BILLIARDS
AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP The Auckland provincial amateur billiards championship for the Billiards. Limited, Shield. was continued last evening a) Messrs. Billiards. Limitod. showrooms, when L. F W. Holdsworth runner-up in last year's contest, defeated H A Massey. Holdsworth commenced confidently and. plnyinp attractive billiards, noon gained a lead on hip opponent with breaks of 33, 29 and 29 Massey. who dir l not receive many chances, made runs oi 26 and 41. The 6Cores at this otfcsre Were 214 to ISJ in favour of Holdtworth! Ma«?ey mrde th* nejrt break of note, a useful 61 placins him in the lead for tbe first time, The scores were even at SC2. Mas*ey. gaining an advantage with a run of 83, continued to tinv the better of the play and seemed the winner with the scores et 455 to 354. Holdsworth then played a (rood fiphtinf? Fame and. uided by runs of 33 mid 43, won by !!8 points The final scores were:—Holdsworth, 500 (breaks of 33. 20. 29. 21. 23 33. 43); Massey. 47? (breaks of 26. 41. 62 S3, 20). Holdsworth will play W. E. Hackett in the first semi-final to-night.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22193, 21 August 1935, Page 9
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