BILLIARDS.
AMATEUR SEMI-FINAL ROBERTS AND FREEMAN PLAY TO-DAY. Wellington, Aug. JB. The semi-final between Roberts, champion, and Shanks, Wellington, in the New Zealand amateur billiards championship, proved to be the best game so far in the events. Up to 300. Roberts gradually led. When Roberts with 61 made the score 459—351 in his favour, Shanks made a wonderful rally with 56 and 83. the latter being a fine all-round effort When Roberts turned 600 Shanks was close behind. Roberts then showed a return to form and ran out with 60 unfinished. The final scores was; Roberts 666. Shanks 603. Breaks: Robe«s. 42. 38. 22. 44, 22. 23. 29. 63, 33. 25. 60; Shanks, 38, 48. 40, 52. 30. 56, 83.
The final between Roberts and Freeman /Wellington) commences tomorrow night
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, Issue 210, 19 August 1927, Page 3
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