BILLIARDS

Hokitika Guardian, 1 October 1930, Page 3

BILLIARDS

BILLIARD TOURNEY

(United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.)

(Received this day at noon.) LONDON, September 29. The International billiards tournament opened to-day. Newman, receiving seven thousand, is opposing Lindrum. Newman 8,520, including 259; LindrunT 1522 including 243, 220, 200. At snooker, Newman received two hundred is 341, Lindrum 74. McConachy is simultaneously meeting Davis at Cardiff.

OPENED BY LORD LONDSDALE

LONDON, September 29,

The International Billiard Tourney was opened at Thurstons by Lord Lonsdale, who paid a tribute to Lindrum’s prowess. He describes bin. as a unique Australian, conceding seven thousand, whereas in- other days two thousand would have been regarded as an enormous handicap.

As though .slightly awed by the occasion, the players were sometime 1 in settling down, especially Lindrum who firstly failed iff a number of shots which would have presented small difficulty to an .amateur.- His' gossamer .touch in close cannons was noticeably absent but be improved later with a break of two hundred; The' pace of the table appeared to worry both players.

LONDON, September 291 McConachy (receives 7000) is 8361. including 278. Davis (receives 7000) is 8301. including 218, 283 unfinished. Snooker—Davis 102 McConachy 81.