THE N.Z. AMATEUR BILLIARDS CHAMPIONSHIP

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 251, 17 July 1920, Page 8

THE N.Z. AMATEUR BILLIARDS CHAMPIONSHIP

WON BY E. W. WABREN, OF AUCKLAND. The play of -the two men Bitted out to wnbst the finals produced boards much above the ordinary. Both Fredatovich and Warren aro members of tho Auckland Sports Club, and are billiardists in Jverv sense of the word.. Warren is an ex-Xew Zealand champion, and has plaved in a great number of Mi; came*, 'in this he had some advantage over his opponent, but nolwrthstanding. Fredatovich is full of pluck and has the vMit kind of nerves. Warren, through the first half of the game, took the lead and on his nlay he deserved the premier position. Fredatovich, however, was not in tho leapt fortunate. He missed difficult shots time and again by the narrowest margin. Then, too, he never had anv sond fortune in the run of the balls. 'Whatever luck there was went Warren's wav. From this it must not be inferred that Warren played a flaky Quite on tho contrary, he played ideadv. sound billiards. The most that ran be said is that had the Balls run nearly so well for Fredatovich tho margin of difference at the. end of the first session would not have been nearly so grpat. Warren ran to his 750 points with an unfinished break of 25. Frcdarwich be'ng fios. The best breaks were: Warren. 22, 21, 30, 28, 21. 41, 20, 21, 21, !>0 30 30. 20. SI. and 25 (unfinished!; Fredal-ovicli, 20. 20. 48..2:1. 10. 35, 22. 21. 37. Tn Hie evening session the. reforen placed the Ml? exaeHv wl">ro thev were left- at the close of the afternoon's plnv. Warren completed his break by odrline n"other 13. pinking 38 in all. The ■luck of the game still went against Freilnfnvieh in Pinpt persistent fashion. By "rod nlnv "id with /rood fortune favouring him Wnrrnp was able not opV to hold his lend, but to increase it. About hnlf-wnv thrmnh this session Warren's lend was nearlv 300, Fredatovich playine well hnth h : = opponent ami the ff>trs made at this stage possibly one of the most qieetnculnr ami brilliant breaks In the tom-nev—an effort of 61, including two perfectly plaved cannons of the most difficult type. At this point it was exprated that with a little good fortune this plavor would catch his opponent— n hvnep'ti': that miehh easily have occurred. The opportnnitv did not even|f.uate. and Warren, still playing well. 'was able to <">cnr» the holiest New 7#nland billiards honour. renchiPT 1500 wints when Frednt'ovieh was 123.1. Thtbnst brenl's in the «>eorM cesp'nn wen>: Wa-rpp. SB. 02. 20. 27. 20. 30. 70, SO, 2), OR. 20: Fredatovich, 21. 20. 38. 01. 50, P.. After the Tame Mr. Sear'e. president of -the Fcdprnl Club, thanked McsTs. Alcoelc and Co., T.td., for ttieir ■""iprnsitv In providing thi competitors Hin mo°t perfect of Vll'ards condition*. Mows. Warren and Fiydatovieh and several others spoko in similar terms.