BILLIARDS.

NZ Truth, Issue 534, 11 September 1915, Page 11

BILLIARDS.

(By "Fluke,")

Clarke McConachy, the champion cueist of New Zealand is now ih Wellington. He'has had a remarkable and , triumphant journey through the North Island for the past two months, ahd is now seeking fresh opponents. His last match, played at Featherston, against Mr, A. Congdon, of Masterton, who received a handicap of 400, resulted m the final scores, McConachy 1000, Congdon 912. . . i. ■ ; * • * The final of the second round of Louis Gousmett's No. 2 snooker tournament resulted as follows: H. Bowden I beat J. McMoran; D. Allen beat E. Edmonds; D. Constable beat J. Williams; C. 'Hamilton beat Gardonir; Fleming beat Taylor. * ' • ' • ' " - The draw of the third round In this tournament is as follows: J. A. Rowlands, meeets E. Boden; . Spnckman, meets Brown, Hamilton meets Kelly, A, Frecmajh meets Taylor and Fleming. J. Benge meets B. Horoc, D. Constable meets Lessington, Allen meets Frost, A. .Thompson a byo, *. - * • ln announcing the promoting of a billiard tournament to follow on the Snookei* tournament now m its final stagos, -D. McE wan, of tho Tramway Saloon, Wellington South, has decided on tho following programme: Entries for this billiard tournament j close to-night (September 11). The | games are each of 250 up; nomination I 2/-; first prize Is valued at £2 10/-; second, £1; third. 10/-. Also a special trophy has boon denoted by Mr. G. A. Fownes, tho well-known Newtown mercer, to tho value ot 10/6 to tho player making the highest break. There Is also a special trophy to the value of 5/- for tho player making the lowest break, apart from his handicap points. • • • . In reforance to the snooker tournament at the Tramway Saloon, "Fluke" estimates that tho final flutters will rest between McKay, Hastings, Brown and Horan. The winner's name, if he is fit and well, should read McKay. • « • Why is it that thoso governing tho billiard world m this Dominion have not availed themsolvea of the opportunity of securing one of the leading players from the other side of the pond to try conclusions with Clarke McConachy? • * * Harry Stevenson, English ox-cham-pion, m writing, heads his note thus: "Hats off to Australians and Now Zealanders at Gallipoll. Three cheers for Botha!" And so say all of us, Harry. Tho many friends of tho npostlo of touch will be pleased to know that ho has reared a son to tako his placo m the lighting line. His eldest boy, Nor- I man, has Joined tho'Sth Middlesex Regiment. Tho lad showed romarkable

keenness to join the colors, as, after being rejected four times, he finally succeeded m the tests on tho fifth occa- ; slon. Brother Harold, though much too young, has a leaning towards Kitchener, and m that connection ho ia putting m somo close training with ono of the Middlesex cadet corps. The very genial Harry is hereby complimented and congratulated on; his addition to the army, and may his son come back, after tho burial of thG Kaiser, full of honors and sound In evory limb. < Following are the results of the eighth and ; ninth rounds of the Alcoclc Lrystalate Championship, which Is now under decfiion at dhrlsicburch: Eighth Round— Smith beat Bahlface, Martin boat Doggett, Barrltt beat Twyneham. Sfftr"??, b « a r ßG^ns. Brown beat JKi&i. beat Doggett, Martin btatt .twyneham, BarSiLi eat , Br^' S^th 'lfcat; Melkle, Behrens beat Boniface.- IT t«If ar l ll \ aW.'smith, contestants ln the Alcook .Championship th. Nt a £ Chrietchurch. each hayS ™?i ?^ n »^ber of wins -to their credit and they will moot In tho semi-final. Jen tt™ W „S„, ,S „ Martin attd Biekordike, at the Post and Telegraph Club.