Walter Lindrum Grant Archives

Anna Lynch – Walter Lindrum Grant Winner 2023

By Anna Lynch

Anna Lynch is a professional jazz piano player & piano tutor, and runs her own Music Tuition School in Melbourne. After obtaining her degree in the piano from the Victorian College of the Arts, she was by chance seduced by the wonderful game of billiards. The click of the balls, the beauty and improvisational art […]

Walter Lindrum Grant Winners

This section is dedicated to showcasing the achievements and contributions of Walter Lindrum Grant winners in Billiards or Snooker.

Walter Lindrum in a match play with New Zealand's billiards champion Clark McConachy

Wayne Carey’s Tribute to Walter Lindrum

By Tammy Lindrum

Thank you to Wayne Carey for giving us permission to post part of his article on our website. This is a very touching article highlighting the incredible legacy that Walter Lindrum has left on the game, which has permeated global snooker and billards, and spanned multiple generations into the present day.

Cody Turner – Walter Lindrum Grant Winner 2022

By Cody Turner

Cody first picked up a cue as a young 14-year-old. He grew up with his mother in a state-owned home in Cannons Creek, Porirua. Snooker was the game of choice in Porirua at the local club, where he could go with his mum and have fun in a safe environment. He was immediately noticed as […]

Joe Minici with Walter Lindrum's Cut-out

The Poem Dedicated to Walter Lindrum by Joe Minici (2020 Walter Lindrum Grant Winner)

By Joe Minici

Walter Lindrum – Master Billiards Player – It is one hundred years since Lindrum was born, thirty eight since he left us we remember and mourn. For outstanding champions seldom are seen, immortals are rarer and few there have been, Who excelled at their sport with his skill and flair, he shattered opponents they were left in despair!…

Portraits of Walter Lindrum_walterlindrum.org

Walter Lindrum Grant Application

2024 Walter Lindrum grant was allocated to the high break prize for the inaugural Walter Lindrum Open Billiards. The grant will be offered again next year, applicants welcome to apply. View our grant winners here. The grant was created for the World Billiards Championships held in Melbourne in 2019. Each year we provide a grant […]