A MATCH was played on Monday night in the Argyle Rooms, Greenside-street, Glasgow, between two London players—J. Bennett and W. Dufton. There was a large attendance. The game was 1,000 up, and Dufton received a start of 200.
Bennett began well, as he reached 200 against 360, when Dufton had a good run of 43. Bennett seemed sanguine of success, offering to bet an even fiver that he should win. The game became rather monotonous, and it was a long time ere the next hundred was announced. Eventually Dufton entered his fifth hundred when Bennett stood at 284. Some time afterwards Bennett ran up a score of 58, when he missed cue. Game—Dufton 569, Bennett 400. The former continued to play well, while Bennett was evidently in ill-luck; and after several other changes the game stood—Dufton 701, Bennett 488. The latter then, with some fine all-round play, made the break of the evening, 90. Dufton continued to maintain his advantage throughout the remainder of the game, and reached 1,000 against 860, thus winning by 140.