UNUSUAL ROLE
LORD GALWAY AS POOL PLAYER (By Telegraph—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, May 25. ' For a short time tonight the Gover-nor-General, Lord Galway,, adopted a very unusual role, that of a pool player. The incident occurred during a brief visit to the Auckland Young Men's Christian Association by his Excellency. When.he was inspecting the billiard-room, he was handed a cue and straightway proceeded to break up the balls on a newly-set pool table. His action was greeted with loud applause from the players in the room, who then gave an exhibition of the game.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 123, 26 May 1937, Page 7
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93UNUSUAL ROLE Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 123, 26 May 1937, Page 7
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