Tom Recce, the well-known English billiard champion, played an exhibition frame with J. Read, well known in Now Zealand billiard circles, on a table at a private residence at, Remuera last, evening. Read was given a handicap of 200 in a gamo of 800 tip, and after an interesting match was defeated by 105 points. Tho best breaks of the evening were: Reeoa, 48. 40, 212, 12+ and 61 unfinished; Read, 110, 81, and 44. Recce's averajo for the evening was 34.6, while Read's was 21.5. The former will play an exhibition frame of 750 up in Mr. .1. Liberty's new .saloon, Karnngahapo Road, on Wednesday
Wo invito tho attention of drapers and storekeepers to our recent shipments of Doyle's prints and Warner's -proof corsets.—Ross and Glendining, Ltd., wholesale agent*.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 15076, 20 August 1912, Page 9
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