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William Peall (often known as W. J. Peall) was an [[England|English]] |
'''William Peall''' (often known as W. J. Peall) was an [[England|English]] player of [[English billiards]]. He won the 1892 Billiard Association Billiard Championship, which can be regarded as the equivalent of the [[World Billiards Championship (English billiards)|world billiards championship]]. |
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== Biography == |
== Biography == |
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Peall was born on 31 December 1854, at St. Pancras, London. He learnt to play [[English billiards|billiards]] at the age of 13 |
Peall was born on 31 December 1854, at St. Pancras, London. He learnt to play [[English billiards|billiards]] at the age of 13<ref>{{cite book |last=Dawson |first=Charles |date=1904 |title=Practical Billiards |pages=134–5 }}</ref> and received some playing lessons from [[John Roberts Sr.]]<ref>{{cite magazine|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Peall, supreme exponent of the spot stoke, dies at 98 |magazine=The Billiard Player |pages=6 |issue=July 1952 }}</ref> |
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Following success as an amateur player, he became a professional in 1881. He was known as the leading exponent of repeated {{cuegloss|pot|potting}} of the {{cuegloss|red ball}}.<ref name="GOBIT">{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=7 June 1952|title=Obituary: Mr William J. Peall |work=The Manchester Guardian |page=3 |via=ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Guardian and The Observer. Retrieved 12 November 2019.}}</ref> In 1884, he completed 548 consecutive pots of the red in a match against [[Billy Mitchell (billiards player)|Billy Mitchell]], and in 1895,again against Mitchell, achieved 643 consecutive pots of the red.<ref name="HBIL">{{cite book|last=Everton |first=Clive |date=2012 |title=A History of Billiards |pages=28–42|publisher=englishbilliards.org |isbn=978-0-9564054-5-6}}</ref> |
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In October 1887, Peall and |
In October 1887, Peall and Mitchell played each other at the [[Royal Aquarium]] in a 15,000-up match advertised as the "All-in Championship." Despite this billing, it was not actually recognised by the recently formed [[Billiards and Snooker Control Council|Billiard Association]] as a [[World Billiards Championship (English billiards)|championship]] match. On the last day, Mitchell was almost 2,000 points behind Peall, but with a series of breaks including 801 and 912, recovered to win the match 15,000–13,733. The second of these unofficial matches was staged in March 1888 at the same venue, and this time Peall won by a large margin, 15,00–6,753, including a record break of 2,031.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|title=Billiards |work=London Evening Standard |page=2 |date=19 March 1888 |via=British Newspaper Archive. Retrieved 4 November 2019.}}</ref><ref name="EABA">{{cite web |url=http://www.eaba.co.uk/eaba/?LMCL=Yctu7B&LMCL=DVW1L9&p=5790 |title=The Professional Championship |website=eaba.co.uk |publisher=English Amateur Billiards Association|date=14 April 2013 |access-date=4 November 2019}}</ref> |
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Peall was the runner-up to Mitchell in the first of three "Championship of the World" tournaments promoted from 1889 to 1891 by {{cuegloss|billiard table}} manufacturers George Wright and Company, and won the other two.<ref name="EABA" /> |
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In 1891, the [[Billiards and Snooker Control Council|Billiard Association]] decided to run separate championship tournaments for both "spot-barred" matches, where there were restrictions on the number of consecutive pots of the red ball allowed, and for "all-in" matches, where there were no restrictions on consecutive pots. There were eight entrants for the "all-in" championship. Peall beat both [[Charles Dawson (billiards player)|Charles Dawson]] and Mitchell easily on his way to winning the title. He concluded the final against Mitchell with an unfinished break of 2,099, winning 5,000–1,755.<ref name="EABA" /> Mitchell won the "spot-barred" title held soon afterwards.<ref name="EABA" /><ref name="HBIL" /> |
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He also won the 1892 "all-in" championship. |
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his highest break was 3,304, against Dawson in 1890 |
He was still making practice breaks of over 200 in his eighties.<ref name="GOBIT" /> His highest break was 3,304, against Dawson in 1890, and it was reported that in his prime he could score 1,000 points in under an hour from the spot stroke.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=G.O.M. of billiards |work=Portsmouth Evening News |page=4 |date=1 January 1941 |via=British Newspaper Archive. Retrieved 12 November 2019.}}</ref> |
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Peall died on 6 June 1952, in Hove.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Famous billiards player dead |work=Coventry Evening Telegraph |page=8 |date=7 June 1952 |via=British Newspaper Archive. Retrieved 12 November 2019.}}</ref> |
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== References == |
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Latest revision as of 00:13, 18 February 2024
![]() W. J. Peall | |
Born | St Pancras, London | 30 December 1854
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Died | 6 June 1952 Hove | (aged 97)
Sport country | England |
Highest break | 3,304 |
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Major wins | Billiard Association Billiard Championship (1892) |
William Peall (often known as W. J. Peall) was an English player of English billiards. He won the 1892 Billiard Association Billiard Championship, which can be regarded as the equivalent of the world billiards championship.
Biography
Peall was born on 31 December 1854, at St. Pancras, London. He learnt to play billiards at the age of 13[1] and received some playing lessons from John Roberts Sr.[2]
Following success as an amateur player, he became a professional in 1881. He was known as the leading exponent of repeated potting of the red ball.[3] In 1884, he completed 548 consecutive pots of the red in a match against Billy Mitchell, and in 1895,again against Mitchell, achieved 643 consecutive pots of the red.[4]
In October 1887, Peall and Mitchell played each other at the Royal Aquarium in a 15,000-up match advertised as the "All-in Championship." Despite this billing, it was not actually recognised by the recently formed Billiard Association as a championship match. On the last day, Mitchell was almost 2,000 points behind Peall, but with a series of breaks including 801 and 912, recovered to win the match 15,000–13,733. The second of these unofficial matches was staged in March 1888 at the same venue, and this time Peall won by a large margin, 15,00–6,753, including a record break of 2,031.[5][6]
Peall was the runner-up to Mitchell in the first of three "Championship of the World" tournaments promoted from 1889 to 1891 by billiard table manufacturers George Wright and Company, and won the other two.[6]
In 1891, the Billiard Association decided to run separate championship tournaments for both "spot-barred" matches, where there were restrictions on the number of consecutive pots of the red ball allowed, and for "all-in" matches, where there were no restrictions on consecutive pots. There were eight entrants for the "all-in" championship. Peall beat both Charles Dawson and Mitchell easily on his way to winning the title. He concluded the final against Mitchell with an unfinished break of 2,099, winning 5,000–1,755.[6] Mitchell won the "spot-barred" title held soon afterwards.[6][4]
He was still making practice breaks of over 200 in his eighties.[3] His highest break was 3,304, against Dawson in 1890, and it was reported that in his prime he could score 1,000 points in under an hour from the spot stroke.[7]
Peall died on 6 June 1952, in Hove.[8]
References
- ^ Dawson, Charles (1904). Practical Billiards. pp. 134–5.
- ^ "Peall, supreme exponent of the spot stoke, dies at 98". The Billiard Player. No. July 1952. p. 6.
- ^ a b "Obituary: Mr William J. Peall". The Manchester Guardian. 7 June 1952. p. 3 – via ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Guardian and The Observer. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
- ^ a b Everton, Clive (2012). A History of Billiards. englishbilliards.org. pp. 28–42. ISBN 978-0-9564054-5-6.
- ^ "Billiards". London Evening Standard. 19 March 1888. p. 2 – via British Newspaper Archive. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ a b c d "The Professional Championship". eaba.co.uk. English Amateur Billiards Association. 14 April 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ "G.O.M. of billiards". Portsmouth Evening News. 1 January 1941. p. 4 – via British Newspaper Archive. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
- ^ "Famous billiards player dead". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 7 June 1952. p. 8 – via British Newspaper Archive. Retrieved 12 November 2019.