BILLIARDS.
A match was played on August 18, at Tattersall’s, IQOO-up, for £lOO aside, between Byrne, the champion of the Colony, and Weiss, a youth from Queensland, who has already won several matches in Melbourne. At starting Byrne was the faWrft® odds bl’6te d? on him, arid.fie soonesi. tablished a lead, being 34 to his opponent’s 7. The latter by good play made up his lost ground, and the game was 44 to 47, but Byrne, by small agairi gbt awas,*and led into the first‘hundred. He continued- to force the game, and was 304 to Weiss’s 168. By some good plays to' iV’eiks’s. part, which included breaks of 29, 32, and a capital one of 62, the game was made 319, 3,20. He then led for some time, and finishing up with a capital break of 55, which included two beautiful cannons, the game Was called 423 to 373. Byrne answered with 29, 35, and 14, each containing some capital strokes; but Weiss led into the sixth hundred, the game being 605 to 599. The break of the evening was then made, as Byrne, after getting a few losing hazards, got on to the spot stroke, which he made 22 times, and scored 86, the game being Byrne 686, Weiss 620. Shortly after Byrne put 35 together, and the game stood 727 to 665. By small breaks on the part of each the score was advanced, and it was called —Byrnp, 835, Weiss 733. The latter; pulled up .considerably in the next hundred, and at Byrne’s 900 fie was 868. Stjll improving his position, Weiss had reached 931 wlien Byrne was 947. Both played very cautiously, Weiss with slightly the worse luck, till the game stood—Byrne 979, Weiss 960. The former then got possession of the ball and ran the game out, therefore, beating his opponent by 40 points, after a very well contested game. There was a very large attendance, and the proceedings were conducted in the most orderly manner. Ajsubseription was made for Weiss at the close' of the game, and a good sum was collected.—Leader., ... .... ? ' » ' ? •>•*!. ■ ** >■ J- • J <W; ~ -18. 1 ■
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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume IX, Issue 980, 21 September 1881, Page 1 (Supplement)
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