BILLIARDS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12063, 19 July 1917, Page 6

BILLIARDS.

BILLIARD-DINING TABLE TOURNAMENT. Tho remaining: gamps of Iho third round of the abore competition were concluded in Messrs Alcock and Co.'a showrooms lost/ nipht. The pamo ft. Ex ton (owe 50) v. "Billiards" (owe 20) was particularly interesting,. and <?ood billinrdi were played by both ccutflstn.nt.6. Exton, however, was tlio most'consistent, and made broaks of 3S, 27, 24, '22, 22, 14 and 12. "Billiards" best wero R.i, 17 and I*3. The filial scores read— Exton 250, "Billiards" 192. Tlio second frame, W. J. Henry (scr) v. I. Seay (vec. f>o), was very evenly contested, the thirteen-year-old hoy Se-av playing remarkably well. Hn v:bs greeted with rounds of applause* from the spectators present, when lie put topether ft neat all-round break of 25, llenvy, who had not been well for some little time, Appeared to be linablo to settle down, and failed at many apparently easy shot?. His best breaks were 10, 18, 15, n and 12. The final scores read—Seay 2.50, Hwry The H.eini-finnl s»me, r„. hiton (owe .->0) r. I, Seay (rc-c. 60), will be played on Friday night,'at. eight o'clock. Th« final of 30n up will be played on Monday, July 23, commencing at; 8 p.m.