BILLIARDS.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume IX, Issue 439, 22 December 1898, Page 16

BILLIARDS.

On the night of October 29 John Roberts informed a Sporting Life representative that he was prepared to defend his title of champion against his persistent challenger, Dawson. Roberts takes the original defiance of the little Yorkshireman’e that produced such an amount of correspondence last winter, to be something of what the latter desires. It ran as follows “ I will play Roberts 21,000 up on a standard table made by any of the following firms, viz., Messrs G. Wright and Co., Thurston and Co., Cox and Yeman, or Burroughes and Watts, for £250 or £5OO aside, the game to be push barred.” Roberts will also agree to play in a neutral ball, have a neutral stakeholder, and neutral referee. The champion would now like to hear from Dawson upon the subject, and is curious to learn whether any more concessions will be expected from him. If the straightforward acceptance of his challenge is not agreeable to Dawson, he can have another match which, perhaps, may better coincide with his view :—Roberts will give him 5,500 points start in 21,000 (push and spot barred), for £250 aside. The match to be played at the Egyptian Hall. Bonzoline balls to be used. As in the proposed level contest, the whole of the gate to go with the stakes — Sporting Life. As we have been informed by cable, a match has been ratified.