BILLIARDS.

Evening Star, Issue 4257, 18 October 1876, Page 2

BILLIARDS.

M. CARME’S EXHIBITIONS.

Tho last of these interesting matches was played at the Princess’s billiard saloon last evening, M Canae giving M. Tondut a start of 400 points out of 800. The game proceeded as follows Tondut scored off the break, making 12. Carme scored a few cannons, and then Tondut, playing carefully and with great judgment, ran up a break of 88. This would have, in all probability, been much larger, but in attempting a twentieth cannon the tip came off Tondut’s cue. Carme then had an innings and with 6t and smaller breaks the game was soon colled 408-168. Carme, in his next e s ! *? vV ; RO,: frood P os iti<>“. and by brilliant play added to his score a break of 186. (Ap. planse). Tondut made 8, 4, and then a carefullyplayed 56, and Carme making 14 the game stood 516 —568. I'he French champion then afforded the spectators a groat treat, for on taking up his cuo bo continued making eannoiin for fifteen minutes, scoring the magnificent, break of 310 before failing on a difficult shot. Thia fine break was played with marvellous skill, tho balls being nursed together all round the table. The largest break Carme had previously made in Dunedin was 208, on the occasion of his first match, Tondut now made 10. 52Q —678. The end soon came, for while Tendut scored 8 more, Carme ran out with 28, 48, 30, and smaller runs. 534- 800. The wonderful rapidity with which this game was played will be seen by the following, giving the time occupied in passing each hundred First, 9 mins.; second, 9 miife.; third, 5 mjus.; fourth, 8 mins.; fifth, 4 mins.; sixth 54 mins.; seventh, 7 mius.; eighth, 9 ruins. Total, 564 mins.

The usual exhibition of fancy shots followed, and they wore all executed with neatness,.and with scarcely a single failure. M. Carme will leave Dunedin during the week on a tour through the Colony.