BILLIARDS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 73, Issue 114, 16 May 1930, Page 5

BILLIARDS

McCONACHY IN STONEY COMMENT ON SMITH NEW ZEALAND’S FUTURE Received Alay 15, 7.43 p.m. SYDNEY, Alay 15. The billiard player AlcConachy has Referring to the unpleasantness with Smith, the New Zealander .says tho Alagistrate, commenting on Smith’s charge of assault, remarked that the matter should never have come before the court. The dispute was not creditable to British sport. McConachy considers the fact that old cloth was on the table, with a holo in the spot mark, and unwashed balls of varying measurements used to tend to put him off his game. When he drew attention to these matters the repl. was that nothing could be done, as orders had coinc from Sim th. AlcConachy thinks Davis England’s best player of the younger school, which is definitely coming into its own. After a brief visit to New Zealand McConachy returns to Sydney for matches with Walter Lindrum, after which the pair will go to South Africa for a month’s contract, and thence to England for a six months’ engagement under conditions which will not. prevent them compcti in the world’s championship next year.