BILLIARDS

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XII, Issue 707, 24 September 1903, Page 14

BILLIARDS

H. W. Stevenson, the famous English cueist, will play an exhibition match at the Waitemata Club Billiard Room, in. Custom-street West, on Friday evening, October 2., Lovers of the game will thus have an opportunity of seeing the world’s ex-champion perform. He is said to be one of the most graceful and finished artists that ever handled a cue, and his advent will be eagerly awaited by local amateurs.

At the Wellington Club, on Saturday, Stevenson won a match against a wellknown amateur, to whom he conceded 650 points in a game of 1000 up. Stevenson began with a break of 181, and followed this up with a break of 155. When his opponent had reached 801 Stevenson ran out with an unfinished break of 165, in which a series of “ nursery cannons ” was the main feature. The professional was in fine form, and played brilliantly.

W. Lyons will probably play a match against Stevenson during the latter’s visit to Auckland. The veteran tells; me that he hardly feels like doing himself justice, but as the English ex-champion is a personal friend he will do his best to oblige. As he naively put it, “ now the weather is warmer it won’t be so bad having to sit and watch the other man rattling up his hundreds.”

The billiard tournament organised by the Royal N.Z I . Yacht Squadron is virtually completed. The B Class 'contest ended in a victory for C. Conolly, who was on the scratch mark. In the final he conceded J. Endean 50 points, and won after a grand game. Holden is a redhot favourite for the A Class competition, in which the final has vet to be played.