BILLIARDS.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, Issue 208, 17 August 1927, Page 3

BILLIARDS.

KEEN CHAMPIONSHIP CONTEST A POSSIBLE WORLD’S RECORD. Wellington, Aug. 16. The meeting between Hackett (Auckland) and Shanks (Wellington), in the New Zealand amateur billiards championship, proved to be a keen contest, despite the disparity in the scores. AH through the balls ran badly for Hackett and particularly badly at the finish, when a kiss would spoil a run. The balls would line up or he would lose the white. Although there were occasionally weak shots, both played well and the luck went Shanks’ way, especially in a break of 61, which contained two consecutive flukes at 40. Up to about 450 Shanks’ average was over 10, but he slowed up considerably and finished up a little over eight. He made a nice break of 73, including nursery cannons and red ball play. Hackett’s best work was at the top of the table. The final scores were: Shanks 666, Hackett 527. Breaks: Shanks 25, 26, 23, 28. 73, 25, 61. 24, 20, 35: Hackett 21. 28. 29, 36. 27. Clark McUonacny, playing J. Besant, Auckland professional ,in a friendly game of 500 on a 200 break, made a break of 426 in 20 minutes, timed by Albert Cohen and believed to be a world’s record quick scoring without nursery cannons. The previous best 500 in .21 minutes included nursery cannons, the quickest method of scoring. McConachy's break was wholly at the top of the table.