BILLIARDS

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2150, 16 May 1914, Page 13

BILLIARDS

ALCOCK'S DINER HANDICAP. The qualifying round in Alcock's trial advanced another stage last evening. W. N. Tiickor (owe 100) bent G. H. iSlicphordson (rec. 25) by 2 points; C. J. Loekwood (rcc. GO) beat F. A.' Lairs (roc. 25), by 11G points; F. A. Roado (rcc. 25) boat V. R. Bennett (rcc. 50), by 111 points; A. J. Turner (rec._ 75) beat S. Gribble (owes 100), by C points. A rooil deal of interest was centred on tlio Tiicker-Shephcrdson and TurncrGribblo Raines, and good billiards was displayed in both. Tueker did not havo. matters all his own ivay with Shophordson, but ho played consistently, and brought off somo fino individual shots that "pleased the spectators. IKs breaks word: 44, 33, 31, and 29. In the GribbleTjirner contest, tlio back-marker naught liis opponent at 327, but Turner managed to pet home by 5 points. Grlbblo nlayed altogether in ton oramped a style, and did not exhibit Ins usiinl brilliance, although some oF his allround cannons were delightful. Tlio games for Monday evening ore ns follow:—W. J. Hart (scr.) v. A. G. Grabbam free, 25); E. W. Biirtl (ser.> v. A. -T. nennott free. 100). A* BAS r..m.: F. A. Nees (ree. 75) v. H. H. Porter (rec. 50); K. C. Lovvey (rec. GO) v. A. Longmore (rec. 50). Ey Telecraph—Press jifnjciation-CoDyrißht London, May 15. In tbo billiard match, 18,000 up, between Reece and Innian, the scores are: Recce. 14,fi"3; Ininan, 14,456. In the firay-Ncwman match, the scores stand:—Newman, 14,015; Gray. 13.621 (including an all-round break of , 378).