A Second-Class Tournament

A departure that is altogether in the right direction was made during the latter half of May and the earlier part of June by Mr. J. P. Mannock, who spiritedly promoted, at his Bedford Head Hotel Rooms, Tottenham Court Road, a tournament on the American principle between players who, whilst not belonging to what is known as the" highest flight "in professional billiards, exemplified during the progress of the twenty-one heats much of what is usually associated with first-class play. The players were: B. Elphick (rec 25), W. H. Sparrow (rec. 50), A. Peall (rec. 50), E. Hoskins (rec. 80), A. Williamson (rec. 110), W. Holly well (rec. 110), and W. Inman (rec. 150).

Results:

• Heat 1.—E. Hoskins (rec. 80), 500, v. W. H. Sparrow (rec. 50), 455. Breaks: Hoskins, 25 (unfinished), 28, 28, 36 39, 42, 66; Sparrow, 20, 30, 43, 46, 57, 80.
• Heat 2.—B. Elphick (rec. 25), 500, v. A. Williamson (rec. 110), 473. Breaks: Elphick, 37, 43, 48, 49, 49, 58, 68, 70 (unfinished); Williamson, 22, 23, 28, 30, 31, 31, 36, 38, 46.
• Heat 3.—A. F. Peall (rec. 50), 500, v. W. Hollywell (rec. 110), 239. Breaks Peall, 24, 26, 27, 8, 29, 31, 60, 70, 79; Hollywell 22, 23, 34, 48.
• Heat 4.—E. Hoskins (rec. 80), 500, v. A. Williamson (rec. 110), 482. Breaks. Hoskins, 24, 26, 52, 73, 85; Williamson, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 29, 29, 38, 57.
• Heat 5.—A. F. Peall (rec. 50), 500, v. W. Inman (rec. 150), 320. Breaks Peall, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 32, 56, 59, 106; Inman, 21, 22, 24, 24.
• Heat 6.—W. H. Sparrow (rec. 50), 500, v. B. Elphick (rec. 25), 460. Breaks. Sparrow, 21, 25, 26, 27, 60, 63, 119 (unfinished); Elphick, 27, 30, 36, 53, 72, 140.
• Heat 7.—W. Inman (rec. 150), 500, v. W. Hollywell (rec. 110), 487. Breaks Inman, 21, 26, 31, 34, 40, 43; Hollywell, 22, 26, 31, 34, 55, 67.
• Heat 8.—A. F. Peall (rec. 50), 500, v. A. Williamson (rec. 110), 422. Breaks Peall, 31, 38, 38, 50 (unfinished), 77, 78; Williamson, 28, 36, 37, 51, 62.
• Heat 9.—W. H. Sparrow (rec. 50), 500, v. W. Inman (rec. 150), 460. Breaks. Sparrow, 24, 26, 26, 38, 40, 44, 126; Inman, 26, 35, 54, 104.
• Heat 10.—A. F. Peall (rec 50), 500, v. B. Elphick (rec. 25). 151. Breaks Peall, 33, 39, 65, 102, 119; Elphick, 25, 28
• Heat 11.—W. H. Sparrow (rec. 50), 500, v. W. Hollywell (rec. 110), 291. Breaks. Sparrow, 23, 25, 28, 58, 64, 70, 113; Hollywell, 71.
• Heat 12.—A. Williamson (rec. 110), 500, v. W. Inman (rec. 150), 477. Breaks Williamson, 21, 23, 36, 40, 52, 54, 70; Inman, 35, 42, 46, 84.
• Heat 13.—E. Hoskins (rec. 80), 500, v. B. Elphick (rec. 25), 414. Breaks: Hoskins, 21, 26, 31, 32, 57, 71, 80 (unfinished); Elphick, 32, 34, 35, 61, 74.
• Heat 14.—A. Williamson (rec. 110), 500, v. W. Hollywell (rec. 110), 336. Breaks: Williamson, 33, 35, 40, 65, 71; Hollywell, 25, 29, 52, 58.
• Heat 15.—E. Hoskins (rec. 80), 500, v. W. Inman (rec. 150), 398. Breaks: Hoskins, 25, 26, 27, 32, 51 (unfinished), 77, 81; Inman, 22, 23, 25, 44.
• Heat 16.—A. F. Peall (rec. 50), 500, v. W. H. Sparrow (rec. 50) 396. Breaks Peall, 20, 28, 29, 33, 50, 55, 55, 55.
• Heat 17.—E. Hoskins (rec. 80), 500, v. W. Hollywell (rec. 110), 343. Breaks. Hoskins, 27, 46, 58, 70, 162; Hollywell, 20, 30, 33, 36, 46.
• Heat 18.—B. Elphick (rec. 25), 500, v. W. Inman (rec. 150), 321. Breaks: Elphick, 21, 26, 28, 29, 61, 193; Inman, 65.
• Heat 19.—E. Hoskins (rec. 80), 500, v. A. F. Peall (rec. 50), 366. Breaks: Hoskins, 29, 42, 46, 51, 81, 84; Peall, 24, 28, 34, 40, 43, 50.
• Heat 20.—B. Elphick (rec. 25), 500, v. W. Hollywell (rec. 110), 457. Breaks. Elphick, 26, 33, 38, 39, 50, 76; Hollywell, 20, 22, 24, 25, 28, 30, 38, 38.
• Heat 21.—W. H. Sparrow (rec. 50), 500, v. A. Williamson (rec. 110), 466. Breaks: Sparrow, 30, 35, 36 (unfinished), 39, 49, 57, 81; Williamson, 26, 28, 64, 107.

Tournament Results

The prizes were presented at the close as follows:—First prize, £10, E. Hoskins (rec. 80) won all six games; second prize, A. F. Peall (rec. 50) won five out of six games; proportionate break prize, B. Elphick, with effort of 193 (highest in tournament).