AMATEUR BILLIARDS

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 812, 5 November 1929, Page 14

AMATEUR BILLIARDS

N.Z. CHAMPIONSHIPS HOW STOUT BEAT BOWIE Those who on Saturday afternoon witnessed the first session of the final of the New Zealand amateur billiards championship were well repaid for their trouble, says the "Dominion,” for they had the good fortune to see L. C. Stout, Wellington Returned Soldiers’ Association, put up the first century in the tournament. This was also the first three-figure break which has been made in the Dominion tournament for some years. Bowie did not get many good leaves. This was in some measure due to the tactics of his opponent, for Stout had an almost uncanny knack of leaving the balls tight when playing an uncertain shot and failing to score. In his long run he twice got out of a difficult position with credit, one being a run through shot on the white, in which he had to force his opponent on to the jaws of the pocket at a fast pace, but make Ins own Tall follow slowlv to avoid the kiss. The shot came off, and gave him position. The break was a good exhibition of middle pocket and long losing hazards, and also three long jenny shots, one a very difficult one, but which repaid him handsomely In the early part of the session Bowie shaped well, and after an allround 45 lost the white, when he coning red ' ball P la y to reach 90. S s o , n ,, y other breaks were 23, 30 and f\, at . tbe afternoon session, while the following useful string was mafie bv Stout: 21, 32, 37, 32, 48 26 27 9/ half 2 ? 1 22 "' 29 ’ 34, I]B u nfinished. ’The naif-time score was: Stout (in play) .. . 7 r«> Bowie * EVENING SESSION P n resuming in the evening Stout missed a long loser off the whfte and closed his break of 118. For the first hour Bowie did fairly well and “?, t duced his opponent’s lead by over loo" Then Stout again forged ahead his breaks including 51, 42 and 60 plauded° hl sas ea i I . b^f u J e » t Of Stout. Bowie then Jade' an "erro? when ?he nS rel h w a ' Vhite to pla ” pocket and the °th% b f h Ulk A quiet red winner would other. scored a handful. ’ B ° Wle onl y los^ t the 2 wWte 74 AnrruckS a i t n Wa Ut S °° n most consistent billiards ** safety play was better Rowi e J llß his 1,000 when Stout « s 2 for a spell the scoring was ™ t?" slow-._ Stout then open! d „ n a br^k He s niad P e ra aTe a ”L a ” » wa d s 3 on nJ H WUen a Mte wsiu ToTr was on. He missed the shut 1 - Bowie zu" a st Sef t l 46 ’ Stout 1.406? .’ 1 ’ 214 - st °ut put on 39. to

which Bowie made no reply, and th? leader added another 26. Bowie did not make rpuch improvement to hi? score, and Stout ran to his points, the final score being: Stout 1,500 Bowie 1 282 The breaks at the night session were:—Stout, 118, 22, 51, 25, 24, 31,60. 22, 23, 30. .55, 22, 39, 26. Bowie: 26, 26, 27, 42, 44, 29, 105, 32, 20, 31, 46, 21, 20. Hearty cheers were given for, the winner and loser, and Stout was warmly congratulated upon his success at the first attempt. If he continues to play as well he will be a ne* and welcome asset to amateur billiard: in New Zealand. Appreciation was expressed of the excellent conditions under which the championship had been played, the table having been completely recushioned and set to standard for the occasion.