At a meeting of the House and Handicapping Committee of the Billiards Control Club, the draw for the above competition, which is for the B.C.C. challenge cup, at present held by the Junior Constitutional Club, took place, with the result that in the first round the Isthmian Club were opposed to the Junior Army and Navy Club, and the Windham Club to the Queen's Club.
In the second round the Wellington Club were to meet the National Liberal Club, the Junior Constitutional Club the winners of the Isthmian v. Junior Army and Navy heat, the Royal Automobile Club the winners of the Windham v. Queen's heat, and the Constitutional Club, St. Stephen's Club.
All the members of the above-named clubs are elected honorary members of the Billiards Control Club during the competition, and are cordially invited to be present to witness play.
In the first heat the Isthmian Club were beaten by the Junior Army and Navy Club, after two very interesting games, the latter running out winners by 93 points. For the Junior Army and Navy Club, Major R. T. Russell won his game against H. Carter by 277 points, the scores being: Major R. T. Russell (Junior Army and Navy Club), 500; H Carter (Isthmian Club); 223.
In the second game, Hugh Gatehouse won his game against Lieut. E. H. J. Nicholls by 184, the scores being: Hugh Gatehouse (Isthmian Club), 500; Lieut. E. H. L Nicholls (Junior Army and Navy Club), 316. Gatehouse made breaks of 29, 33, 44, and 47.
In the second heat, the Windham Club beat the Queen's Club by 384 points. For the winning club, both representatives won their respective games, Mr. W. Herbert Fowler beating Mr. Guy Chetwynd by 168 in the first, and Mr.
Colin Smith beating Col. G. Ommanney by 216 points in the second game. The best individual breaks were:—Mr. W. Herbert Fowler, 22, 25, 31 (three times), 34, 40, 45, and 51; Mr. Colin Smith, 31, 34, 37, 46 (twice), and 58; Mr. Guy Chetwynd, 26, 27, 33 (twice), and 58; Col. G. Ommanney, 26. The final scores were: Windham Club, 1,000; Queen's Club, 616.