enter the 1938 World Snooker Championship because he objected to certain conditions, particularly the cloth used.

Horace Lindrum ended his disappointing season by playing Joe Davis in an exhibition match.

Horace Lindrum planned to return to England later in the year, but because of World War II he did not return until August 1945.

At the 1946 World Snooker Championship Horace Lindrum won his quarterfinal match against Herbert Holt and beat Fred Davis in the semi-final to meet Joe Davis in the final for the third time.

Horace Lindrum played in the World Championship in 1947 and 1951 where he lost to Walter Donaldson in the semi-final on both occasions.

Horace Lindrum was the only active professional to take part in the BACC event.

Horace Lindrum was the only Australian to win the championship until Neil Robertson at the 2010 event.

Horace Lindrum died on 20 June 1974 at the Delmar Private Hospital, Dee Why, Sydney, of a bronchial carcinoma.