EXTRAORDINARY SCORING.
■ Last Saturday «T. Roberts, jttnV in an exhibition match of 2)000 up, he i agreed to give his father 'half the game* start, is alleged to "have made some wonderful breaks, scoring game whilst the old gentleman, who, by the way, was by no meaiis in bad form, only put together 240. -Tlie younger player only took tip the cue 10 times, and his best runs were, 411 (T34"spota), 274 (85 spots), 903 (280 -spots)^ 161 all round, and 263 (173 spots); • It is stated that' the game . only lasted 2h smin. wh'ich,if correct, is about the greatest performance ever done with: the cue in' England at' all events. ;
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume VII, Issue 1182, 26 November 1880, Page 2
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111EXTRAORDINARY SCORING. Poverty Bay Herald, Volume VII, Issue 1182, 26 November 1880, Page 2
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