BILLIARDS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume I, Issue 90, 4 August 1876, Page 3

BILLIARDS.

THE 'N" or HSCI.ANf'. Mr. Roberta iias Iwen pursuing hi* victorious earec#, giving !«»»« odd* ami j footing Ei odjirmeiib with w. 1 . < I Frit lay, Che -3rd utt., he played Albrrt j Swift, giving points in 1 .•»>*', ' when g»m« wain catted the champion stood at t.'KM) t*> Swifts £OO. Roberts played Chalmers aglitn at Ballnreit oti Saturday, and with a simitar result, the game being called—Roberto, 1,003; Chalmers, 8-12. (Mi Mondajfhe played at Oeelong, at the Victoria Rooms, which were crowded. A local amattfbr tried conclusions this time, fait fared flw better ttutJi others, although he received (>OO points. Oil Wednesday, Roberta played at Maryborough, at Cole's Commercial Hall, which made a capital and capacious billiard Fi x>m for the occasion. There was a very good attendance of spectators, the majority of whom came from Talbot, Amherat, Avoca, DmtoUy, and the surrounding districts, to sac the play of the champion. * JTo> local player being jgood enough, 3lr. Samson got Albert Swift to come fron» Baltarat, and Roberts gave him ">OO in 1,()00. After some play Roberts made a break of S3 (all spot strokes), and other breads of from 40 to •>."». At the adjournment Roberts wts .">Ol, and Swift Tit). WJien Roberts was* at 800, Swift was SOI, and Roberts quickly passed his opponent, making in onu break IO.'J, and scoring 1,001 when Swift was 532. " Australasian."