BILLIARDS.
The final session of the charity tournament attracted u great gathering of spectators on Saturday night. At the termination of the previous session the scores were: Warren 04!>, Jackson 732. The addition 01 uts handicap quota of 75 pui Jacsuu ."J the 827 mark. Jackson whs it; p..iy. «■'■•' starting from a good I ■ ■• fine break to OS, by finished billiards. The balls being safe on Warren. Jackson kept up his pace by making uL In his next visit. He followed tin;ejfellent efforts of 74 nnd "■'■. ' ~r' tunity coming to Warren in the meantime. Jackson continued at the top of his form, playing every variety of shot with ease and grace. Favoured by go.id r..i-tune. Ik .-••»' a superb exhibition, continued applause greeting many fancy shots e ■••insert a'*" consummate skill. One remarkable cannon played off three cushions around the table created the greatest excitement. He kept up his fine exhlbitiou so the end. and with further breaks of 2.5. 22. 2."> 2.". Sill. 20. 43. 34 and 30 ran out a winner by 411 points, with a fine average of 15!.7 Warren put HP a good fight, but had to face adverse In* most of his red ball opportunities behi? hampered by the presence of the white ball. He had an average of 11.1. making breaks of 44, 37. 23, 28. 3S. Ho. 3o and 62. The announcement that both the competitors had donated their prize monev to tnt charity fund elicited great applause.
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Auckland Star, Volume LI, Issue 207, 30 August 1920, Page 2
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