BILLIARDS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1373, 26 February 1912, Page 2

BILLIARDS.

TIMARU BOY'S PROWESS. (By TolecraDh.-lTess Auoelutlon.) Christchurch, February 21. On Friday evening a billiard match was played between Fred Fnrrell, formerly manager for George Gray, and Master Clark M'Conachy—a sixteen-year-old boy ironi Timaru. Tho game was 750 up, . Farrell rperiving 300. On his first visit lo the table the youth produced Mfi, relying entirely on. the losing hazard, and playing the stroke with surprising accuracy anil force. Amongst his other contributions worn breaks of 80, CO. and 59, his average being slightly over 12 for each cup. Taking into consideration tho youth of the player, the performance was a good one, and comparisons wore drawn between iVConachy's playing and that of George Gray at the same ag<?. It is understood that, on the table, oil which M'Conachy is accustomed to playing at Timaru, he has been able to compile breaks of 700 odd. The game resulted in a win for the boy liy 73 point?. The. loser's best liroaks wore 10 and 42, and several over 20. Br TclcKraph-Presß Association-Oopyrisht (Kcc. February 25, 5.5 p.m.) London, February 21. Gray has challenged lnman to a'match, 15,000 up (level) for .£4500 a-rfdo. London, February 23. Tn the 'Waterloo Cun, Tidetime beat Adversary. * ■■'.''■