BILLIARDS

Dominion, Volume 23, Issue 52, 25 November 1929, Page 12

BILLIARDS

$ PHENOMENAL SCORING LINDRUM’S MEMORABLE / PERFORMANCE ' (Rec. November 24. 11 pan.) London, November 23. A match of phenomenal scoring ended heavily in favour of Lindrum, who, on the final day, exploited the open method of scoring. His first visit to the table produced 964, including two runs of 91 and 46 consecutive close cannons. Other notable breaks were compiled by open means. The match is a memorable one in Linclrum’s career. He made in one week five breaks of more than a thousand; he also scored more points than anyone else in a fortnight, while the total points scored by both players exceed any total previously in a fortnight’s play of one match. Finally. Lindrum’s average for one match is 209 per hillings, while Smith, though vanquished by 7983 had a fine average of 150. McCONACHY v. DAVIS (Rec. November 24, 11 p.m.) London. November 23. The final day at Manchester found Davis in fine form. During the afternoon lie scored 1525, or an average of 254, while MeConachy, with 547 for an average of 78. held at the interval a lead of 1458. Davis, in the evening, scored 1282, or an average of 67: MeConachy scored 544, or an avrage of 32.