LINDRUM WINS

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 479, 8 October 1928, Page 6

LINDRUM WINS

BIG BILLIARDS MATCH ENDS BRILLIANT FINAL SESSIONS The IS,OOO-up exhibition billiards match between Walter Lindrum and Clark McConachy was concluded on Saturday evening, when the Australian (Lindrum) clinched the victory by a margin of 494 points. Throughout the latter stages of the game both played brilliantly. McConachy especially made a fine showing, scoring 10,556 points to Lindrum’s 9,000 points during the last week. On Saturday afternoon the session scores were:—• W. Lindrum, 17,250. Breaks of 291, 322, 131. C. McConachy, 16,785. Breaks of 108, 82. 265, 93, 116, 136. The final session in the evening attracted a large crowd, which was treated to some magnificent play. Faced with a deficit of 465, McConachy failed after scoring a break of 70. Lindrum then added a great effort of 408. McConachy was playing with his usual determination, and made breaks of 112, 128 and 362. This pro red to be his last chance, as Lindrum gathered the balls together, and, playing nursery cannons to perfection, ran out. a winner by 494 points, by making 254 unfinished. The final scores were: W. Lindrum. 18,000. Breaks of 408 and 254, unfinished. C. McConachy, 17,506. Breaks of 70, 112. 128, 362. PLAYERS CONGRATULATED At the conclusion of the match, Mr. C Cummins, of Billiards. Limited, congratulated Lindrum on his meritorious victory, and also paid a tribute to McConachy for the great fight he put up. Aucklanders would welcome a return visit of the two champions. “There never was a greater fighter or a greater sportsman in the billiards world than Clark McConachy,” said Lindrum. “He plays quite differently from any other player in the world, and as a top-of-the-table artist he is wonderful and stands alone.” McConachy said they had two more matches to plav in New Zealand, and he hoped to g&t a little nearer his opponent in each of these games. The Australian public had treated him splendidly, but it was a pleasure to him to play before a New Zealand public one© more. McConachy said he had competed against every other champion in the world hut none had produced the billiards Walter Lindrum had played in Australia. This was the first time Lindrum had been away from home, otherwise he would probably have passed the thousand mark m a break in Auckland. Both players left for Wellington last evening, and will commence a match of 18,000 there to-morrow.