At the Hammersmith Constitutional Club on November 29, the club champion, Mr. P. C. Hunt, played an exhibition match with Mr. A. W. T. Good, the amateur ex-champion, the latter conceding 250 points in 800 up. Mr. Hunt put on a very fine break of 81, together with a 60, 43, 32, and by dint of excellent play, won an interesting game by 124 points.
The heats in connection with the Press Handicap and the Stock Exchange Clerks' Handicap are in progress.
In the Edinburgh v. Glasgow match, the visitors gained an easy victory. The closest contest in the ten games was that between J. H. McGregor and D. G. Moffat, and the best break (78) was made by Gill.
A charity tournament has been organized in Liverpool in connection with The Liverpool Evening Express trophy, for championship competition among Liverpool amateurs.
In connection with the Manchester Amateur Handicap, the heats on December 1 were particularly interesting. In the afternoon the English amateur champion, H. A. O.
Lonsdale (owes 75) met C. Carr, Bury (rec. 200), and Lonsdale won easily, his best breaks being 133, 76, and 75.
At night, T. H. Lord, Higher Broughton (rec. 190), beat the Lancashire county cricketer, Walter Brearley (rec. 260), by 158.
On December 8, H. A. O. Lonsdale (owes 75) met T. H. Lord, Higher Broughton (rec. 190). It was a well contested game, Lord winning by 65 points. His best breaks were 66 and 54 (unfinished). Lonsdale scored 87, 56, and 62. Result: Lord (rec. 190), 600; Lonsdale (owes 75). 535.
The final in the Leeds Amateur Championship was played on December 1 between Mr. H. Dawson and Mr. G. Boyce. The latter played up pluckily, and was in front at 442-441, and continued to lead at 470-459, but a break of 19 by Dawson placed shim in command at 478-473, and eventually Dawson went out with 19 unfinished, the winner of a good game by 25 points. Scores: Dawson, 500; Boyce, 475.
An interesting game took place on December 1 at the Citadel between the R.G.A. Sergeants' Mess and the Sherwood Foresters, the R.G.A. winning all six games. The most keenly contested game was between Sergt. Arthur and R.S.M. Crummey, the former eventually winning by 4 points only.
The highest breaks were: Sergt. Willson, 37; R.S.M. Troughton, 30; R.Q.M. Morsley, 29, 28, 22; and C.S.M. Acht, 25, 23, 21. Scores: R.G.A. C S.M. Acht 150, R.Q.M.S Morsley 150, Sergt Willson 150, Sergt. Arthur 150, C.S.M. Willson 150, R.S.M Troughton 150 Total, 900.
Sherwood Foresters Sergts. Murphy 105, Hewitt 55, Knight 61, R.S.M. Crummey 146, Sergts. Platts 99, Blarney 93. Total, 559.
The final in the Cornwall Amateur Championship was played at Penzance on December 6 between J. Bailey (Penzance) and C. L. Taylor (Penzance). The players kept close together all through the game, and Bailey won, after an exciting finish, by 16 points. Scores: Bailey, 1,000; Taylor, 984