BILLIARDS.
GRAY VERSUS NEWMAN. Rt TeleFT&ph—Press Aseoc'it.icra—Coiwrieht "Times"—Sydney "Sun" Special Cables. London, January 20. There is tremendous interest regarding Gray's match with Newman at the Uotborn Hall. The Australian is to concede Newman '4000 in'lß,ooofor £100 a side for three games, with an additicnal stake of £'000 if it becomes necessary to piny the third game. The'iyMeh will reveal whether Gray can persist in playing hazards with ivory balls. AUSTRALIAN'S RKD LOSERS. London, January 26. Gray's skill with tho ivories in tbo opening stages of tlw match was quite up to iiis best red Jtj-po?" ,p : ft"nrt; ; ,...- -•.> At the interval ho,.had ■tiwi successful in sixty-nine out of seventy-six shots. His best break was 110, against Newman's 164. ■',■•■ ■ ■ ■ - ■ Tiie scores now are: Newman (receives 4000) nIG". Gray 045. Gray was in poor form in the evening, being unable- to control the ivories for ins farourito stroke. His boat, runs Here seventeen and thirteen hazards.
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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1969, 28 January 1914, Page 5
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