THE LONGETT BREAK OX RECORD.

Inangahua Times, Volume II, Issue II, 15 December 1880, Page 2

THE LONGETT BREAK OX RECORD.

Mitcbell, the ' new mfn,' has eclipsed all previous performances on an Engliah billiard table. On Thursday. Sept tember 23. be gave a well-known a'nateur and sapporfer 1500 points start io a mutch of 2000 up in Bond street, Brighton, before a fair fprink* ling of upsctfttoru, the table having bee*> specitfll^etected for Mit«heir» practice by MeprVl'hurston of CatlurJDe Street, • Mr S. Topping, hia opponent, began wkh an attempt at a c-anaob; ifffi failed^ Mitchell following *^bh v break of 50, and subsequently ISO, composed of 33 spot litizurda. By tins time Mr Topping bal stniag together |9. aad at his ftupsequetit stroke Mitchell holed the red and went for his favourite position behind the shot. Amidst brea bless excitement he continued to hold the cue until he had pocketed the reti ball 612 times', the break, which left him within two of home, realising 1339, the largest number ever made in England. Reaching 1000 Mitchell felt a littfe nerttms and, dwolt for quite a minute,, until of clieeriug with which he was{^ passed. But afterwards dartl*d/lhe red home time after time like, ligiituing, and often had ao i oeUf\t&s&.~b> leave his ball, the strong back/ wist, keeping him ia potion eigiit- or nine ahois consecutively, Wee or" tour got too "near the cushion? but wont round ibt 1 table and obtained hid place again with •marvellous precision. The game occupied liir. Mr Topping oaiy - *- *■ A. •■•■:; .d^.-:.-..

handled bis cue three Jtitnes, and found ' oui4?r experience that he must find another ' chopping block/ as Mitchell is rather a hard na'l.