BILLIARDS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 12991, 4 June 1904, Page 13

BILLIARDS.

THE STROKES OF THE GAME. BY KISO LEVI. [corntiOHT.] ■ "xT BRINGING THE WHITE OUT OF •'. BAULK.—(Continued.) POTTING THE BED TO RUN THROUGH THE WHITE, DEAD ON THE BOTTOM , CUSHION. ' DIAGRAM 23. .

A pot into a centre pocket, to leave a runthrough in-off froln the white. Diagram 23 shows- how it is possible to obtainposition for an in-off from the white when the latter is dead on tho baulk cushion, This stroke is a vcrycliflicult one, inasmuch as the resting place of the cue, ball hue to bo gauged to a nicety, tho space between the points marked X covering about the limits of the position from which iho run-through is easily on, oven for anyone who can play run-throughs with ability and certainty. Of course, in tho ordinary way,' such a stroko should not bo altonipted, as it would be a far safer gamo to try to go on scoring from the red ball only, with tho knowledge that it is pretty safe to go out for anything with your opponent handicapped by being tucked up under the cushion. At tho snmo timo, it is an cxnmplo of what is possible in the way of bringing a white ball out of baulk by means of an in-off. POTTING THE RED TO RUN THROUGH •THE WHITE, DEAD ON| A SIDE CUSHION. ' DIAGRAMS.

' 1 pot into a centre pocket, to leave a runthrough in-off from the while. Diagram 1A shows another position with tho white bail dead on a cushion in baulk, but this time on a sido cushion. This position' differs from tho ono in diagram 23 by reason of tho very great amount of latitude that exists for the resting placo of tho cuo. ball; in fact, after the latter has oncb reached the top cushion (provided, of course, that the position of the red allows ■ an angle similar to the ono shown on tho diagram' being made), position exists prac- ' tally from any point on its path down the table, and any player who oan play ordinary run-throughs with a sufficient degree of certainty should most assuredly try to bring the white into play by meane of this, most useful stroke. It is, however, best; to' play the pot with euch strength ns will provent the oue ball from travelling too far down tho table, as the use of the » rest (or oven the long rest), which makesa run-through stroke far more difficult, will thereby bo obviated when playing the next stroke. Somo running side on $he cue ball (to bring it off at ft better angle from the top cushion) will often bo of assistance when tho red is so placed that good position caiu not bo easily oWained by a plain ball stroke. ' . DIAGRAM 23..

a, pot into a top pocket, to leave a runthrough in-ofE from the while. Diagram 25 shows how it is possible to jet position for a run-through off the white ftvhon that ball lies on a. baulk sido cushion) bv means of a pot into cither top pocket. A littlo running side will often bo of assistarco when it is desired to bring tho cuo toll across tho table. In playing this stroke, if the cue ball comc.9 to rest in an unfavourable position for the run-through off-the white, position will oiten be left for an in-off from the red or a pot, and if for the latter it will often ho posable to play tno pot in such a way as to leave the cjio: ball well placed to attack the white the rexfc stroke. (To be continued.)