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Melbourne InmanEnglish professional billiards and snooker player
Date of Birth: 15.07.1878
Country:  Great Britain |
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Melbourne Inman
Melbourne Inman was an English professional English billiards and snooker player. He was born in 1878 into a family of skilled billiards players, with his father, two brothers, and three uncles all being able to compile breaks of over 100. Melbourne himself became one of the most successful, popular, and well-known billiards players of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
World Championships
Inman won the World Billiards Championship five times, in 1908, 1909, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, and 1919. He also finished runner-up in the tournament in 1910 and 1911.
Snooker Debut
In November 1926, Inman played in the opening match of the first professional World Snooker Championship.
Playing Style
Melbourne Inman was known for his slow, tactical style of play, which proved to be highly effective at the time. He was one of the most successful players of his era in terms of financial earnings.
