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Walter Lindrum – Fifty-seven world records, with some still standing today. Considered to be one of Australia’s all-time greatest sportsmen, Walter Lindrum was in a league of his own on the billiards table. His talent for the sport was a product of both genetics and environment, and his rise to the top is nothing short of fascinating.

Irene May Ellis, also known as Dolly Lindrum (May 13, 1922 – January 10, 2019), was the beloved niece and perhaps the most devoted admirer of billiards genius Walter Lindrum. Throughout her life, she kept his memory alive with love and admiration. Her passing on January 10, 2019, at the age of 96, was one of the saddest days of my life.

I was fortunate to be born into a family of champions, which gave me a deep appreciation for sport and everything that can be achieved with the right mindset. I am forever proud of the amount of money raised for charity by both Horace, my dad, and Walter, my great uncle, throughout their lives.

Walter Lindrum and Donald Bradman are two of Australia’s most iconic sports figures. Both achieved stardom on their first visits to England—Lindrum with a record 3,262 and 67 breaks over 1,000 during his 1929-1930 English Billiards season, and Bradman with a record 334 and a remarkable batting average of 139.14 in the 1930 Ashes.

Lindrum and Foldvari are the only two players from Australia to have won the World Professional Billiards Championship. They are forever linked by this accolade; however, their lives and careers are remarkably different.