Jottings of the Month

• The second part of "Billiards for Everybody," by Charles Roberts, has just been published.
• George Clarke and T. Carpenter will play 2,400 up level at Cardiff on December 26 and 27.
• Playing against Smith at Derby, Breed improved upon his record break of 315 by scoring 326.
• Playing Mr. F. Hutton, the Kentish amateur champion, at Margate, Mr. E. Cadman thrice exceeded the 100 and won by 1,500 to 844.
• The first round of the Press Billiard Handicap, which commences at Leicester Square on December 8, will last until January 11.
• Stevenson and Inman are matched to meet in a level game of 17,000 for £100 aside at the Holborn Hall during the fortnight commencing March 30.
• Reece and Harverson (rec. 1,000) will meet in a match of 17,000 up for £100 aside at Leicester Square, in the two weeks commencing December 15.
• Although Gray has not exceeded the thousand yet this season he has been hovering about it with 963, 860 and 820 against Reece, and 980 against Harverson.
• Reece appeared to suffer from his recent bonzoline play when meeting Stevenson at Burroughes Hall, but made a splendid rally in the course of the week although finally losing.
• Mr. L. Horner was playing Mr. A. Vahid 100 up at the Kensington Park Hotel on November 15, and Mr. Vahid was owing 50. The latter gentleman got no farther, however, for Mr. Horner ran out after the opening single baulk.
• In the Welsh professional Billiard Handicap at Cardiff the handicap is as follows:—Tom Carpenter (Welsh champion) scr., E. T. Millwood rec. 90, A. E. Hammond 100, G. Tuxworth 120, J. Coverley 140, F. Parfitt 110, F. Clifford 170, A. Thyer 180, C. Benson 200, P. Harding 250.
• Inman will play Hoppe, the American champion, two matches of 6,000 up and one of 12,000. Half of each game is to be played under American 18.2 baulk-line laws, and the other half under English rules, but the pocket openings will be 3 7/8 in., and the balls 2¼ in. Each match is for £200 aside and the winner takes 65 per cent. of the gate receipts.
• Inman has had a peculiar experience in his first two matches subsequently to his return from Canada, both Peall and Newman having defeated him, the one off the "rec. 4,000 in 9,000" mark, and the other off the "rec. 4,000 in 18,000."
• As to Newman, at any rate, there is no doubt that Inman is destined to meet this fine young player many times in the future, and when the points conceded by him will be considerably fewer in number.
• Playing E. C. Breed at Derby on Wednesday, W. Smith scored 516 off the red ball—a world's record with ivories.
• Amongst other good breaks of the month have been 590 by Stevenson against Reece, and 436 by Reece against Gray.
• John Duncan, champion of Ireland, will play James Brady (rec. 3,000) 14,000 up for £25 aside, commencing December 5.
• In the Leeds £100 Billiard Handicap, Mr. H. Virr (rec. 200) was beaten by young Harry Taylor (rec. 100) by 1,500 Stevenson, conceding 1,250 in 9,000 for £50 aside, will meet Harverson at Leicester Square during the week commencing December 29.
• Mr. H. F. Valentine has won the amateur championship of New Zealand for the second time, his opponent on this occasion being Mr. F. Farrell.
• Play in the Leeds Amateur Championship has commenced.
• Mr. A. Smith, the present holder, Mr. J. W. Vine, and Mr. H. Dawson, have each won the championship upon two occasions, and either of these may finally win it this year.
• Inman seemed to be overhauling Newman hand over hand on November 27, when he scored no fewer than 2,369 in the two sessions, and reduced his deficit from 2,556 to 1,327.
• J. Mack, the well-known Manchester professional, sails for Australia early in the New Year, having accepted an appointment there with a firm of billiard table makers.
• Fraser Farrar, of Wandsworth, and J. J. Ashley, of Camberwell, each 19, will play 2,000 up for the boy championship of London on the evenings of December 9 to 12, at Messrs. Orme's, Soho Square.
• The final of the Sheffield Amateur Billiard Championship resulted in a win for the holder, E. Leadbeater, who has held the honour four times in the past five years. His challenger, who had survived the heats and semi-final, was W. Rayden.
• Entries for "The Morning Advertiser" Licensed Victuallers' Handicap closed on November 29. The competition, which applies to 90 miles round London, is for a £50 challenge cup and sixteen gold medals, and all receipts will go to trade charities.
• During an open week at the beginning of last month Stevenson played five matches with City amateurs at Simpson's Restaurant, with breaks as follow:—159, 217 v. Harwitz, 50; 176, 184 v. H. Morris, 22, 34; 365, 88, 72 v. W. S. Jones, 28, 31; 108, 120, 165 v. L. Stroud, 42, 48, 36, 32; and 107, 194, 92 v. J. Harrison and H. Belcher (two strokes to Stevenson's one), 21. Stevenson won all the matches.
• Playing in the London Section of the B.A. Amateur Championship last year, Mr. W. R. Wall, of Claygate, Surrey, scored 1,000 to 199 v. A. S. Gurney; 1,000 to 920 v. L. Stroud; and was defeated by 1,000 to 970 by S. H. Fry. Mr. Wall has now decided to try his fortune as a professional and has taken over the management of the Swan and Sugar Loaf Hotel at Croydon.
• Young Harry Taylor, of Leeds, who did only poorly in last year's Preliminary Tournament at Burroughes Hall, is now playing much better billiards, and towards the end of the month met George Gray in Sunderland. He received 1,500 in 4,500.
• A billiard handicap amongst Newcastle journalists ended in Mr. A. E. Johnstone ("Newcastle Chronicle") defeating Mr. R. H. Craig ("Newcastle Journal").
• Much interest has been caused by the recent contest between the in-man and the new-man in billiards. Inman has long been amongst the "ins," and it now looks as though Newman cannot be kept amongst the "outs."