BILLIARDS.

Taranaki Daily News, 5 October 1921, Page 5

BILLIARDS.

NEW ZEALANDER AT HOME. MATCH WITH INMAN By Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyrlgfct. Received Oct. 4, 5.5 pur.. London, Oct. 3. Mr. Clark McConachy, a New Zealand billiardist, receiving 1000, began his first match to-day, meeting Melbourne Inman in a game of 8000. Inman was in great form, and was scoring heavily. The New Zealander began tamely, being obviously' unaccustomed to ivory balls. His best breaks were 50 and 97. The scores at the interval were: McConachy 1318; Inman 667 in play.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. Received Oct. 4, 7.20 p.m. London, Oct. 4. McConachy improved after the interval, scoring 101 and 132 in close play. McConachy is 1773 and Inman, in play, is 1333.—Au5.-N.Z. Cable Assn. Received Oct. 4, 9 p.m. London, Oct. 4. McConachy plays Newmau on November 14, in London, Reece in January, at .Newcastle, and All in pebiuary, at Man-chester.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. Mr. Clark McConachy is a native ot Timaru, and is the most promising professional New Zealand has yet produced. He won the New Zealand billiard championship at Auckland from Stevenson.some six years ago. Subsequently he went to Australia, making there a great reputation. Recently be toured India and South Africa. /During his sojourn in South Africa he defeated all the leading professionals.