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Dorothea Hindmarch (also known as Thea March and as Thea Hindmarch) was an English champion player of English billiards, and snooker player. She won the equivalent of the women's world billiards title three times, in 1962, 1967 and 1969.[1]
Biography
Hindmarch was born in about 1918.[a] During World War II, Hindmarch was a corporal corporal in the Auxiliary Territorial Service, leading a small team involved in radar location in South Wales.[2]
She won the London and Home Counties division of the Ladies' snooker championship in 1959, and for six years consecutively from 1965 to 1970. She also won the Southern Counties championship for four consecutive years from 1966. In English Billiards, Hindmarch was five times London and Home Counties champion, including from 1967-1969.[2]
Hindmarch won the Womens's Billiards Championship in 1962, winning a three hour final against Rae Craven 438–385.[3] She won a second title five years later, in 1967,[4] and a third in 1969, beating Vera Selby 452–409 in the final.[5]
In the 1971-1972 season, Rae Craven and Hindmarch became the first women to enter the English Amateur Snooker championship. Hindmarch served as a the Secretary of the Women's Billiards Association, and in that capacity was a member of the Billiards and Snooker Control Council.[2]
She worked as an Inspector of Taxes.[2] [2]
Career Highlights
1962 Womens's Billiards Champion 1967 Womens's Billiards Champion 1969 Womens's Billiards Champion
References
- ^ "2018 World Women's Championship". World Billiards. 25 October 2018. Archived from the original on 5 August 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "Profile of Thea Hindmarch". Billiards and Snooker. No. November 1971. Everton's News Agency. p. 3.
- ^ "Billiards". Birmingham Daily Post. 24 March 1962. p. 12 – via British Newspaper Archive. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- ^ Handbook and rules. Billiards and Snooker Control Council. 1978. p. 107.
- ^ Davison, John (22 April 1969). "North woman cueist in splendid form". Newcastle Evening Chronicle. p. 14 – via British Newspaper Archive. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
External Links
- World Ladies Billiards Champions World Billiards
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