BILLIARDS.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XIX, Issue 1097, 16 March 1911, Page 12

BILLIARDS.

Fred Lindrum, it is stated, may visit England on September next, and should the Australian champion strike form he is just the one to “catch on” as his billiards are much more entertaining than those of Gray. Lindrum recently opened out in Newcastle in a game against Jack Griffiths, to whom the champion conceded 300 in 7 50. Freddy won by 2 74. Amongst his breaks was one of 27 4, which eloquently tells its own story. Next night he opened at Maitland, and outed Wilier by 20 9, with the same starts —making one break of 209. Then going on to Quirindi, he dealt out stoush to the local player, but capped all performances by making a break of 469 at Tamworth. This might have been increased but for losing the red, which cut the run short.

George Gray during the past week was pitted against his manager, George Nelson, and, amongst smaller totals, collected one break of over 1200. Home papers are still full of eulogies of the boy, and the following from “The Sportsman” is of interest: It was the writer’s pleasure and privilege to have a brief interview