BILLIARDS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 206, 28 February 1914, Page 7

BILLIARDS.

I'ALKIXKH v. tJIiAV. liy Cable - Press Association -t op;, rig '.l London .Kebruarv -'i. The scores at present stand: Falkiucr 15,2-11, dray I.kUUiI (including a break of 071 completed). Tllli I.ADY CIIAM PlitX. ]!y 'Telegraph- l'le-s A-.-ociatien. Auckland, l.ast Night. Miss Ituhy Roberts, tile world' c.i.;."pioil lady billiardist, opened her tour of the Dominion yesterday, when she met the New Zealand professional champion. If. W. Stephenson. In two games of 050 up at the Civic Parlours, Stephenson, who conceded Mis-i lioberts a st'.U't o' 150 in the .first game, and 200 in tie,' second, was in good form, and hj". 1 v-rv little difficulty in defeating his lady opponent, who has not yet fully recovered' from her trip across from Australia. Stephen-soil made breaks of 70, 58, 55, 45 and 44, while the best Miss Roberts could compile were :IK, 2!) and 21. At the. conclusion of the evening sessions Stephenson guv.- an exhibition of fancy shots, and also played an exhibition game of snooker with an amateur, scoring an easy win by 7ti points to 11. This afternoon Miss Roberts and Stephenson commenced a game of :i()00, the lady receiving 1500 start. The game is being continued this eveninj, and will be concluded to-niorrov