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Shannon News, 7 May 1929, Page 2

What is claimed to be a world's record snooker break of 134 was made by Mr E. J. O'Donoghue, a well-known Auckland player, during a friendly game. The possible is 147, and the existing world's record break, as recog nised by the British Billiards Contr jl Council, is 100, mad) by J. Davis, of London. F. Smith, of Sydney, claims a break of 116, and a Canadian, O. Stanway, claims to have made a break of 117, but neither of these performances has oeen officially recognised. O'Donoghue's previous best break was 102, made at Newmarket on June !-:4, 1927. This is recognised as the New Zealand roecrel. The latest performance will be brought under the notice of the British Billiards Control Council. A* the beginning of the game. O'Donoghue broke the reds, potting one, and went on to pot ths remaining 14 reds and colours, finally potting all the balls in one visit to the table. His opponent did not get a shot. In the course of the game he potted nine blacks four blaes, one pink, one green and all the iemairing colours. This is the first "time all the balls have been potted in one visit to the table.