Harry stevenson biography
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H. W. Stevenson
English world champion billiards player
For the English historian and philologist W. H. Stevenson, see W. H. Stevenson.
Caricature of Stevenson, Vanity Fair, 25 May 1905 | |
| Born | (1874-06-14)14 June 1874 Hull |
|---|---|
| Died | 11 June 1944(1944-06-11) (aged 69) |
| Sport country | England |
Harry W.
Stevenson (1874-1944) was an English champion player of English billiards. He held the world professional title in billiards five times, including two times that he was declared champion without playing.
Biography
Stevenson was born in Hull and became a billiards marker, a role that involved keeping the score of billiards matches.
He moved to South Africa, but returned to England by 1893.[1][2]
In 1900, Stevenson and Edward Diggle challenged Charles Dawson for the Billiards Association title. Stevenson beat Diggle in the preliminary round, compiling a break of 648 in the match, but lost 6,775–9,000 to Dawson.[3]
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