BILLIARDS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXI, Issue 19035, 12 June 1924, Page 6

BILLIARDS

NEWMAN’S BRILLIANT DISPLAY MATCH WITH McCONACHY. As was only to be anticipated after the one-sided character of the game, Newman gained a very easy victory over C. McConachy, the New Zealand player, in the preliminary heat of Iho Professional Championship at the Burroughes Hall, in Piccadilly, and won by 7297 pointy, says an English sporting paper. As there was no play on Good Friday, an extra session war, necessary on the. first day, and this began at 11 in the morning. McConachy was in a hopeless position, his arrears amounting to 6071, while Newman had the additional advantage of being in play with an unfinished break of 410. Newman carried on smoothly until the full break amounted to 857, when he missed a rather tricky screw cannon. This brilliant effort, which was free from blemish from start to finish, established a new record fur the championship, the previous best in this event being 850 by Newman last season. Newman did nothing of note at his next four visits, but McConachy progressed by means of 204 and 64, in each case failing at a screw cannon. Newman was not idle for long, and by further excellent work at all parts of the table he compile,! 156 before retiring over a difii- ult screw-cannon. MeConachy replied with 70, but immediately afterwards Newman went to schedule with 53 unfinished. The aggregates were 665 and 384 in favour of Newman, who averaged 111 against 64. Scores: —Newman (in plav) 14,666; McConachy, 8311. Both players scored in good consistent style at the afternoon session, but Newman had the better of matters, and increased his lead to 6710. Newman returned the splendid average of 223 for a total of 669, while McConachy scored 314 and averaged 105. Newman increased an unfinished break of 53 to 138, and after McConachy had made 66, the former made a brilliant run of 297. McConachy followed with 70, and after his opponent had scored 6, the New Zealand player showed sound form when adding a break of 179. It was his last scoring chance, as Newman then reached his points with a break of 244 unfinished. Li the evening Newman quickly ran to game. He increased his unfinished break to 472, and soon afterwards he settled down again and contributed a break of 412 unfinished. For the final session Newman had an average of 222 for a total of 665. The final scores were: —Newman, 16,000; McConachy 8703.