Walter Albert Lindrum, OBE (29 August 1898 – 30 July 1960), often known as Wally Lindrum, was an Australian professional player of English billiards who held the World Professional Billiards Championship from 1933 until his retirement in 1950. He was named Walter Albert to have the initials of the state where he was born - W.A. (Western Australia). He was one of the most successful players ever seen in billiards, with 57 world records to his credit, some of which still stand.
Early life
Lindrum's grandfather, Frederick William Lindrum I, was Australia's first World Professional Billiards Champion having defeated the English master, John Roberts, Sr., in 1869. Walter's father, Frederick William Lindrum II, was an Australian Billiards Champion at the age of 20. According to Walter, from 1909 to 1912 his father was the greatest billiard player in the world but "only...my brother Fred and myself knew it. He passed over public matches to coach the two of us." Walter's older brother, Frederick William Lindrum III, became professional Australian Billiards Champion in 1909. Frederick II closely tutored his sons and their nephew Horace Lindrum (who also went on to become a famed billiards and snooker pro). The family can be considered the greatest billiard playing family the world has ever known. His mother Laura (née Williams) was locally renowned at both sewing and baking, winning numerous Kalgoorlie baking competitions. Walter often cited her as an influence on him, saying in 1933 after winning the world championship: "She gave me my desire to win. She helped further my passion for both winning and the sport, and she's truly an inspiration to me."
Full titles read: "'How to make a Hundred Break' at Billiards by Walter Lindrum. Although a hundred break is just like a miscue to Walter, to the amateur it's a lot. Today, the wizard of the cue shows just how one may be made by plain, simple shots."
London (probably Pathe Studio).
Various shots, mostly high angle, of Billiards expert Walter Lindrum showing us how to make a hundred break - potting the balls over and over until he reaches 100 points. The referee calls out the score. When he has reached 100, a man off-camera asks Walter how you make a thousand break and he says "Just make nine more hundreds".
Followed (at 01:51:44) by intertitle trailer, telling us that next week's Pathetone will include the famous Savoy Hotel Band and Frank Titterton, the Celebrated Tenor, with...
published: 13 Apr 2014
Walter Lindrum - Billiards Phenomenon
published: 12 Oct 2019
Walter Lindrum playing snooker
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Billiards Made Easy - By Walter Lindrum & Tom Newman (1930)
Walter Lindrum & Tom Newman take time out from the International Tournament to show their Billiards techniques. One of the men is Australian and left handed.
C/U of the two men chatting. They both wear waistcoats and bow ties. Various shots demonstrate how the men hold their cues. Lindrum shows the correct practice for "the losing hazard." High angle shot of the table as shots are taken. Newman demonstrates the straight half-ball. Walter demonstrates his "close-cannon game." C/U of the balls as he demonstrates the shot. This is contrasted with Tom at his "top-of-the-table game". Various shots seen from a high angle. Lindrum and Newman demonstrate some trick shots including making a ball jump over another one and making a ball jump into a hat.
Was an item in Pathe Picto...
published: 13 Apr 2014
WALTER LINDRUM AT PLAY
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Walter Lindrum Shots and Shots
Billiards legend Walter Lindrum demonstrating his skills...
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Walter Lindrum (1937)
Billiards player Walter Lindrum performs trick shots.
C/U of Walter Lindrum's face as he plays a shot on the billiard table. M/S of the table as he performs the cushion cannon shot, the cue ball bounces off each cushion a few times then hits another ball into the pocket. M/S as he pots three ball in different holes. M/S aerial shot of three balls, various shots as he hits them repeatedly to move them around.
M/S as he hits the ball between two cues to dislodge another which rolls down and hits others at the bottom. M/S as four balls roll down two cues and into the pocket. Various shots showing him hit the cue ball along one edge of a snooker triangle so it curves and travels down the other side to hit a ball at the end. M/S of a spin shot, M/S of bombardment shot the cue ball hi...
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Striking Items Walter Lindrum (and Claude Faulkiner)
Full titles read: "'How to make a Hundred Break' at Billiards by Walter Lindrum. Although a hundred break is just like a miscue to Walter, to the amateur it's ...
Full titles read: "'How to make a Hundred Break' at Billiards by Walter Lindrum. Although a hundred break is just like a miscue to Walter, to the amateur it's a lot. Today, the wizard of the cue shows just how one may be made by plain, simple shots."
London (probably Pathe Studio).
Various shots, mostly high angle, of Billiards expert Walter Lindrum showing us how to make a hundred break - potting the balls over and over until he reaches 100 points. The referee calls out the score. When he has reached 100, a man off-camera asks Walter how you make a thousand break and he says "Just make nine more hundreds".
Followed (at 01:51:44) by intertitle trailer, telling us that next week's Pathetone will include the famous Savoy Hotel Band and Frank Titterton, the Celebrated Tenor, with Alex Taylor at the organ.
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Full titles read: "'How to make a Hundred Break' at Billiards by Walter Lindrum. Although a hundred break is just like a miscue to Walter, to the amateur it's a lot. Today, the wizard of the cue shows just how one may be made by plain, simple shots."
London (probably Pathe Studio).
Various shots, mostly high angle, of Billiards expert Walter Lindrum showing us how to make a hundred break - potting the balls over and over until he reaches 100 points. The referee calls out the score. When he has reached 100, a man off-camera asks Walter how you make a thousand break and he says "Just make nine more hundreds".
Followed (at 01:51:44) by intertitle trailer, telling us that next week's Pathetone will include the famous Savoy Hotel Band and Frank Titterton, the Celebrated Tenor, with Alex Taylor at the organ.
FILM ID:1048.22
A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT'S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. http://www.britishpathe.tv/
FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT http://www.britishpathe.com/
British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website. https://www.britishpathe.com/
Walter Lindrum & Tom Newman take time out from the International Tournament to show their Billiards techniques. One of the men is Australian and left handed. ...
Walter Lindrum & Tom Newman take time out from the International Tournament to show their Billiards techniques. One of the men is Australian and left handed.
C/U of the two men chatting. They both wear waistcoats and bow ties. Various shots demonstrate how the men hold their cues. Lindrum shows the correct practice for "the losing hazard." High angle shot of the table as shots are taken. Newman demonstrates the straight half-ball. Walter demonstrates his "close-cannon game." C/U of the balls as he demonstrates the shot. This is contrasted with Tom at his "top-of-the-table game". Various shots seen from a high angle. Lindrum and Newman demonstrate some trick shots including making a ball jump over another one and making a ball jump into a hat.
Was an item in Pathe Pictorial issue number 657.
Note: paper records state both Walter Lindrum and Horace Lindrum to be the name of Tom's opponent.
FILM ID:904.17
A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT'S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. http://www.britishpathe.tv/
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British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website. https://www.britishpathe.com/
Walter Lindrum & Tom Newman take time out from the International Tournament to show their Billiards techniques. One of the men is Australian and left handed.
C/U of the two men chatting. They both wear waistcoats and bow ties. Various shots demonstrate how the men hold their cues. Lindrum shows the correct practice for "the losing hazard." High angle shot of the table as shots are taken. Newman demonstrates the straight half-ball. Walter demonstrates his "close-cannon game." C/U of the balls as he demonstrates the shot. This is contrasted with Tom at his "top-of-the-table game". Various shots seen from a high angle. Lindrum and Newman demonstrate some trick shots including making a ball jump over another one and making a ball jump into a hat.
Was an item in Pathe Pictorial issue number 657.
Note: paper records state both Walter Lindrum and Horace Lindrum to be the name of Tom's opponent.
FILM ID:904.17
A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT'S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. http://www.britishpathe.tv/
FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT http://www.britishpathe.com/
British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website. https://www.britishpathe.com/
GREAT FOOTAGE OF A GREAT MAN .
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GREAT FOOTAGE OF A GREAT MAN .
.
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This site may contain copyrighted material the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making such material available in an effort to advance understanding of environmental, political, human rights, economic, democracy, scientific, and social justice issues, etc. we believe this constitutes a ‘fair use’ of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, the material on this site is distributed without profit.
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GREAT FOOTAGE OF A GREAT MAN .
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Billiards player Walter Lindrum performs trick shots.
C/U of Walter Lindrum's face as he plays a shot on the billiard table. M/S of the table as he perform...
Billiards player Walter Lindrum performs trick shots.
C/U of Walter Lindrum's face as he plays a shot on the billiard table. M/S of the table as he performs the cushion cannon shot, the cue ball bounces off each cushion a few times then hits another ball into the pocket. M/S as he pots three ball in different holes. M/S aerial shot of three balls, various shots as he hits them repeatedly to move them around.
M/S as he hits the ball between two cues to dislodge another which rolls down and hits others at the bottom. M/S as four balls roll down two cues and into the pocket. Various shots showing him hit the cue ball along one edge of a snooker triangle so it curves and travels down the other side to hit a ball at the end. M/S of a spin shot, M/S of bombardment shot the cue ball hits 11 balls away and the last one is potted. Various shots as he performs more tricks ending with the cue ball bouncing off a cue, he catches it and puts it in his pocket.
FILM ID:1236.17
A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT'S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. http://www.britishpathe.tv/
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British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website. https://www.britishpathe.com/
Billiards player Walter Lindrum performs trick shots.
C/U of Walter Lindrum's face as he plays a shot on the billiard table. M/S of the table as he performs the cushion cannon shot, the cue ball bounces off each cushion a few times then hits another ball into the pocket. M/S as he pots three ball in different holes. M/S aerial shot of three balls, various shots as he hits them repeatedly to move them around.
M/S as he hits the ball between two cues to dislodge another which rolls down and hits others at the bottom. M/S as four balls roll down two cues and into the pocket. Various shots showing him hit the cue ball along one edge of a snooker triangle so it curves and travels down the other side to hit a ball at the end. M/S of a spin shot, M/S of bombardment shot the cue ball hits 11 balls away and the last one is potted. Various shots as he performs more tricks ending with the cue ball bouncing off a cue, he catches it and puts it in his pocket.
FILM ID:1236.17
A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT'S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. http://www.britishpathe.tv/
FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT http://www.britishpathe.com/
British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website. https://www.britishpathe.com/
Full titles read: "'How to make a Hundred Break' at Billiards by Walter Lindrum. Although a hundred break is just like a miscue to Walter, to the amateur it's a lot. Today, the wizard of the cue shows just how one may be made by plain, simple shots."
London (probably Pathe Studio).
Various shots, mostly high angle, of Billiards expert Walter Lindrum showing us how to make a hundred break - potting the balls over and over until he reaches 100 points. The referee calls out the score. When he has reached 100, a man off-camera asks Walter how you make a thousand break and he says "Just make nine more hundreds".
Followed (at 01:51:44) by intertitle trailer, telling us that next week's Pathetone will include the famous Savoy Hotel Band and Frank Titterton, the Celebrated Tenor, with Alex Taylor at the organ.
FILM ID:1048.22
A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT'S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. http://www.britishpathe.tv/
FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT http://www.britishpathe.com/
British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website. https://www.britishpathe.com/
Walter Lindrum & Tom Newman take time out from the International Tournament to show their Billiards techniques. One of the men is Australian and left handed.
C/U of the two men chatting. They both wear waistcoats and bow ties. Various shots demonstrate how the men hold their cues. Lindrum shows the correct practice for "the losing hazard." High angle shot of the table as shots are taken. Newman demonstrates the straight half-ball. Walter demonstrates his "close-cannon game." C/U of the balls as he demonstrates the shot. This is contrasted with Tom at his "top-of-the-table game". Various shots seen from a high angle. Lindrum and Newman demonstrate some trick shots including making a ball jump over another one and making a ball jump into a hat.
Was an item in Pathe Pictorial issue number 657.
Note: paper records state both Walter Lindrum and Horace Lindrum to be the name of Tom's opponent.
FILM ID:904.17
A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT'S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. http://www.britishpathe.tv/
FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT http://www.britishpathe.com/
British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website. https://www.britishpathe.com/
GREAT FOOTAGE OF A GREAT MAN .
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Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.”
Billiards player Walter Lindrum performs trick shots.
C/U of Walter Lindrum's face as he plays a shot on the billiard table. M/S of the table as he performs the cushion cannon shot, the cue ball bounces off each cushion a few times then hits another ball into the pocket. M/S as he pots three ball in different holes. M/S aerial shot of three balls, various shots as he hits them repeatedly to move them around.
M/S as he hits the ball between two cues to dislodge another which rolls down and hits others at the bottom. M/S as four balls roll down two cues and into the pocket. Various shots showing him hit the cue ball along one edge of a snooker triangle so it curves and travels down the other side to hit a ball at the end. M/S of a spin shot, M/S of bombardment shot the cue ball hits 11 balls away and the last one is potted. Various shots as he performs more tricks ending with the cue ball bouncing off a cue, he catches it and puts it in his pocket.
FILM ID:1236.17
A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT'S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. http://www.britishpathe.tv/
FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT http://www.britishpathe.com/
British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website. https://www.britishpathe.com/
Walter Albert Lindrum, OBE (29 August 1898 – 30 July 1960), often known as Wally Lindrum, was an Australian professional player of English billiards who held the World Professional Billiards Championship from 1933 until his retirement in 1950. He was named Walter Albert to have the initials of the state where he was born - W.A. (Western Australia). He was one of the most successful players ever seen in billiards, with 57 world records to his credit, some of which still stand.
Early life
Lindrum's grandfather, Frederick William Lindrum I, was Australia's first World Professional Billiards Champion having defeated the English master, John Roberts, Sr., in 1869. Walter's father, Frederick William Lindrum II, was an Australian Billiards Champion at the age of 20. According to Walter, from 1909 to 1912 his father was the greatest billiard player in the world but "only...my brother Fred and myself knew it. He passed over public matches to coach the two of us." Walter's older brother, Frederick William Lindrum III, became professional Australian Billiards Champion in 1909. Frederick II closely tutored his sons and their nephew Horace Lindrum (who also went on to become a famed billiards and snooker pro). The family can be considered the greatest billiard playing family the world has ever known. His mother Laura (née Williams) was locally renowned at both sewing and baking, winning numerous Kalgoorlie baking competitions. Walter often cited her as an influence on him, saying in 1933 after winning the world championship: "She gave me my desire to win. She helped further my passion for both winning and the sport, and she's truly an inspiration to me."