BILLIARDS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2466, 20 May 1915, Page 3

BILLIARDS

The results of last night's play in the Alcock billiard-diner tournament were as follow:—

G. Hemingway (received 100) beat Stevens (received 50)_ by 20 points. This contest created considerable interest, as bcth players are old opponents at" bowls. The balls ran rather well for Hemingway at the critical stage of the game. W. F. Nees (received 50) beat A. J. Mills (received 76) by a narrow margin. Both players showed considerable skill; and a fair knowledge of the game. W._ Fraser (owes 30) beat V. Dimock (received 100). Dimock held his own rather well against his opponent in the earlier stages of the game, but once Fraser got tho "feel" 'he scored consistently and well. The best breaks were: Fraser, 37; Nees, 35. This evening games will be contested by Messrs. GoTdie and Player; Hart and Billman; De Latour and Jacobson, and two others.

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