Playing against John Roberts at Leicester Square, in the first half of October, T. Newman, aged 17, received a start of 5,000 in 18,000 and won by 724 points. Continuing the game until the end of the second week the final scores stood: Newman 19,948, Roberts 19,518, so that this youth of 17, in the first fortnight's match of his life, actually averaged 623 points per session against a weighty opponent who at the same time was averaging 813.
In the course of the match (in which Roberts gave extremely fine displays, and made the first 500 break of the season) Newman scored his record of 272 on a standard table.
Newman's supporters are now challenging Inman and Harverson to a 9,000 up game with 3,000 start for £50 a side. The handicapping here is a little rough and ready, but Newman, on his recent form against Roberts, should do well with either of the two leading professionals named.