BILLIARDS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 213, 8 September 1923, Page 11

BILLIARDS.

JIN. E. V. ROBERTS V. MR. A. BOWIE. An Interesting exhibition B ame of Sno up level, between these two well-known amateur cueists, was played on Thursday evening at Avondult", before a large attendance. Mr. Huberts lins been Auckland and New Zealand amateur <humpiou for the post years, having recently returned from L>unviliii, where he successfully defended liia title. -Mr. Bowie acted as runner-up hist season, but did not participate la this year's games. Mr. 'Roberts broke the. halls end Mr. Bowie Immediately settled down to score at a quick rate, his initial effort realising 4"J, which, was followed iv quick succession by 24), 37, 34 and OU. The champion so far h;id few opportunities and the scores were called 2.10—1<. against hi.ni. Mr. Bowie, by skilful all-round play, continued to score quickly and reached the 400 mark after silently over one hour's i.-l. y. CMi fly by means of the losing hazard, Mr. Hoherta reduced the leeway -with useful breaks of :hh, 54 (twice) and a splendid effort of t;7, which elicited applause. Both cueists played several excellent individual enots. a "masse" toy Mr. Roberts being especially line. Mr. Bowie, however, -maintained the upper hand and • after another couple of half century breaks finally ran to his points with an excellent top of the table effort of '1. the final scores being: Mr. Bowie «io, Mr. itoberts 638. Best breaks were Mr. Bowie 71 55 53, 52 (twice), 40, 4tt, 40 ; ■Mγ Koberts G7 - ---&4 (twice), 47, 42. ,