BILLIARDS.

Evening Star, Issue 4232, 19 September 1876, Page 2

BILLIARDS.

WESTON v. BOBEBTS.

The last of the interesting series of exhibition billiard matches was played at the Temperance Hall, Mr Roberts—with the spot-stroke barred—giving Mr Weston 500 points out of 1,000. Not. withstanding the inclement weather, there was a large attendance, an exciting match being anticipated. The following is a description of the play :

Roberta broke the balls in baulk, Weston giving a miss under the left-hand cushion. Roberts failed to score, and Weston made 2, his ball then flying off the table. Cautious play on each side followed, until Roberta got the balls together, and made eleven pretty cannons, only breaking down on account of the balls touchiug. 607—26. Weston played steadily for 11 and 19; Robezts making runs of 26, 14, and 26. In the last break he had good position, but played a losing hj sard in the middle pocket too weas. 539—96. Weston then added a prettily-played break of 82, in which his losing hazards were particularly good. To this Roberta replied with a fine break of 60, nursing the balls wonderfully. 571—156. Small scores followed' until Roberts worked the balls to the top end of the table, and by a succession of delicate cannons' r?n up 54. Miss-cues were then given by both, but when Weston got another opening he passed his

attsx nxaldng 10, totted as fir nS&*ZZZ JEEZ??* together Lis break o|V the evenfeg! 41, repemng a, good deal of, applause for" his play. Boberte increased bis score as rapidly at •J 50 ?? 11 * considering that he had to be content wrthall-roiindplay, and after be had contributed 26, 83, and 39 the game stood: *O7-560. Weston then made 18 off a flakey cannon; Boberte scored 9 off a.similar white losing hazard; Weston flaked another cannon, this break yielding 81, and being wound np with a 10*troke. 852-$7 O. Weston's bte » k w» » steadily-played 25. which Boberte followed with 54, nearly all made by a series of beautiful cannons. 880—645. Small scores followed until Weston, who was playing in nurform, contributed another 25 and got into his last century Boberte then came out with Sfw£ h ! d^* dded \ ut 1? *» ■» ■«*• when Boberte nude another line.a break, of ». wa-856. Weston nude 17 ttd 7. hweAiiw down on i.77 ?"& cann<m ■»* allowing STopponent to ™ w"? interesting, the score standing WO*A j . ff 2 toll s*" , UD "• nlo « bMak of 32 and then ! "Wing in baulk. Cherts i -^^i^S! fe t gave a miss, but Boberte in playing staronr for a ! cannon missed the easy rediapKi however, nude only 2 and Boberte getting a com! manding position the game appeared owns He broke down, however, after sooring 38. •■ 903—075. Weston had but a cannohleft, but Boberte failed to More, m - 975, Amidst great excitement both-prayers again used their ones -without effect, but then Weston made another' Cannon and the balls being safe ran a. coup. 997—978. Boberte being in baulk, and the red ball under and almost touching [the top cushion, did niMA««re to risk playing at it,, so gave a miss in baulk., W*ston another «»»P.and the game stood 998 —9Bl. Bob rte then piayed at the red in despera. ton. and broguht it into baulk* but left his own ball about a foot from the top corner pocket, and Weston put it down amid great cheering, winning a closely-conrested tame by 19 points. I w£ hiß ? T^i 2! !rthe match between Messrs J. Nei- &«.?&.& ?S? 8e V op £J°° a " 8ia «» w%ceme off "a SMSi^^ii?•^, eww Th «"to!n , » table. A great deal ef interest is felt as to the result of '?** ? toa Charges for admission are 2Z**°t£Sif , i' latge »«*»*««* may be anticipated. Both players are so equal in akUl that each hasi -a nnniber of supporters and neither can be called the favorite.