BILLIARDS
.United Press Association—By Electric Telegrapn— Copyright). LONDON, Oct. 18. In the billiards matJi Lindrum is 6886, while McConachy (’n play) is 4210. The best breaks v.ere: Linddrum 449, 102, 688, 164, -.34; McConachy 159, 147, 320, 410, 32u.. Newman has scored 16,465, while Davis (playing) is 15,656. LONDON, Oct. 19. A feature of the billiards play today, "was the splendid average of Lindrum in the afternoon. The Australian’s break of .688 included a remarkable run of' 145 consecutive cushion cannons. The exchanges in the evening were more-even. McConachy was scoring with rare confidence. He varied his play, preferring to score off the red, and he brought the session to a close with an unfinished 320, which was scored rapidly. He was never afraid to attempt a difficult shot. On several occasions McConachy was dogged by bad luck, but ne managed to manoeuvre the balls into scoring positions.
LONDON, Oct. 20. Lindrum playing, is 8504, including 736, 216, 154. McConachy is 6173 induding 581, 386, 242, 232, 173. Davis 17,449, including 966, 195, defeated Newman 17,399, including 173, 216, 350. - ;• • • '
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Hokitika Guardian, 21 October 1929, Page 6
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