AUCKLAND BILLIARDS CHAMPIONSHIP

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 146, 10 September 1927, Page 12

AUCKLAND BILLIARDS CHAMPIONSHIP

GOOD WIN FOR ROBERTS SECOND ROUND ENDS TO NIGHT A finished display was given by E. V. Roberts in defeating I-I. F. Valentine in the second round of the Auckland provincial amateur billiards championship last evening. There was a large attendance. Roberts was generally expected to win, but Valentine was a worthy opponent, and played a fine uphill game. At his third visit he set the game going with a run of 24, Roberts replying with a good break of 70. The champion was first to reach the century-mark, and his 18th cue resulted in a break of 47, made at the top of the table. Valentine, who had missed several easy shots, made a run of 23, but failed when the balls were in a. favourable position. Roberts was playing well, and with breaks of 39, 25 and 39 he ran up a lead of 100. Valentine made strenuous efforts to reduce the lead, and in consecutive visits to the table made breaks of 17, 23, 54, 14 and 20. Roberts replied with a nicely-made 60, and holding the advantage ran out the winner by 12s points. The final scores were:—E. V. Roberts, 500. Breaks 70, 47, 39, 25, 39, 58 and 60; average, 10.3. H. P. Valentine, 375. Breaks: 24, 23, 35, 54, 20 and 22; average, 8.9. The last game of the second round will be played this evening between R. Fredatovich and H. Rae. After this the draw for the semi-final will be made.