BILLIARDS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 224, 16 January 1911, Page 8

BILLIARDS

GRAY v. DHiCiLE. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Received 15, 5.5 ]). m. London, January 11. Gray has made (Jlili7, including a break of 577 .unfinished; Diggle, 3814. GRAY WINS THE MATCH. Received lfi, 1.30 a.m. London, January 15. Gray won his match, his 8,000 including breaks of 034 and 749. Diggle made 4000, including a break of 304. "An Expert," who writes the Saturday article on billiards in the Daily Telegraph, says:—"lt is really an entertaiing experience to undergo the. sensation of .witnessing one of Gray's prolonged efforts for a first, then a second, and a third time. I can write, not only 1 for myself, hnt for others whose feelings have been told to me —and there is very little difference among them all. At the first acquaintonce with the Australian youth, there are many things! to note beyond his actual stroke-play. There are his appearance, his mannerisms, and style of play to arrest the attention when it is to be found wandering away from the course of the balls. The extraordinary tenacity of purpose manifested in going for the red ball whenever a chance to get his ball 'in hand,' the true direction of the red up' and down and around the table to the scoring points below the centre spot, and the steady-going, flowing character of his shots, all come fresh to you. A big chain of losing hazards does not pall upon you, for you are learning something with every added link. But a second, third, and subsequent exposition are difficult to withstand. While admitting the wonderful skill which enables the strong-willed young player to keep the red ball under proper control and place three points after three points to his score with machine-like accuracy, the process wears you out."