BILLIARDS EXPERT

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22976, 2 March 1938, Page 18

BILLIARDS EXPERT

CLARK McCONACHY'S RETURN HOPES FOR THE FUTURE [by TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION*] "WELLINGTON, Tuesday The billiards player Clark McConachy returned to New Zealand to-day by the Awatea from Sydney. Although he finished 4200 odd behind Walter Lindrum in an unofficial billiards match for the ■world's title, he said he denied a good deal of satisfaction from playing the latter. Hie forn'. toward the finish convinced him more than ever that in the near future New Zealand would have the world title. The first time opportunity offered he would contest the world title. « . ' In connection with the low table (mentioned in the cables), McConachy indicated that he drew attention to it straight away. There was, however, no rule "available to measure it, so he waived the matter, but found that the longer ho played, the more at sea he became. Ho had the table raised through his solicitor. After it was raised, Lindrum made an 1100 break, ono of the biggest in the match. He himself played a different game, though verv much out of form. Mr. A. Cohen, chairman of the Billiards Association, who also returned, said he had no doubt in his mind that the best man won, hut McConachy was practically the second best player in the world. Ho had seen the billiards players of the world, and was convinced that the title would remain with Lindrum until he retired or died.