Cue Sports Australia

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If you are a snooker or pool player wanting to learn to play billiards or looking to improve your cue skills, this book is definitely for you! Even if you already play billiards you will discover a huge amount of information to improve your game.

This 168-page hardback book, printed in full colour on quality satin paper, contains five lessons designed to teach you billiards in a carefully thought-out sequence. Each lesson is illustrated with diagrams and photographs and the modern engaging format will help you learn many new cue skills. These techniques have helped Martin to win six English Amateur Billiards Championships.

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I would like to officially advise all countries within the Oceania region that the 2010 Oceania Billiards & Snooker Championships will be held in Australia 20th – 28th March at the Mt Pritchard Community Club in Sydney.

It is intended that Test Matches are played between Australia and New Zealand, and PNG and Fiji on the Saturday 20th March followed by the Opening ceremony that evening.

Australian Open Billiards Championship

Year	Venue	Winner	RunnerUp	Highest Break
2008	Melbourne (Vic)	Matthew Bolton (WA)	Steve Mifsud (Vic)	Matthew Bolton (WA)	327
2007	Sydney (NSW)	Matthew Bolton (WA)	David Collins (Vic)	Matthew Bolton (WA)	392
2006	Adelaide (SA)	Matthew Bolton (WA)	Peter Gilchrist (Sing)	Matthew Bolton (WA)	638
2005	Albury (NSW)	Matthew Bolton (WA)	Steve Mifsud (Vic)	Matthew Bolton (WA)	471
2004	Melbourne (Vic)	Matthew Bolton (WA)	Joe Minici (NSW)	Matthew Bolton (WA)	361
2003	Brisbane (Qld)	Steve Mifsud (Vic)	Joe Minici (NSW)	Danik Lucas (Qld)	313
2002	Brisbane (Qld)	Joe Minici (NSW)	Frank Humphreys (WA)	Matthew Bolton (WA)	591
2001	Brisbane (Qld)	Matthew Bolton (WA)	David Collins (Vic)	Matthew Bolton (WA)	649
2000	Sydney (NSW)	Matthew Bolton (WA)	Neil Croft (Vic)	Matthew Bolton (WA)	452
1999	Adelaide (SA)	David Collins (Vic)	Joe Millen (NSW)	Joe Minici (NSW)	229
1998	Bribie Island (Qld)	Joe Minici (NSW)	Frank Humphries (WA)	Joe Minici (NSW)	323
1997	Bribie Island (Qld)	George Ganim Jnr (Vic)	Joe Minici (NSW)
1996	Bribie Island (Qld)	Danik Lucas (Qld)	Neil Croft (Vic)	David Collins (Vic)	349
1995	Perth (WA)	Michael Richardson (WA)	David Collins (Vic)	David Collins (Vic)	317
1994	Adelaide (SA)	David Collins (Vic)	George Ganim Jnr (Vic)
1993	Sydney (NSW)	George Ganim Jnr (Vic)	David Collins (Vic)	Joe Minici (NSW)	208
1992	Hobart (Tas)	Phil Tarrant (NSW)	David Collins (Vic)	Phil Tarrant (NSW)	325
1991	Melbourne (Vic)	David Collins (Vic)	George Ganim Jnr (Vic)	David Collins (Vic)	241
1990	Melbourne (Vic)	David Collins (Vic)	Phil Tarrant (NSW)	David Collins (Vic)	221
1989	Sydney (NSW)	Phil Tarrant (NSW)	Frank Humphreys (WA)	Phil Tarrant (NSW)	227
1988	Canberra (ACT)	Phil Tarrant (NSW)	Joe Millen (NSW)	David Collins (Vic)	184
1987	Perth (WA)	Phil Tarrant (NSW)	David Collins (Vic)	Phil Tarrant (NSW)	309
1986	Toronto (NSW)	Bob Marshall (WA)	Phil Tarrant (NSW)	R Moore (Qld)	228
1985	Hobart (Tas)	Bob Marshall (WA)	Phil Tarrant (NSW)	Phil Tarrant (NSW)	186
1984	Brisbane (Qld)	Frank Humphreys (WA)	Joe Millen (NSW)	H Roberts-Thompson (Tas)	151
1983	Melbourne (Vic)	Robbie Foldvari (Vic)	H Roberts-Thompson (Tas)	Robbie Foldvari (Vic)	459
1982	Adelaide (SA)	Robbie Foldvari (Vic)	George Ganim Jnr (Vic)	Robbie Foldvari (Vic)	322
1981	Perth (WA)	George Ganim Jnr (Vic)	H Roberts-Thompson (Tas)	George Ganim Jnr (Vic)	213
1980	Canberra (ACT)	George Ganim Jnr (Vic)	Frank Harris (NSW)	J Reece (Tas)	218
1979	Hobart (Tas)	George Ganim Jnr (Vic)	Bill Barrie (WA)	George Ganim Jnr (Vic)	423
1978	Brisbane (Qld)	George Ganim Jnr (Vic)	J Reece (Tas)	George Ganim Jnr (Vic)	338
1977	Melbourne (Vic)	George Ganim Jnr (Vic)	George Ganim Snr (Vic)	George Ganim Jnr (Vic)	291
1976	Adelaide (SA)	George Ganim Jnr (Vic)	Frank Harris (NSW)	George Ganim Jnr (Vic)	278
1975	Perth (WA)	Jim Long (Vic)	J Reece (Tas)	Jim Long (Vic)	213
1974	Sydney (NSW)	J Reece (Tas)	George Ganim Snr (Vic)	George Ganim Snr (Vic)	170
1973	Wynyard (Tas)	Phil Tarrant (NSW)	J Reece (Tas)	Phil Tarrant (NSW)	338
1972	Melbourne (Vic)	Phil Tarrant (NSW)	David Collins (Vic)	Phil Tarrant (NSW)	183
1971	Adelaide (SA)	Max Williams (SA)	Bruce Stevans (Vic)	Max Williams (SA)	185
1970	Perth (WA)	Bob Marshall (WA)	Jim Collins (NSW)	Bob Marshall (WA)	373
1969	Sydney (NSW)	Bob Marshall (WA)	Frank Harris (NSW)	Bob Marshall (WA)	295
1968	Melbourne (Vic)	Jim Long (Vic)	Tom Cleary (Vic)	Tom Cleary (Vic)	332
1967	Melbourne (Vic)	Jim Long (Vic)	Tom Cleary (Vic)	Jim Long (Vic)	472
1966	Launceston (Tas)	Tom Cleary (Vic)	Jim Long (Vic)	Tom Cleary (Vic)	376
1965	Brisbane (Qld)	Tom Cleary (Vic)	G Ammon (WA) B Barrie (SA) Keith Lord (NSW)	Tom Cleary (Vic)	184
1964	Adelaide (SA)	Jim Long (Vic)	G Ammon (WA)	Jim Long (Vic)	462
1963	Perth (WA)	Bob Marshall (WA)	Tom Cleary (Vic)	Bob Marshall (WA)	399
1962	Melbourne (Vic)	Bob Marshall (WA)	Tom Cleary (Vic)	Bob Marshall (WA)	407
1961	Sydney (NSW)	Bob Marshall (WA)	Tom Cleary (Vic)	Bob Marshall (WA)	688
1960	Hobart (Tas)	Jim Long (Vic)	T McLaughlin (SA)	Jim Long (Vic)	234
1959	Brisbane (Qld)	Bob Marshall (WA)	Tom Cleary (Vic)	Bob Marshall (WA)	619
1958	Adelaide (SA)	Tom Cleary (Vic)	Ossie Pitman (Qld)	Tom Cleary (Vic)	446
1957	Perth (WA)	Bob Marshall (WA)	Tom Cleary (Vic)	Bob Marshall (WA)	596
1956	Melbourne (Vic)	Jim Long (Vic)	Ossie Pitman (Qld)	Jim Long (Vic)	295
1955	Sydney (NSW)	Bob Marshall (WA)	Tom Cleary (Vic)	Bob Marshall (WA)	368
1954	Launceston (Tas)	Bob Marshall (WA)	Tom Cleary (Vic)	Tom Cleary (Vic)	408
1953	Brisbane (Qld)	Bob Marshall (WA)	Tom Cleary (Vic)	Bob Marshall (WA)	702
1952	Adelaide (SA)	Bob Marshall (WA)	Jim Long (Vic)	Bob Marshall (WA)	498
1951	Perth (WA)	Bob Marshall (WA)	J Harris (SA)	Bob Marshall (WA)	589
1950	Melbourne (Vic)	Tom Cleary (Vic)	Bob Marshall (WA)	Tom Cleary (Vic)	432
1949	Sydney (NSW)	Bob Marshall (WA)	Tom Cleary (Vic)	Bob Marshall (WA)	307
1948	Launceston (Tas)	Bob Marshall (WA)	Tom Cleary (Vic)	Bob Marshall (WA)	540
1947	Adelaide (SA)	Tom Cleary (Vic)	Arthur Bull (NSW)	Tom Cleary (Vic)	435
1946	Perth (WA)	Bob Marshall (WA)	J Harris (SA)	Bob Marshall (WA)	338
1939	Sydney (NSW)	Bob Marshall (WA)	W Matthews (SA)	Bob Marshall (WA)	289
1938	Brisbane (Qld)	Bob Marshall (WA)	Tom Cleary (Vic)	Bob Marshall (WA)	285
1937	Melbourne (Vic)	Bob Marshall (WA)	Tom Cleary (Vic)	Bob Marshall (WA)	250
1936	Adelaide (SA)	Bob Marshall (WA)	Arthur Bull (NSW)	Bob Marshall (WA)	269
1935	Sydney (NSW)	Les Hayes (NSW)	Tom Cleary (Vic)	Les Hayes (NSW)	155
1934	Brisbane (Qld)	Les Hayes (NSW)	Albert Sakzewski (Qld)	Les Hayes (NSW)	127
1933	Melbourne (Vic)	Les Hayes (NSW)	W Carter (Vic)	W Carter (Vic)	148
1932	Sydney (NSW)	Albert Sakzewski (Qld)	Les Hayes (NSW)	Albert Sakzewski (Qld)	206
1931	Adelaide (SA)	H Goldsmith (SA)	Albert Sakzewski (Qld)	W Carter (Vic)	127
1930	Brisbane (Qld)	S Ryan (Qld)	George Shailer (NSW)	S Ryan (Qld)	126
1929	Melbourne (Vic)	A Hearndon (SA)	G Sutherland (Vic)	G Sutherland (Vic)	126
1928	Sydney (NSW)	Les Hayes (NSW)	Albert Sakzewski (Qld)	Les Hayes (NSW)	106
1927	Adelaide (SA)	Les Hayes (NSW)	G Sutherland (Vic)	Les Hayes (NSW)	92
1926	Brisbane (Qld)	Les Hayes (NSW)	R Ziegler (Vic)	Les Hayes (NSW)	118
1925	Melbourne (Vic)	George Shailer (NSW)	C Coleman (Vic)	George Shailer (NSW)	116
1924	Sydney (NSW)	E Eccles (Vic)	W Buchanan (SA)	T Cummings (NSW)	114
1923	Adelaide (SA)	George Shailer (NSW)	A Tricks (Vic)	George Shailer (NSW)	154
1922	Melbourne (Vic)	George Shailer (NSW)	G Sutherland (Vic)	George Shailer (NSW)	115
1921	Sydney (NSW)	George Shailer (NSW)	G Sutherland (Vic)	George Shailer (NSW)	95
1920	Melbourne (Vic)	J R Hooper (NSW)	C Van Luft (Vic)	J R Hooper (NSW)	96
1914	Sydney (NSW)	J R Hooper (NSW)	L Beauchamp (Vic)	J R Hooper (NSW)	176
1913	Brisbane (Qld)	George Shailer (NSW)	R Kidson (Qld)	George Shailer (NSW)	161
1912	Melbourne (Vic)	L Beauchamp (Vic)	R Kidson (Qld)	L Beauchamp (Vic)	90
1911	Sydney (NSW)	C Van Luft (Vic)	H Rumball (NSW)	H Rumball (NSW)	131
1910	Melbourne (Vic)	A Tricks (Vic)	H Rumball (NSW)	H Rumball (NSW)	180
1909	Sydney (NSW)	H Rumball (NSW)	A Tricks (Vic)	A Tricks (Vic)	110
1908	Melbourne (Vic)	J Belfield (NSW)	A Tricks (Vic)	J Belfield (NSW)	101
1907	Sydney (NSW)	J Belfield (NSW)	E Jacoby (Vic)	J Belfield (NSW)	176
1906	Melbourne (Vic)	H Rumball (NSW)	A Tricks (Vic)	H Rumball (NSW)	105

Billiards is a game similar to snooker.
It is played with 3 balls, a red, yellow and a white.
The yellow and the white ball are the "Cue Balls."
These are the balls that you and your opponent hit first before making contact with another ball.
The objective of the game is to outscore your opponent.
If your cue ball hits the red ball and the red ball goes into the pocket, that is 3 points Then you have to put the red ball back on it's spot.
If you hit your cue ball and it goes in off the red, then that is also 3 points, and you take your ball out of the pocket and place it somewhere inside the semi-circle to take your next shot
If your cue ball goes in off your opponent's cue ball then its 2 points, but your opponent's ball stays in the pocket until you miss a shot next.
You keep on having shots until you miss a shot, and your score of consecutive shots without missing is called a "Break"

Walter Lindrum (Aust)      
    
Some Facts On Walter Lindrum.
Walter Lindrum has made:
711 Breaks Over 1000
29 Breaks Over 2000
2 Breaks Over 3000
1 Break Over 4000

Holds 57 world records also English, Australian, Irish, Scottish, American, Canadian, South African and Indian Records.
Highest break ever in modern billiards is that of 4,137 made by Walter Lindrum against Joe Davis on January 18th & 19th, 1932. Full time taken, 2 hours and 55 minutes.

Highest Average for one sessions play is 2,664 by Walter Lindrum, in London, 1930 against Tom Newman.
In one match against Willie Smith, of England, Walter Lindrum made 11 breaks of 1,000 and over in the year 1930.