LADY BILLIARDIST.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2012, 20 March 1914, Page 9

LADY BILLIARDIST.

MISS ROBERTS IN WELLINGTON

Billiard enthusiasts were present in large numbers yesterday at Messrs. Alcock and Company's: showrooms, Balcer's Buildings, to witness exhibition games between the world's lady champion player, Miss Ruby Roberts, and local male'amateurs. All present were enthusiastic over the skill of Miss Roberts, as disclosed in tho two matches played. She- has ,a delicate and sure touch, and, like men champions, hak a wonderful command of position. __ Her best breaks, however, were only 37, 35, 32, 27, and 25, but no doubt the excessive train travelling which Miss 'Roberts I has had to undertake'during the past few weeks prevented her running into higher figures; Miss Roberts's first game was • with Mr. F. Gofton, local branch manager for Messrs. Alcock and The lady, who conceded her opponent 75 points ir 350, ran to her" points in a little ovor ono and a half hours, and found no difficulty in .defeating her opponent by a substantial margin. i In- tho evening, in the presence of quite a large number of people, Mis" Roberts played Mr* W. V. JTordliam 500 up on level terms. Tho lady again u> easily, .the-scores being 500—373.