McCONACHY'S EASY WIN
OVER 1,400 AHEAD. j LONDON, November 27. C. McConacihy, the New Zealand champion, receiving 2,000. defeated C. Newman in the billiard mntch of 10,000 up. the final scores being:— MeConachy ( rep. 2.000 i .. l t;,ooo Seivman (scratch) l-1.05.l Mc-Conachy's highest breaks in \lnclosing session wore 321 and 102 uiitiii- ■ ishert. Newman made a break of 307. j Tile billiard correspondent of the London "Observer' states that the possibility of a player from the Dominions winning the billiard championship adds immensely lo the interest of the season. MoConachy has impressed all good Judges j of the game. Ho had to master the difficulties of the ivories before he could be regarded as dangerous to British players. To what extant ho has succeeded can be judged by hi? sound achievements ajrainst Newman". It is still doubtful if he can defeat the leading Englishman on level terms, though Mis best form is yet to be seen. L -._•*• The King witnessed an exhibition mid. of 650 up 1 the Club, in which Recce beat McConacby. -,•
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Auckland Star, Volume LII, Issue 283, 28 November 1921, Page 5
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