Thea Hindmarch

Dorothea Hindmarch (4 June 1918 – 20 September 2001), also known as Thea March, was an English champion player of billiards, and snooker player. She won the equivalent of the women's world billiards title three times, in 1962, 1967 and 1969.

Biography Hindmarch was born on 4 June 1918. During World War II, Hindmarch was a corporal in the Auxiliary Territorial Service, leading a small team involved in radar location in South Wales. She won a second title five years later, in 1967, and a third in 1969, beating Vera Selby 452–409 in the final.

In the 1971–1972 season, Rae Craven and Hindmarch became the first women to enter the English Amateur Snooker championship. Hindmarch served as the Secretary of the Women's Billiards Association, and in that capacity was a member of the Billiards and Snooker Control Council. She died in Bromley on 20 September 2001, at the age of 83.

Career highlights

Outcome No. Year Championship Opponent Score Ref. Winner 1 1962 World Women's Billiards Championship Rae Craven 438–385 Winner 3 1969 World Women's Billiards Championship Vera Selby 452–409