BILLIARDS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXV, Issue 16488, 2 March 1914, Page 8

BILLIARDS.

GRAY v. FALKINER. By. Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. LONDON, February 28. In his match with Falkiner of 18,000 up, Gray has scored 16,450 and Falkiner 16,168. (Received March 2, 12.20 a.m.) LONDON, March 1. Gray has scored 18,000 to 17.772 made by Falkiner. WORLD’S LADY CHAMPION. • [Per Press Association.] , r . r> , AUCKLAND, February 27. Miss Ruby Roberts, the world’s champion lady bilhardist, opened her toil’ - of the dominion yesterday, when she met the Now Zealand professional champion, H. W T . Stephenson, in two games of 650 up at the VJN 10 Parlours. Stephenson, who conceded Miss Roberts starts of. 150 in the first frame and 200 in ihc ’ second, was in good form, and had very little difficulty in defeating his lady opponent,-who has not yet 11 cover from her trip across from Australia. Stephenson' made breaks of 70, 56, 50, 4o and 44, while the test Miss -hoberts could compilo were 38, 29 and 21. At the conclusion of • the evening sessions Stephenson gave an exhibition of fancy snots and also played an exhibition game of snooker with an amateur, scoring an easy win by 76 points to 11. This afternoon Miss Roberts and Stephenson commenced a game of 3000, the lady receiving IoOQ . start., The game will be continued this evening at eight o’clock, and be concluded to-morrow at the same