BILLIARDS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 79, 3 April 1928, Page 15

BILLIARDS.

C. McCONACHY V. J. DIGGLE. Both names are household words In billiard circles. Clark MeConnchv being the New Zealand champion, while the nam® of J. Dlggle :,as been adopted by Mr. J, Dryland. who for many years has been asso-i- - the game In the most favonrahl* way as proprietor of the Central I'i'Mftrd Saloon. Mr. Dryland has f--r McConachr to play blm an cxM' 1 tion cnuie of billiards and games of snooker. During the irtervil Mr. Jim T.ehertv will give nn exhibition of comic billiards with a rhina egg. and who 1s in wonderful form, will give a lecture on how to play various billiard positions to the greatest advantnge. Wednesday night is set down for the Eater tournament. The locale is the Central Billiard Saloon. High Street, to be known in the future bv the sign of "Root Yellow." This will probably be the last public appea--ance of MeConnchy prior to his goioif to Australia to play Walter Lindrum. If hi-! business engagements permit. Mr. Fr d. Farrell. who brought George Gray ovi>r to the Dominion nearly 20 years ago. will introduce the placers and make tome remarks on the game.