BILLIARDS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 304, 17 September 1920, Page 10

BILLIARDS

THE ALCOCIC CllAMPlONfiltlp. The two last games in the first round of above tournament were played last night at Alcock'a Rooms. The flrnt was between Haughton, of the Federal Club and Key., of the. Wellington Working lieu j Club, hcoring was very slow, the standard tabic and nuv bnlla npncirlne to clfect the play of ,'Ccy. and 11.-iu»litoo was apparently nervous. Tho latter p'lavcr was in the lead until his score was il° Kev then passed him, but did not maintain his lead very long, Haughton again getting in the lead. When the scores wci-o Haughton 283. Key 274. the hitter drew level, ne fluked the red into the bottom pocket, and from thin made a break of 17, securing his 300 points when Haughton wan 283. No breaks wcrthy of note wore made. The aecond gamo was between Sim, of tho Federal Club, and lloffeinn. of Mm Tost Office Club. The former player put together breaks of 20. 41. 29, and 36, in quick succession. H-jffoins played a pluckv uphill game, and appeared to have all the had luck. The final scorca wereSim. 300; noffeina, 118. Tho games for to-night arc:—P.' jr. Wunro. of the Soldiers' Olub, v. Dovine, of the Potono Club. 8.15 p.m.: Tyrrell. 0 f the Telegraph Olub. v. Key, of tho Wellington Working Men's Club.