BILLIARD CHAMPIONSHIP

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10641, 14 July 1920, Page 6

BILLIARD CHAMPIONSHIP

LAST NIGHT'S CONTESTS. Three really good games were played at Alcock’s yesterday in the New Zealand amateur championship. All games were refereed by Mr John Owen, and the marking capably attended to by Mr Dyhrberg, of the Wellington Federal Club. The first game commenced at 10 a.m., and was between Fredatovich, of the Auckland Sports Club, and Scrivener, of Wanganui. From start to finish, both players gave good billiards, and were a delight, to watch. The Aucklander won by a margin that is not indicative of th» relative playHe was fortunate where his opponent was unfortunate, particularly midway, when the halls ran particularly well for the Aucklander, and just as badly for Wanganui’s representative. The final scores were: Fredatovich 650, Scrivener 503, and the best breaks of tho winner, 21, 47, 22, 21, 48, 66, 84; loser, 21, 64, 41, 28, 46, 25. In the afternoon, ex-Champion Warren, of the Auckland Sports Club, had little difficulty in defeating his clubmate, Mathais. Warren played consistently well—a good sound, solid game, which at times touched tho best professional form. Mathais, who was obviously not at his best, played well, and his skill, owing to contrast, did not show in evidence nearly as much as it might otherwise have done. _ Warren reached his 650 when Mathais was 304. The best breaks were-Warren, 78, 70 33, 20. 02, 36, 24, 25; Mathais, 33. 21’, 22, 28, 21. Tho evening game was between the present champion, Siedeherg. of Dunedin, and Telford, of the Wellington Commercial Travellers’ Club. Both players are highly strung, and played more or less nervously throughout. Siedeberg showed unusual skill in his losing hazard striking, and only little beyond average in the other departments of the game; Telford wan not able to reproduce his average form, but, all the same, ho gave a good exhibition of the “all-round” game. Up to midway, both playem hung well together, a very modest break separating them. At this stage Siedeherg began to draw away, and eventually gained the required score, with Telford at 448. . Siedeberg’s best breaks were 25, 63, 23, 42, 37, 68, 27, 53. 29. Telford’s best breaks were 24, 27, 30, 30, 23. No games will bo played during today, but at 8 o’clock this evening Roberts, of the Auckland Sports Club, will meet Williams, of the Federal Club.