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Bob Marshall

1952
Overview

Official photograph of Bob Marshall in Australian sports blazer, light coloured shirt and patterned bow tie. taken when touring India. Blazer has Australian crest on the pocket and the lapel badge is the Indian emblem.

Historical information

Bob Marahall lived at 35 Jutland Parade, Dalkeith in 1984-'85. Bob Marshall held four world titles (held every second year) including three in a row - 1936,'38, '51 and '62 ( war intervened). In 1952 he went to India by invitation on a goodwill and demonstration tour. He was a runner-up in the Billiard's World Championships in New Delhi, India.The '62 titles, in which Bob Marshall and Tom Cleary represented Australia were held in Perth at the YAL Hall in Irwin Street. Bob Marshall became the foundation president of the WA Division of the Sportsman Association of Australia in 1962. (Harry Hopman, champion tennis player and Australian Davis Cup team coach, formed this association in Melbourne in 1959-1960). Made a comeback to billiards in 1985 at the age of 76 when he won the Australian title.

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Registration number
cwa-org-28--3-109-b
Item type
Photographs
Year
1952
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Life of creator +70 years
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Bob Marshall
Source: Claremont Museum 03.109b

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