SNOOKER.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 99, 7 February 1936, Page 2

SNOOKER.

H. LINDRUM TESTS I. DAVIS. At snooker, as well as at billiards, Joe Diavis has been the premier English player for some years. Now, however, has arrived Horace Lind,rum from Australia as a worthy challenger at the “potting” game. When negotiations for a contest were arranged Davis insisted of giving Lindrum a start of a black, that is, seven points, in each game, and the first half proved that he could not concede these The match was in two halves, each of 61 games, with two separate stakes of £IOO. There are also side stakes on the aggregate points scored, and the highest break. In winning the first part, Lindrum cannot lose any but the minor stakes, and' so far as the points totals are concerned lie leads by 3885 to 3870. These figures show how close was the play. As a matter of fact, at the start of the last day, Davis had, an advantage, .leading by two games. He quickly surrendered this, however, and lie did not get another chance.