Alfred Lagache

Alfred Lagache (24 October 1889 – 18 August 1971)[1] was a French professional three-cushion billiards player.

Alfred Lagache
Born(1889-10-24)24 October 1889
Died18 August 1971(1971-08-18) (aged 81)
Sport country France
Pool gamesThree-cushion billiards
Tournament wins
MajorCEB European Three-cushion Championship (1935, 1939, 1947 and 1949)
World ChampionUMB World Three-cushion Champion (1935, 1937)
Ranking info

Career

A number of players from France have won world championships in different disciplines of carom billiards, but Lagache has been the only Frenchman to ever win the UMB World Three-cushion Championship, taking the title in 1935 and again in 1937.[2] Lagache would also finish third the following season, in 1938.[3]

He also won the CEB European Three-cushion Championship in 1935, 1939, 1947 and 1949.[2] Lagache would also finish third the following season[3]

References
  1. Heinrich Weingartner; Dieter Haase (2009), Enzyklopädie des Billardsports (in German), Vol. 2, Vienna: Heinrich Weingartner, p. 790, ISBN 978-3-200-01489-3
  2. "Profile/Palmares". Kozoom. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
  3. "Billard Karambol Ergebnisse Spieler Alfred LAGACHE - Kozoom". kozoom.com. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
Preceded by
Claudio Puigvert		 World Three-cushion Champion
1935		 Succeeded by
Edward Lee
Preceded by
Edward Lee		 World Three-cushion Champion
1937		 Succeeded by
Augusto Vergez
Preceded by
Franz Aeberhard		 European Three-cushion Champion
1935		 Succeeded by
Alfred Lagache
Preceded by
Alfred Lagache		 European Three-cushion Champion
1939		 Succeeded by
Alfred Lagache
Preceded by
Alfred Lagache		 European Three-cushion Champion
1947		 Succeeded by
Joaquín Domingo
Preceded by
Joaquín Domingo		 European Three-cushion Champion
1949		 Succeeded by
Bert Wevers


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