BILLIARDS.

NZ Truth, Issue 334, 18 November 1911, Page 3

BILLIARDS.

(By "Jigger.")

From Sydney "Sportsman" : Melbourne Inman made things hum while m South Africa, where he suffered defeat, at the hands of the wily Frank Ferraro, who, of course, was m receipt of a solid handicap. Anythe genial Twickenham lad put .up a great performance, and a record that will stanji for some time m the compilation of a 545, which the local papers record as a ''brilliant innings, comprising a. rapid and delightful display of fascinating' .Milliards." His many friends out here — and they are legion— will read of this with great pl e asure, and say, "Good,, lad, Mcl !-" Inman has improved wonderfully since his visit to oixr shores two years back, both m his form and rapidity, and he has already announced his intention of having another cut at Harry Ste-: venson for the championship. The Londoner is renowned for his gameness, v determination, and indomitable pluck, and, having this m view, he is a foeman always worthy of his steel, fighting right to the post. He is a dangerous opponent m a. money match, and always has a chance of victory, no matter who or where he is fighting. How is this for a good consistent perf ormance ? F. Paul;.' of the New South Wales Sports Club won four tournaments in_ the one club within- a few days of each T other. The Pin Pool tourney with 5 start m 32 performers ;• Annual Winter Billiard Handicap (100 start) ;i Snooker totu-nannent, 64 Tutarters arid a Thandicajp of 25, and one smaller handicap as well. Truly, this man Paul ds a lively apostle- v"Truth's" London correspondent : — : , Young George Gray, the Austra- . lian billiard player, is not such ah attraction this season as he - was last, owing to the persistently rnfair efforts of Stephenson and other crack players to relegate him to the ranks of "freak" players. He is still very popular with the crowd, though,; and has a good following. As a matter of fact, the Knglish [champions are frightened 1 to meet him. The only one who took on the task was Melbourne Inman, the Jew champion, who toured Australia a year ior so ago ; and the unmerciful licking that Gray gave him at his own game has been a solemn - w arning to the others. It is ridiculous for the leading players .here to pretend that Gray's losing hazard stroke should be put into the same category as the "anchor stroke. ' ' The in-off-the-r ed shot i s n s much a part of the : game of bi 1 - liards as Stephenson's ; pet nursery cannons, and the cry ,of '.' ''frea':: stroke" was never raided till m Australian boy came along who was able to beat the best of them her" on the green cloth. The Britisher i doesn't like a beating. f . ■