The first heat of the Stock Exchange championship was played at Leicester Square on March 24, when Mr. W. H. L. Goolden (holder) defeated Mr. E. Escombe by 56 points.
The best breaks were 26, 29, 28, and 21 by the winner, and 21, 24, 32, and 46 by the loser. Final Scores: Mr. Goolden, 500; Mr. Escombe, 444. The second heat, between Mr. Colin Smith and Mr. W. H. L. Goolden (holder), took place on March 25, Mr. Smith winning by 500—353. The best breaks were 20 (twice). 21 (twice), 27, 28 (twice), 47, 24, 26, and 20 (unfinished) by the winner, and 58, 23 (twice), and 22 by the loser.
The third heat brought together Mr. W. Burlinson and Mr. C. A. Morris, the former winning by 143. The winner's best breaks were 31, 46, 20, and 17 (unfinished), and the loser's 30 and 35. Scores: 500—357.
The final, of 1,000 up, was commenced on March 26 by Mr. Colin Smith and Mr. W. Burlinson and at the half-way stage Mr. Colin Smith was leading by 287, having made breaks of 34, 53 (twice), 60, 19, 16, 14 (twice), 22, 36, 29, and 31. Mr. Burlinson's chief breaks were 18, 13, 29, and 39. Scores: Mr. Smith (in play), 500; Mr. Burlinson, 217.
The challenge round was concluded on March 28, when Mr. Colin Smith defeated Mr. W. Burlinson by 357 points.
The winner's best breaks were 12, 22, 35, 26, 71, 22, 25, and 24 (unfinished), and Mr. Burlinson's best breaks were 21, 37, 26, 22, 20, 33, 29, and 20. Final scores: Mi's Colin Smith, 1,000; Mr. W. Burlinson, 643.