“DEAD SPORT.”

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 16 October 1924, Page 8

“DEAD SPORT.”

FATE OF BILL!AItDS. POSITION IX ENGLAND. v,vi A- ! i LONDON, Sept. 29. ihe W eeldy .Dispatch, in drawing attention to the lack of public interest m professional, billiards, says that professionals and manufacturers have killed billiards as a sport. One change absolutely imperative to reinfuse the element of sport is to make all the sessions for a stipulated tune, sav, two, hours. The present arrangement of 666 points per session is solely for gate, purposes, and has ruined matches as sporting events. Often the results of the time session arc double these figures, such as when a man behind. displaying excellent form, wipes out in one good session the lead of the other secured in four good restricted sessions. • injustice of this arrangement is obvious,” says the newspaper. Everyone will play m such a way as to make the match last the prescribed number qf gates. \\ hen the- sessions last the stipulated time, irrespective of whether the match ends in a week or a fortnight, each man will have a square deal., with every incentive to score quickly and keep his opponent from scoring.. S.MTTI 1 WINS. W. SmiLii (10,01)0) defeated T. .\toyman (Lo.tiU.'f) in their billiard match. Davis (10,000) defeated Beece (TJ.,030i.