Edwin Kentfield

Edwin Kentfield, also known as Jonathan Kentfield, was an English player of English billiards. He claimed the Billiards Championship in 1825 and held it uncontested until 1849.[1]

Edwin Kentfield
Died1873
Sport country England
Highest break196

Biography

In about 1815, John Carr, better known as Jack Carr, took a job as a billiard marker, a role that involved keeping the score of billiards matches. In this role, he learned how to play billiards with the use of side, which was at that time almost unknown. He successfully played challenge matches for money, to the extent that by 1825 he had backers for him to play for 100 guineas a side against any challenger.[1]

In 1825 Kentfield challenged Carr, but Carr was too ill to play, and Kentfield assumed the title of Champion, for which he was unchallenged for 24 years.[1][2]

Kentfield authored a book on billiards, which was published in 1839[3]

in 1870, John Roberts Sr. sought to challenge Kentfield for the title, and when Kentfield declined to play, Roberts took the title of champion.[2][1]

Kentfield ran a billiards club in Brighton, which was offered for sale at auction in 1864 following his bankruptcy.[4] He died in 1873.[5]

Kentfield's highest break was 196.[2]

References
  1. Everton, Clive (2012). A History of Billiards. englishbilliards.org. pp. 18–24. ISBN 978-0-9564054-5-6.
  2. Bennett, Joseph (1899). Billiards.
  3. Edwin Kentfield (1839). The Game of Billiards: Scientifically Explained and Practically Set Forth, in a Series of Novel and Extraordinary Strokes; and Illustrated by Numerous Appropriate Diagrams. To which is Added the Rules and Regulations which Govern the Numerous Games as They are Played at the Present Day in All the Countries of Europe. Smith, Elder, & Company.
  4. "Notice of sale". Brighton Gazette. 25 February 1864. p. 1 – via British Newspaper Archive. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  5. Badminton Library of Sports and Pastimes. 1896.
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