BILLIARDS.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 272, 13 June 1888, Page 6

BILLIARDS.

, AST week, in an "all-in" match M [mL of 15,000 up for £200 between W. MWWnJ. Peall and W. Mitchell (writes W HER The Field, "of March probably "^^•r^r the most extraordinary performance 24th) the former accomplished what was ever seen. On the Monday he made 1203 with 397 succesive snots ; on the Tuesday he ran this effort close by making 1193 (78 and 308 spots) ; on the Wednesday he put both these into the shade bv compiling 1498 with runs of 89 and 408 successive spots, and later on, as will be seen, he greatly exceeded this even. On the lawtineutioned day Mitchell made one grand break of 782, but Peall, besides his four figure run, put together 752 and an incomplete 841, leaving off half way through the match at 7501 to 5159. Thus, on the third day Peall started 609 behind, and left off with anad vantage of 2542. On the Thursday Peall first, raised his unfinished break to 928, with 28 and 278 spots, and then made runs of 548 (184 spots), 956 (315 spots), and an incomplete 777. Mitchell, with one or two chances, had contributed breaks of 182, 354, and 145, and had left off at 5932 to 10,000. Thus far Peall had gone on eclipsing his own and all other performances in a match for money, but on the Friday he completely outdid everything that had gone before. Starting by raising the 777 to 1125, he followed on with 307 against Mitchells 303 and 339, and then got to the close of the afternoon's work with 488 unfinished ? The

whole of Friday evening was taken up with the continuation of this break, which was ( stillin an incomplete state when play ceased, * Mitchell, of course, nob having a shot since the afternoon. The run thus amounted to 1736, and the totals in Peall's favour stood at 12,500 to 6634. On commencing the last stage of all, the room was crowded to witness the continuation of the great brea't, and Peall ultimately broke down when it amounted to 2031, the runs of spots, being 633 and 35. This, of course, made the fifth time during the match that Peall had beaten the previously recorded host break, and on its termination the player was loudly and most enthusiastically applauded. Mitchell had one innings to add 5, and then Peall, once more get- j ting possession, rapidly compiled j another extraordinary run of 957 I with 239 and 64 spots. In the evening Mitchell was quite dispirited, and his opponent, with 121, 508, 593, and smaller efforts, eventually ran out a winner by no fewer than 8247 points, the final .score* being Peall 15,000, and Mitchell 6753. Below will be found all the breaks, of o\er 100 made in what was peihap.s the mot>t remarkable game witnessed. Peall : 2031 (633 and 35 ipots), 1498 (89 and 408 spot*), 1203 (397 spots), 1192 (78 and 308 spots), 1125 (78 and 308 spots), 957 (239 and 64 spots), 956 (315 spots), !>2B (28 and 278 •pott.), 752, 657, 593, 548, 40S, 373, 361, 307, 279, 158 and 121. Mitchell : 848 (105 and 141 spots), 782 (229 and 26 spots), 779 (54 and 173 h pots), 557, 519, 498, 354, 345, 339. 303, 287, 184, I*2, 145, and 101.