BILLIARDS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 15951, 23 June 1915, Page 4

BILLIARDS.

HELPINjG THE SOLDIERS. Owing to liidre being some cnse3 of measles at the Trentham camp, Messrs. Levin and Co., of Wellington, handed over to the military authorities a largo store, just completed at, Kaiwarra, as a hospital and convalescent home. Messrs. Alcock and Co., Ltd., thought that the means to play billiards would materially help to rolieve the tedium of convalescence «nd presented a full-size table and accessories. It is fitting that there should bo no limit to the kindly thought and material assistance, of merchants and citizens, who fully appreciate the work of our bravo men in the Empire's cause.

NOTES AND COMMENTS, A match between C. McConachio, of Timaru, and W. H. Stephenson, of Auckland, has been ratified for the professional championship of New Zealand. The game will be. 9000 up, level, with cryatalate balls, on an Alcock standard match pocket table The Civic Club private. parlours have been secured, and will be fitted up to seat a large audience. Play will cover 12 sessions afternoon at 3 and evening at 8, beginning on Monday next. As both men are in splendid form, and keen on winning the ceveted title, lovers of the game should be pro\ ided with much enjoyment. During the week McConachie has delighted onlookers who have seen him practising Several runs of over 300 have come from the cue of the Southerner, one break of 447 re. vealing cleverness of compilation equal to George Gray at. his best.

McConachie will play an exhibition game at the Sports Club to-morrow, and • the members of the Auckland Club will have opportunity of seeing the Timaru champion in action on Friday evening. - ■ The. tournament at the Amateur Sports Club is in the final stages. Four players are left in. namely-E. Bourke scratch H Caro 220 on. S. Caro 260 on,, and E Carter 270 on. The semi-finals and final? wTI be played off this week, after which a snooker tournament for valuable .trophies will ba entered upon. ' > *