BILLIARDS

Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 20, 24 July 1934, Page 3

BILLIARDS

A first-c ass exhibition of billiards was witnessed last Wednesday evening at the Paramount Billiard Saloon between Abe Wakem and Angus Duncan. Wakem went very well, and with numerous small breaks had a good lead in the early part of the game. Finding the conditions ideal, he exploited numerous difficult shots i with the utmost ease. Duncan, not to be denied, lost the white and carried his.break to 81, and. shortly afterwards, playin" good all-round .billiards, compiled a nice' break of 125, breaking down on a simple loser. The same-was full of interest, and Duncan won by, a small margin. Game 730-604. Breaks: Duncan, 24, 81, 37, 25 61. 20, 25, 125, 38, 36, 48. 20 unfinished; Wakem, 28. 22, 47, 28, 26, 20, 25, 20,-52,----22, 66, 38.

Two light aeroplanes, one. for the Auckland Aero Club and the other for a private owner, were bought in Sydney by Mr. 'L. W. Svran,, secretary of the club, who returned by the Niagara after a brief business visit to Australia. Mr. Swan said that on his,arrival, at Auckland the club's new, machine was a wooden da Havilland Gipsy Moth, while .the other machine, purchased for Mr. Martin Scott, of Auckland, was of metal construction. Both would be brought to Auckland ns soon as satisfactory freight arrangements could be made. . ■ ' '.". • . .'.

McKenna's will 6ell furniture and sundries by auction tomorrow, at their rooms, 18 Molesworth Street, at 2 p.m.