Chandra Hirjee
| Born | c. 1924 Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India |
|---|---|
| Died | c. 1989 (aged 65) Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Nickname | The Stylist[1] |
| Tournament wins | |
| World Champion | 1958 |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's english billiards | ||
Representing  India | ||
| Indian Open Billiards Championship | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1946 | Singles |
| 1947 | Singles |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1952 | Singles |
| 1954 | Singles |
| 1955 | Singles |
| 1956 | Singles |
| 1957 | Singles |
| 1958 | Singles |
| Men's snooker | ||
| Representing India | ||
| Indian Snooker Championship | ||
| 1952 | Singles |
| 1953 | Singles |
| 1954 | Singles |
| 1955 | Singles |
| 1956 | Singles |
| 1957 | Singles |
| 1958 | Singles |
Chandrasinh Hirjee Jewraj (1924–1989), known simply as Chandu to friends and fans and often referred to by the media as 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
- ^ a b "Wilson Jones crosses barrier; Chandra at the threshold". Archived from the original on 26 August 2014.
- ^ Myer, Hanna (1995). India 2001: Reference Encyclopedia, Volume 1. ISBN 9780945921424.
- ^ "No.2 Indian Player Beats Bob Marshall".
- ^ "Indian Wins Snooker Title - The Age - Dec 22, 1958".
- ^ Asian Recorder, Volume 1. 1955.
- ^ Thakurta, Jnanranjan Guha; Ghatak, Amal C. (1963). The New Year Book, Volume 26.
- ^ Reed, Sir Stanley (1958). The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who.