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Tag: Billiards

By Hole Ousia Posted on December 15, 2025

Gilbert Holiday

Lately, when researching a forgotten but once championĀ  billiard player, I came across the art work of Gilbert Holiday [1879-1937]. Here are some of his works:

Categories: Folk worth talking about, sport, Time passesTags: Art, artists, Billiards, folk worth talking about, Gilbert Holiday, sport, war, WWI
By Hole Ousia Posted on December 13, 2025

The Oval Billiard Table

21 March 1908, The Queen: 28 December 1908, Scientific American: 7 September 1909, Sporting Life: 2 October 1909, Civil Military Gazette, Lahore:

Categories: Progress hardly broke its stride, sport, Time passesTags: Billiards, sport, Time passes. Listen
By Hole Ousia Posted on December 9, 2025December 9, 2025

‘This in-off shot needs force’

In researching the history of the game BOMBARDO I discovered that itĀ  was invented by Arthur Frank Peall [1879-1953] . This post provides a timeline of Arthur’s life. He was … Continue reading ‘This in-off shot needs force’

Categories: sport, Time passesTags: Billiards, Bombardo, London, mortality, Snooker, sport
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