BILLIARDS.
.i.M)!:. m v. - here was only a fan' attendance 011 S;ltui'c!ay night at tile Dominion billiard saloon to witness the match between V. Limlrinn. who is described as the cham|»ion all-round player of and Cray, holder of the record for the worid s break. The match proved miteiesiing. and -furnished a line inhibition of tile game. Young (irav. however, was not in good 1 ouch. ami "was quite outplayed by his elder opponent, lie received a start of 5(1 in a game of 750 up. Lindruni. o!i the second cue, put on the biggest break of the mateii. making 218 at the top of the table. A few strokes later he made another break of 1(17, and his next be-t breaks were 98, 84. 76, his average being -14. (irav was not on liis game, and his best breaks wofc> 70 and 51. Lindrum ran out whilst Cray was still at 8(18. At the eonciusion of the match a very fine exhibition of fancy stroke»s was L'iven. Gray showing great power with th-> cue in his exposition of the Masse stroke, whilst Limlrum's sensational cannon with File three ball* in motion drew the usual enthusiastic applause.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 296, 24 January 1910, Page 3
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197BILLIARDS. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 296, 24 January 1910, Page 3
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