[2] English billiards in particular is one of several sports Australian women were noted as infrequently playing in the first half of the 20th century, but with encouragement from male professionals.
A daily competitive billiards match between two local women were reported as a human interest story in a South Australian newspaper in 1911.
[5] In 1931, the Canberra Times, in reporting on the advent of an amateur women's championship, asked why there were no great female billiards players.
[6] Also that year, an Adelaide newspaper quoted Australian champion Walter Lindrum, one of the world's top billiards players, as saying that women should be able to be competitive with men at the sport.
Observing increasing popularity of billiards among women in England, Lindrum was supportive of more opportunities for female Australian players.