EXTRAORDINARY GAME OF BILLIARDS.
On the evening of October 15 the match between the well-known professionals, W. Mitchell and W. J. Peall, was continued at the Black Horse, Bathbone place, Oxford street, and resulted in the most extraordinary play ever witnessed. At the conclusion of play on the previous night the full scores were — Peall 2,188, Mitchell 987, the latter having contributed 216, and being left on the spot Soon after the appointed time Mitchell continued his break, but, breaking down at the third hazard, he only added six to his overnight total, bringing the full break to 222, and the game to Peall 2,188, Mitchell 998. The former again proved to be in his best form, and with splendid breaks of 67 (12 spots), 96(29 spots), 417 (106 and 9 spots), 874 (128 spots), more than held his own up to the interval, of ndjournment, up to which time his opponent had only succeeded in making 58 as his highest break, the full scores being— Peall, 8,885 ; Mitchell, 1,175. On play being resumed the former for a time still continued to have matters all his own way, and with further ad. ditions of 126 (39 spots), 128 (89 spots), and a grand 880 (105 spots) ho
brought bis fuH score to 3,733, as against 1202. Then followed a wonderful break, as Mitchell worked his way to the spot at 1,207, and did not cease disposing of the red until he had contributed the magnificent break of 1,056, which included no fewer than 350 consecutive spot strokes. This surpasses the 936 made by William Cook some years since by 119. Mitchell concluded his grand break with a double baulk, on which the marker called the game— Peall 3,780, to Mit. choll 2,257. On the former giving a miss, Mitchell was again busy at tho spot, and at the call of time his unfinished break amounted to 230 (73 spots), and the fall game was— Peall 3,730, Mitchell 2,488, the latter still being well set on the spot. In Peall's break of 374 there were no fewer than 66 consecutive screw-back strokes.— ♦ Daily News.'
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Inangahua Times, Volume VII, Issue 1210, 20 December 1882, Page 2
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