William Alexander Camkin (1894 – 26 April 1956[1]) was a billiard hall owner who came to prominence in the early years of the World Snooker Championship, when many of the tournament's matches were held at his clubs.
He was involved in various aspects of billiards and snooker, initially renovating and supplying tables and later supplying equipment and promoting events and refereeing matches. During the Second World War he acted as secretary-manager of Birmingham City F.C.
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William Alexander Camkin (1894 – 26 April 1956) was a billiard hall owner who came to prominence in the early years of the World Snooker Championship,...
Camkin is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: BillCamkin (1894–1956), English billiard hall owner, father of John John Camkin (1922–1998)...
administrator. Camkin was born in Kings Norton, Worcestershire, the son of BillCamkin and Helena Ethel Holder. His father was managing director of Birmingham...
played, such as break-building. With the help of equipment manufacturer BillCamkin, he drove the creation of the World Snooker Championship by persuading...
professional English billiards player Joe Davis and billiard hall manager BillCamkin, who had both observed the growing popularity of snooker, and proposed...
the original on 25 August 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2019. "Hat-trick for Bill". Lincolnshire Echo. 7 April 1976. p. 9. Archived from the original on 24...
in the 1920s, and with Birmingham-based billiards equipment manager BillCamkin, persuaded the Billiards Association and Control Council (BACC) to recognise...
in the mid-1920s, and Davis and Birmingham billiard equipment manager BillCamkin persuaded the Billiards Association and Control Council to recognise...
in the 1920s, and with Birmingham-based billiards equipment manager BillCamkin, persuaded the Billiards Association and Control Council (BACC) to recognise...
in the 1920s, and with Birmingham-based billiards equipment manager BillCamkin, persuaded the Billiards Association and Control Council (BACC) to recognise...
in the 1920s, and with Birmingham-based billiards equipment manager BillCamkin, persuaded the Billiards Association and Control Council (BACC) to recognise...
in the 1920s, and with Birmingham-based billiards equipment manager BillCamkin, persuaded the Billiards Association and Control Council (BACC) to recognise...
in the 1920s, and with Birmingham-based billiards equipment manager BillCamkin, persuaded the Billiards Association and Control Council (BACC) to recognise...
in the 1920s, and with Birmingham-based billiards equipment manager BillCamkin, persuaded the Billiards Association and Control Council (BACC) to recognise...
in the 1920s, and with Birmingham-based billiards equipment manager BillCamkin, persuaded the Billiards Association and Control Council (BACC) to recognise...
in the 1920s, and with Birmingham-based billiards equipment manager BillCamkin, persuaded the Billiards Association and Control Council (BACC) to recognise...
in the 1920s, and with Birmingham-based billiards equipment manager BillCamkin, persuaded the Billiards Association and Control Council (BACC) to recognise...
in the 1920s, and with Birmingham-based billiards equipment manager BillCamkin, persuaded the Billiards Association and Control Council (BACC) to recognise...
in the 1920s, and with Birmingham-based billiards equipment manager BillCamkin, persuaded the Billiards Association and Control Council (BACC) to recognise...
in the 1920s, and with Birmingham-based billiards equipment manager BillCamkin, persuaded the Billiards Association and Control Council (BACC) to recognise...
in the 1920s, and with Birmingham-based billiards equipment manager BillCamkin, persuaded the Billiards Association and Control Council to recognise...
in the 1920s, and with Birmingham-based billiards equipment manager BillCamkin, persuaded the Billiards Association and Control Council (BACC) to recognise...
in the 1920s, and with Birmingham-based billiards equipment manager BillCamkin, persuaded the Billiards Association and Control Council (BACC) to recognise...
in the 1920s, and with Birmingham-based billiards equipment manager BillCamkin, persuaded the Billiards Association and Control Council (BACC) to recognise...