April.—The Australian champion has been showing very even form in his game of 14,000 up against the English player, A. E. Williams, at Melbourne. While he has not as yet put in many of the big breaks that characterized his games last year, some of his work has been of a high standard.
May.—The extraordinary performances of Lindrum in his match with Williams, just concluded in Sydney, have seriously raised the question among the billiardists whether the Australasian champion —for Lindrum holds the title—is not already the equal of Gray, whose wonderful breaks in England have excited world-wide interest. On Saturday he electrified the billiard world by compiling a break of 706, of which 621 were made off the red.
June.—In the course of a level match with Reece here yesterday (June 1) Lindrum made a break of 840, 678 of which were scored off the red ball.
Later.—Yesterday (June 6) playing against Reece level with Bonzoline balls, at Melbourne, Lindrum, the Australian player, made a break of 1,239, 1,230 of which were off the red ball.
Later.—Fred. Lindrum, Junr., the Australian champion billiardist, has decided to leave for England next month.
He may go under engagement, for negotiations are now taking place. Should these prove unsuccessful, he will go as a free lance. He intends challenging Geo. Gray to play on level terms. It is Lindrum's intention to play Gray at his own game—the losing hazards. The Australasian champion is not only one of the world's greatest all-round cueists, but he has also made a special study of George Gray's methods, and has practised the strokes. He thinks he is probably a better "long loser" player now than Gray.