GREAT BILLIARDS
LINDRUM'S THREE RECORDS. BREAK OF 3905 MADE. (United Press Assn.—By Telegraph—Copyright.) (Rec. 9.50 p.m.) London, December 16. Lindrum, in a great effort to catch up on MeConachy, broke three records with a break of 3905, namely, when he scored 2375, which is a record for a single session, tl.j.i when he passed him own record of 3263 last year, and the world record by W. J. I’eall of 3304 made in 1890, chiefly by the spot stroke which was later barred. Lindrum’s break occupied 185 minutes. He gave many exhibitions of easy scoring al the top of the table. MeConachy scored only 109 all day long. The scores when play finished to-night were: MeConachy (receives 7000) 17,671; Lindrum 16,508.
An indication of the leeway Lindrum has made up in his match with McConachy, the result of which will have an important bearing on the tournament which has been in progress for some weeks, is given by the scores at the close of play each day since the match started. They are:— December B.—McConachy 9164; Lindrum 1081.
December 9. —-McConachy 10,969; Lind rum 2477.
December 10.—McConachy 12,275; Lind rum 4790.
December 11. —McConachy 14,151; Lind rum 5550.
December 13.—McConachy 16,631; Lind rum 9739.
December 15.—McConachy 17,562; Lind rum 12,392.
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Southland Times, Issue 21271, 18 December 1930, Page 7
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