RECORD SESSION

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Volume 59, Issue 34, 12 March 1930, Page 2

RECORD SESSION

United Press Assn.

LINDRUM'S ASTONISHING PERFORMANCg. Contract For Next Seftgop.

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LUJNDUiS, JVlarch 1U. Amid scenes of enthusiasm, Lipc]rum smashed anqther world' s • reppfd . at Memorial Hall, sporing 4^87 against Smith's 358 in perliaps the most sensational session in the history of the game of hilliards. Lindrum .compiled breaks pf 1417,1809 and 750 with amazing rapidity, He actualy scored 900 pomts hy potting the red and ordinary cannons, no purseries. By way of con.trast, in another break he scored .from 60 up to 1500 without going in*qff once. All pjgyers agree that it was a mpst astonishmg performance." TJiey had pot helieved it possible ; yet withal Lindrum finished up the freshest. Lindrum infornied an interviewer tonight that he had fihalised • arrangements for next seaaon. He qnd Mcr Conachy had signed a contract under the anspices of Camden, of Birmipg* ham, in conjunction with Janus Cloth. Lindrum wiil receiye the highest salary ever paid to a professional for one season. Davis and Newman have also signed up under the same auspices. As a result of' a feonference of pror fessionals to-day, all agrepd that Lindrum was so far aliead -that they would honnur him by handicapping games. This will be pn the _ points systeip. Lindrum wiU reeeive six points for each thousand hreak apd others 10 points. Lindrum wiU sail for Australia op April 11 and exnects .to returp tp London in the middle. of Septemher. He will be ensraged up till Christmas.