Chandra Hirjee, in later years
Right Handed Cueist
Kolkata, West Bengal, INDIA
Highest Sports Qualification
- World Amateur Snooker Championship winner 1958
- National Billiards winner 1946
- Indian Open Billiards Championship winner 1947, 56 and 58
- Indian Open Billiards Championship runner-up 1952, 54, 55 and 57
- Indian Snooker Championship runner-up 1952, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58
Highest Break
- Billiards - 488
- Snooker - 147
Records Shattered
| ---- | Highest break (80) which stood for 15 years, bested by Arvind Savur (88) |
| 1947 | Break of 180 which beat the previous record of 141 by PK Deb |
| 1947 | 1006 points in two hours against J. Rowlands on February 9, 1947 during the second snooker match of the All India Billiards and Snooker Tournament at Great Eastern Hotel, Calcutta |
| 1956 | 4132 aggregate points beating Sir Wilson Jones' record of 3775 |
| 1956 | 6962 total points, a new record at the All India Billiards and Snooker Tournament |
| 1957 | 2,564 in four hours was new in the Nationals. The previous best was 2,426 by Wilson Jones in 1951 |
| 1957 | 1,314 compiled in 24 visits which meant an average of 54.7 was an All-India Record for any player in two hours |
National Awards
- None
Interesting Facts -
- Beat Sir Wilson Jones in 1952 to win the Indian Open finals but was defeated by him in the World Championship finals the same year
- Scored a record break of 80 (ten reds, ten blacks) in the 7th frame of the snooker finals of the 1954 All India Billiards and Snooker Tournament.
Clubs
- Hindustan Club, Kolkata
- Outram Club, Kolkata
- Calcutta Club, Kolkata
Hobbies
- Electronics
- WWII history and trivia
- Marching bands and military music
- Sports and athletics