BILLIARDS.
AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP ■■:?-"--' TOURNAMENT, "v -.' .' Play in the amateur:billiard championship tournament was continued last'; evening, when James Cooke* and W. E. Hackett played their heat. The result was a complete surprise, resulting in the defeat jof Hackett jby 47 j points. The ;. winner plaved very J solidlv, missing nothing easy, and made f best > runs of s 31,; 29, * 22, 32, 36, and.: 24. Hackett opened very confidently, a beautifuHycompiled 75 being his best score, while he vaM \ seen toiadvantage in runs of 30, 23, and 20«&Thet A-Icock- match:-table and crystalate balls ; gavetheplaverß satisfaction, and the perfectly running; qualities of .the table caused much favourable comment. This afternoon, commencing at ;:threes o'clock,? F. Lovelock and F. Farrell play their game.:? The draw for.the remaining-heats resulted; as; follows:—-H- IF. 4 Valentine v. James Cooke and J. • Ryan ' v.' = the '■: winner r of * the "'Lovelock-Farrelli; contests Valentine ahcl'J. Cooke-* will play their heat i off this • evening tat ei|fhtj» o'clock.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 14391, 9 June 1910, Page 8
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