LINDRUM WINS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 238, 8 October 1928, Page 17

LINDRUM WINS.

BILLIARDS GAME OF 18,000 UP MAHOUT OF 404 POIWTS. McCON ACH Y*S STUBBORN FINISH. Brilliant billiards marked the end of the match of 18,000 up between W. Lindrum (Australia) and C. McConachy | (Netf Zealand) on Saturday evening.] As was generally expected, the Aus- j tralian, who had led throughout, took j the honours, but not before McConachy ] had reduced the difference between the : scores to le9s than 500. At the next to last session on Satur- j day afternoon, both players well on their game. Lindrum thrice scored three figure breaks—29l, 322 and 131—and ran to session points with his opponent still 465 points behind. McConachy, showing very consistent form, scored breaks of 108, 80, 265 and 65 at consecutive cues, and added three figure efforts of 116 and 136 before the Australian reached session points. At one stage of the afternoon's play the New Zealander was only 332 points behind. Scores: Lindrum, 17,250; McConachy, 16,785. Spectators at the final session on Saturday evening were well pleased with the display of both cuemen. McConachy looked to have a chance at the first break of the evening, but he failed with the total at 70. Lindrum then delighted the house with a brilliant effort of 408. Fighting his usual good uphill fight, McConachy added breaks of 112, 128 and 362, but Lindrum then put the issue beyond doubt, rattling up a break/ of 254, unfinished, his nursery cannon play being a feature. The match scores were:—

W. Lindrum, 18,000. Breaks of 408 and 254, unfinished. C. MeConaehy, 17,506. Breaks of 70, 112, 128, 362. At the conclusion of the match, both players were congratulated by Mr. C. Cummins, representing Billiards, Ltd. "There never was a greater fighter or greater sportsman in the billiards world than McC-onachy," said Lindrum, in thanking Aucklanders for their appreciation of his play. "He plays quite differently from any other player, and as a top-of-the-table artist he stands alone," added the Australian. Lindrum added that the table on which the match had been played was superior to the best in Australia. ' McConachv said that, although the Australian public had treated him splendidly, it was a pleasure to again play before New Zpaiandere. He paid a tribute to Lindrum's prowess as a cueman. MeConaehy left for Wellington last evening. Lindrum will give an exhibition at the Auckland Club, Shortland Street, this evening, and will commence another match of 18,000 up against Mc- | Conachv at Wellington to-morrow.