BILLIARDS.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume VI, Issue 311, 9 July 1896, Page 8

BILLIARDS.

At North Shore, on Friday evening, 3rd inst., a match was played between Mr Tom Oliver, a local player of some repute, and Mr F. Weiss, the Australian champion (spot in), the latter, who conceded 600 in 1,000 to his opponent, won by 68 points. Mr Oliver’s largest break was 30 odd, while the Australian excelled himself by knocking up 281 in one' break. Of course it must not be forgotten this was spot allowed, at which the visitor is “ very much all right.” When Mr Oliver was at 800, Mr Weiss was only 280 odd, so that he must have knocked up the scores pretty quickly to win by 68 at the finish. John Roberts, champion spot-barred player of England, speaking recently of the pending Olearwatei' De Oro pool match, said —“ I should like to get on a match at continuous pool on an English table with the victor, and would be glad to put him on 1,000 dols to nothing if he would come and play him next season.” Thus Roberts offers the American champion a present of 1,000 dols should the latter win. Of course, the American would be out his expenses should he be defeated. Roberts also said —“ It is a pity that our game is so different from the American game as to practically put international play out of the question ; and if the" American game has at any future time to be remodelled, it would be a good opportunity for us to reconsider our game at the same time, with a view to fixing, if possible, upon. a game which would be adopted by and become common to both countries.”