Auckland Billiards

NZ Truth, Issue 604, 13 January 1917, Page 6

Auckland Billiards

In the Auckland match between Stephenson and Abotomey, the visiting Australian, managed to down the New Zealand crack by 411 points. The game was 4000 up, and until the 3000 mark had been reached, Ste*vie had quite the best of the exchanges, being at one stage 442 points ahead. After that, however, the Australian, with an excellent run of the balls, managed tji^j draw rights away with the result ahoTO^N' • • • \ --■" :.,. In the last session, Abotomey nmflft his best break — one of 263 points, Ai is so often the case, this achievement was the outcome of extraordinary good fortune. In the first place, the player attempted , a red loser and missed, but his ball, after going round the babta and striking three cushions, effected a cannon, leaving an ideal position. After this on, Abotomey really deserved aH he got, as he played unusual Mm^^E with the balls running sweetly. ■■■■'■■. • • • ' ' ■ )■ ■■ ■ , On the other hand, Stephenson haul a tremendous' run of bad luck. Again and again his leaves were 'almost impossible, and really good shots west astray by the merest fractions. Apparently the . players are very .evenly matched, and m a series of say half-a-dozen games it wwald be difficult to pick the winner of the majority at them. \ '■ • . .•.■■•■'■ ■ .••■•■•.•..■' v . JTbe match was played on an Akxajk standard table at the Amateur Sports' Club's rooms. Arrangements In connection with the game were made by Mr. Goodhew, the Auckland district Crystalate Cup holder.