BRITISH BILLIARDS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18298, 15 January 1923, Page 7

BRITISH BILLIARDS.

BIG FOUR PLAYING. J - ' INMAN. LEADS NEWMAN. [■ A. ana N.Z. ' * *LONDON.'Jan. 12. ~ Newman, Inman/. Smith, "and FalkinQr, , the big four of. the,-- billiard world, r have / been playing in London this. week. • The [ first meeting .this season between Newman and ; Inman, 16,000 up, evoked ■interest: in 'view of the probability of their , meeting in the championship. . Inm&nj so I , far has -had the best-of the luck,./ and j ; has played better • billiards. :Ha led 5 throughout the week." Nevertheless. ,New-J 5 man's score of 5097, in - which the balls .-■■ often ran badly, included/16 ./.breaks of . over 100, aggregating- 3209, of which the best*were 469, 447- and 257. Trimau's score of 6151 included 20. breaks of over 100,. aggregating 3332, of which /the/best were 306, 251, and 233. ■'' '.'..'' ' " - There /was .much safety ;;play: in'rthe; match . between Smith., and -. Falkiner., 16,000 up, and some of the sessions were somewhat dull. . Others "were brilliant; with big breaks> of which Smiths best ' were 420, -.356, l 335, 300 ;,find 326, /and, ."" Falkiner's 423, : ■ 277 and ; 275. ■; Smith's i score -of 6580 included -22 .'breaks: of over i, 100, : aggregating 4907. Falkiner's 5493 1 included 18 breaks of ; over ' 100, aggregate - ing 3187. * x In the second; Tcund of the amateur , ehampionßhip, Graham ! Symes, the hold*;, . of the title, ; gave the 'pest / display Mttj .'•' "the;; competitions so, far ; scoring thrfio i bf«|ts of' over 100 in -his unfinished heat, against Partnenler. The scores are : — [ Symes, 10OJ1; ,Parmenter, 430. -