1870 in cue sports

This article is about the 1870 year of cue sports and results. For other sports' results, see 1870 in sports.

The year of 1870 included challenge matches in the table-top cue sports of pool disciplines and English billiards.

Pool

The following notable challenge matches took place in 1870.

Date(s) Tournament Location Result Refs.
9 January 1870 Champion Cue of the United States USA (New York City) John Deery defeated Cyrille Dion, 1,500–1,492 [1]
1 June 1870 Diamond Championship of America USA (New York City) A. R. Rudolphe defeated Cyrille Dion, 1,500–1,485 [2]
17 June 1870 Diamond Championship of America USA (New York City) Cyrille Dion defeated A. R. Rudolphe, 1,500–1,479 [3]
29 December 1870 Championship of America USA (New York City) Cyrille Dion defeated A. R. Rudolphe, 2,001–1,592 [4]

English billiards

A number of matches took place on a challenge basis which are recognised as the equivalent of the world professional championship of billiards.[5]

Date(s) Tournament Location Result Refs.
February 1870 The Professional Championship of English billiards UK (London) William Cook defeated John Roberts Sr., 1,200–1,083 [5]
April 1870 The Professional Championship of English billiards UK (London) John Roberts Jr. defeated William Cook, 1,000–522 [5]
May 1870 The Professional Championship of English billiards UK (London) John Roberts Jr. defeated Alfred Bowles, 1,000–752 [5]
November 1870 The Professional Championship of English billiards UK (London) Joseph Bennett defeated John Roberts Jr., 1,000–905 [5]

Reference section

  1. ^ "Home news: The great billiard match won by Dion". Republican Banner. Nashville. 30 December 1870. p. 1.
  2. ^ "Billiards: The Great Match Between Rudolphe and Dion For The Championship of America" (fee required). The New York Herald. 1 June 1870. p. 16. Retrieved 30 May 2010.
  3. ^ "Billiards". Wisconsin State Journal. 20 June 1870. p. 1.
  4. ^ "Home news: The great billiard match won by Dion". Republican Banner. Nashville. 30 December 1870. p. 1.
  5. ^ a b c d e Everton, Clive (2012). A History of Billiards. englishbilliards.org. ISBN 978-0-9564054-5-6.