BILLIARDS.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XV, Issue 883, 7 February 1907, Page 11

BILLIARDS.

(By

“Pyramid.”)

[The writer of this column will be glad to answer any Questions r»n the game.]

Locally there is very little doing in the world of billiards, and there is not much chance of improvement while the hot weather lasts, most people preferring to be out of doors.

In all his brilliant career Stevenson has probably never played a finer game than that against Lovejoy, which was finished just before the mail left. It was a very big task to concede 3000 in 9000 to the ex-ama-teur, yet Stevenson not only did it, but actually scored his requisite

points whilst Lovejoy was making 3497, so that he travelled nearly three times as fast as did his talented opponent. In these circumstances it is almost needless to write that the winner made a series of splendid breaks, some of his best being 692, 465, 370, 358, and 543. His most extraordinary performance was on the final night, when he only went to the table twice, and, as he had only one completed innings, his average was one of 749. E. Diggle (rec. 1000) recently played a wonderful game with C. Harveson (rec. 2000) in Borrough & Watts’ Tournament (9000 up). He won by 1339 points, his best breaks being 628, 420, 396, 381, 351, and 279. Harveson’s longest runs were 294, 266 and 203. * * * * In the match of 18,000 up, between C. Dawson and the Australian Champion F. Weiss (rec. 4000), the former won easily by 2756 points. * * * c An interesting game of 1000 up was played at the “Scots Grey” Hotel, Nottingham, on December 12, between F. Lawrence, the young Birmingham champion, and Miss Warren, of Lascoe. The young lady, who is only fourteen years of age, but who, nevertheless, is a player of excellent promise, gave a splendid exhibition, and quite astonished the spectators by her skilful handling of the cue. Lawrence, who conceded Miss Warren 500 start, won by 23 points. This was Miss Warren’s first public appearance. She contributed the following breaks —32, 27, 25, 23 (four times), 21, and 20 (tvyice). Lawrence was in fine form, making runs of 127, 102 66, 64, 62 and 58. Final scores: Lawrence 1000, Miss Warren (rec. 500) 977- • * . * Young Fred . Lindrum has once again been knocking the corners off some of the West Australian players (says the “Referee”). In his latest contest he gave an exceptionally fine exhibition, and his improvement is such, since he was over here, that it is safe to say that he sails very close to being the “World’s Boy Champion.” During a game against W. Dwyer, of Kalgoorlie, the lad compiled a most attractive break of 400, said to be his record break, and a most remarkable feature of this handsome effort was that not once during the break did a ball pass over the baulkline, nor was a baulk end pocket used. Naturally, the lad received an ovation upon the conclusion of the break. For an eighteen-year-old lad, he gives great promise of becoming a player of exceptional ability, and should he “happen along” at no distant date, which appears a most likely thing to happen, our top-notchers must be on their best behaviour to have anything like a chance with him. His other breaks in this game were 136, 94, 205, and 101 (unfinished).