Chandra Hirjee
| Born | c. 1924 Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India |
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| Died | c. 1989 (aged 65) Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Nickname | Chandu |
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| World Champion | 1958 |
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| Men's english billiards | ||
Representing  India
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| Indian Open Billiards Championship | ||
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1946 | Singles |
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1947 | Singles |
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1952 | Singles |
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1954 | Singles |
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1955 | Singles |
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1956 | Singles |
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1957 | Singles |
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1958 | Singles |
| Men's snooker | ||
| Representing India
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| Indian Snooker Championship | ||
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1952 | Singles |
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1953 | Singles |
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1954 | Singles |
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1955 | Singles |
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1956 | Singles |
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1957 | Singles |
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1958 | Singles |
Chandrasinh Hirjee Jewraj (1924–1989), known simply as Chandu The Stylist,[1] was an Indian amateur billiards and snooker player. He represented[2] Bengal and India in domestic and world championships - the World Amateur Billiards Championship [3] and the World Amateur Snooker Championship. He won the inaugural World Amateur Snooker Championship held at Kolkata (then Calcutta) in 1958.[4] He was also Indian Open Billiards Championship winner in 1946, 47,[5] 56[6] and 58,[7] runner-up in 1952, 54, 55, 57 and Indian Snooker Championship runner-up in 1952, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57 and 58.
References[]
- ^ "Wilson Jones crosses barrier; Chandra at the threshold". Archived from the original on 26 August 2014.
- ^ India 2001: Reference Encyclopedia, Volume 1.
- ^ "No.2 Indian Player Beats Bob Marshall".
- ^ "Indian Wins Snooker Title - The Age - Dec 22, 1958".
- ^ Asian Recorder, Volume 1.
- ^ The New Year Book, Volume 26.
- ^ The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who.
External links[]
- Big breaks are back in Indian billiards
- Wilson Jones world title remembered with pomp
- Refreshing change
- No. 2 INDIAN PLAYER BEATS BOB MARSHALL
- Another stage for Indian billiards chauvinism
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