BILLIARDS.

NZ Truth, Issue 570, 20 May 1916, Page 11

BILLIARDS.

<By "Fluke.") It was stated In last week's fcsue Uiat McGonachy would givu Fred L.tn- ,* «S« a Br * iU fihnko ™P Sn lho Pune ot 16,000 up, McConnchy receiving 1 2000 start. In the half- way scores MeCohachy woa $277 to Lindrum's 8464. Try «a Ltndrum did, he could not ahake oft! tho New Zcalander for long 1 , for McOonachy. camo to light every time that ho found tho strength of his opponent ami tho table. McConachy, although not giving- too same all-round-tho-tablo display of billiards as Llndrum did, proved himaelf an "all red" router. "When tho last wook's report closed. Llnd rum hold a lead ot 508 for tho first flvo days, and it w.13 thought that ho ■would have somo trouble m making tho .guino interesting. Bat thoao who reasoned that way were wrong, for, as a matter of fact, tho New iKenlander scored 1654 to Lindrum's 1233. This aggregate was mainly brought about by McConachy making runs of 187, 227, 143; 147. and 182. whllo Ltndrum only reached conturlos twice, with 217 and 111. It seemed on the completion of tho afternoon Besslon On Tuesday that McCouachy was going to put it ovor Llndrum, as ho scored tho flno aggregato ot 1314 whllo his opponent was adding 26S to his total. A.mongat his breaks wore 314. 276, 123, and 114, while the Australian's Wghwt figures woro 90. Whoh the session bni closed, McOonaehy had ft lead of 769 points. The g<irae was to fcavo finished on Monday, May 8. Up to tho moment ot Writing the following Is the play, Uhy by day: HALF-WAY SCORES, F. Liudrum . . „ 8464 G. McConachy (rec. 2000) . . 8277 Break*: Llhdrum, 92. 83, 88, lflfn W, 217, 111, 68 (unfinlßhod); McConaohy, 127. (57, 227, ÜB, 147, 182, BE, 64, 87, 57, 68. Ltndrum scored 1233. McConachy 1544. Tuesday. — Llndrum scored 136 C, 3iscConuohy 1427. Breaks: Llndrum, 48, 4», 90, C 4, Bs, 143, 69, 47, 70. JfrO3, 6^, 138; McConaohy, 104, SU, 6s, Co, 5tC, 88, 128, 94. Totals: Llndrum $820, McConachy &704. Wcdnosday. — Llndrum lfiO7, McGonachy 1371. Breaka: Llndrum, fi3, 14&, 6«. 190, StS, 3401 MOConnehy, 140, 93, 66, 11, S3, 149, CO, 188. 77, 179 (unllnlKhed). Totats: Lihdrlun ll t 3i!T, WcConachy 11^075. ThursflKyt-^iiinnrum ni9> Mccon^ nohy nil. BrWißs: LlnOruru ill, 97, US, 220, 115, 76, 89, 1.1S; McOonachy, 104. 181, 07, 264, 188. 96 (uunnrshed). Totals: Llndrum 18,6701 McConachy is,m Friday. — Llndrum scored 1346, McConachy 1334. Breaks: Llndrum, 74, ill. 253, 78, 65. 67. 66, 81, itii MdConhchy, 94, 114, 127. 108, 192, t2, 8& jjV, iaO. TotiUa: Llndtuni is,92i, Jtteona<JHy, 15,723. SaCiirfiay.— ; Ltridrurti scofod 1321, MoConacby 1327. Breiiks: Llhdrtilb, 75, 138, lD&i 90, 272; McfcdhacHy, 90, lit, 231, 340. 128. totals: Wndrum „ „ „ ii 5,243 McConachy .. „ 18.U50 • • • He the ddtnUs of tho breaks mentioned In last Issue nnd the prizes to tie rU-cii At tho Courtetmy-plncfc (W*U ! jingtt)!)) billiard wUoon. tho followlnt I information tuts been Huppllod: A quo nnd cane will be presented to any »»• ; ffuinr patron making a 60 break at bilHurd#, aino,.-'« 6d for. a 30 break at snooker, both to bo under the supervision 6t thb marker after 25 at billiard* and 16 nL anooket 4 . Last week Mh Simeon (65J and Mr, Tucftor eaJsh won a cuo nnd case, Mr. Macßwajj, UUQ of the Tnimway BHliard HaloonWelHrißtoit Souih. lo now ronnoctea with jho riboyo Aaloop and will ondeavor to nuiko the patrons feel that Uiey tiro there for the pure onjoyment of the gdihe, • t • . Tommy Newman concpiJetJ Clftsdl i-'tilkiner a «lafl of loot) jiolutu In a llttltch ot iftiOOO Üb, and nftpr one ot Ihc >>CS«t bajtles seen In London for norn«: tlmo, young Newman won by a trmdli trittfjjlh of jiolrits. It hn» lon« boon predll'^d that In Newman thero In a worlii-bvuiur, and JuUblhb by hU pt)i)i prrtwJmtinc^ Vbe f»r«di«iUoit, U likely to bo ron Used at an early date.