SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

Mataura Ensign, 16 December 1911, Page 5

SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

BILLIARDS

STEVENSON v. GRAY

BY 2LECTRIC TELEGRAPH.—COPYRIGHT, PEE UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION. Received December 16, 8.5 a.m. LONDON, Dec. 15. In the game between Stevenson, the English billiard champion, and Gray, the Australian, 18,000 up, on level terms, with bonzoline balls, for .£SOO aside, there was much indifferent play during the afternoon. Gray's score totalled 1005, including a break of 264. Stevenson scored 518 and Gray was then over 700 ahead. During the evening (hay made 295. Received December 16, 2.5 p.m. LONDON, Dec. 15. In the billiard match Gray lias established a strong lead, the scores nowbeing : Gray 10,500 Stevenson ... ... 15,583

LAWN TENNIS.

PROBABLE ENGLISH VISIT.

VI ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.—COPYRIGHT. PER UVITEO PRESS ASSOCIATION. | Received December 16, 9.25 a.m. SYDNEY, Dec. 16. The Australian Tennis Association has received an offer from Messrs Wallis and Myers to bring a representative English team to Australia next year. The Association is communicating with the English Association on the matter.

FOOTBALL

THE ASSOCIATION GAME

B* ELECTRIC TEI.EOItAPH. DOVYRIGHT PER UNITKH IMSKSS ASSOCIATION SYDNEY. Dw. 15. A conference between British Association football delegates and the Commonwealth and New Zealand has opened. Messrs Sahnond and Holmes represent the Dominion. It was stated that there were 582 teams in New Zealand and Australia. A resolution was adopted advocating the promotion of the game among boys, including inter-State matches.