BILLIARDS
LOCAL AMATEUR, CHAMPIONSHIP.
Messrs Alcock and Co.'s rooms were crowded tast evening when another game vv.., plaved in the round of match i s that will dei.Hie. the local biHiauN championship The eonti stents weie Mitsis G. Dunkwater mid F. Anderson, and the spectators were treated to a sterling -"xlubition ot the game. Dnnkwater showed lino lorin ail lo.md, and earl} established a commanding lead By consistent play he reached 400 when Anderson's total stood at 288, but at this stage the lattor's play showed an improvement, and the final stages ol _ the game were marked bv not a lew exciting moments I) rink waiter held the advantage until the* end, howo\er, and reached 500 when his opponent had scored 469. The best breaks e ompilod by the -winner were 63, 45. some 30 s and 20's, while Anderson's si ore included breaks of 34, 25. and several 20's. On Wednesday H. Simons and R. Eraser will meet, and on Thursday there will be ,i match between Druikwatcr and Williamson. The final will be played on Fridav evening.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 16785, 29 August 1916, Page 2
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