BILLIARDS.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XX, Issue 1134, 4 January 1912, Page 17

BILLIARDS.

THE GRAY-STEVENSON ARTICLES.

jJxS great interest was taken in the game in which Gray defeated Stevenson, a perusal of the “articles” printed below will settle a lot of argument: — At the suggestion of Stevenson, the articles of agreement signed at the “Sporting Lire” on November 3 were read over, when the champion, on his arrival in England, expressed hrs complete satisfaction with the business transacted on his behalf. These articles called for three matches, each of 18,000 up, level, between Henry William Stevenson, of. London, and George Gray, of Sydney, Australia, for £5OO aside on the result of the rubber —best of three games —under Billiard Control Club rules, with Bonzoline balls, and on a table built by Messrs. Burroughes and Watts, Limited, of Soho Square.

Supplementary to the agreement signed on November 3, 1911, it was further agreed that: — 1.- Bonzoline balls, of 2 l-16in in diameter be used, and that six new sets of billiard . balls, which must not vary more than two grains in weight in any one set, be provided by the Bonzoline Manufacturing Company for each match.

2. The first match to be decided at the Holborn Hall, Gray’s Inn Road, London, W.C., commencing Monday, December 4, and terminating on Saturday, December 16, 1911; the second* match to be decided at St. George’s Hall, Liverpool, commencing Monday, January 1, and terminating Saturday, January 13, 1912; and the third match, which must be played irrespective of the results of the first two matches, is to be decided at a venue to be mutually agreed upon, and to

commence on Monday, February 5, and terminate on Saturday, February 17, 1912.

3. Mr. George Rein, of the “Sporting Life,” co act as referee in all riiatches.

4. Play to commence at 3 and 8.30 p.m. each day in the match to be played in London, and at 3 and 8 p.m. in the match or matches in the provinces, and to continue until 6.30 and 11.30 p.m. in the afternoon and evening respectively in the event of neither player having reached scheduled points. 5. The best superfine match cloth to be affixed on the tables on which the matches are decided. From the above it will be noted that new sets of bonzoline balls were used, and that the game was played on a time limit.