The most important event in the world of amateur billiards, now that the amateur championships of billiards and snooker have been decided for the present season, is the Annual Amateur Handicap of the Billiards Association and Control Council, which is now in progress at the Club headquarters, 20, Cranbourn Street, W.C. A capital entry of forty-five has been received for this competition, including no fewer than eight competitors in the recent amateur championship. The heats arc 500 points up, and four heats are decided each evening, Saturdays excepted, two being played concurrently at 6.30 p.m., and two at 8 p.m.
The final will take place on Tuesday, April 19, at the conclusion of which the prizes, which, in accordance with the usual custom, have been generously provided by various members of the Council, will be presented.
Brief results of the competition are appended, up to the time of writing:—
Col. P. D. L. Lyall (rec. 50) beat C. Fison (rec. 225) by 125 points. The winner made breaks of 62, 50, 42, 39 and 37 to the loser's highest of 22.
E. Berkeley Ormerod (rec. 325) beat Col. H. H. Prior (rec. 375) by 61 points.
Donald Knell (rec. 265) beat W. Fraser-Smith (rec. 190) by 185 points.
W. Bridger (rec. 325) beat A. A. Ornstien (rec. 225) by 49 points.
A. A. Moore (rec. 220) beat G. W. S. Willins (rec. 250) by 70 points.
H. W. Underhill (rec. 225) w.o., A. R. Wisdom (scratch) absent.
Frank Afriat (rec. 225) beat Warren T. Taylor (rec. 175) by 74 points.
Major H. L. Fleming (owes 50) beat F. Shepherd (rec. 275) by 53 points.
John T. Wilkie (rec. 300) beat Graham Samuel (rec. 225) by 78 points. Winner's breaks: 28, 29, and 27; loser's, 25 and 23.
S. H. Norton (rec. 75) w.o., Chas. M. Everard (rec. 285) absent.
R. G. Rogers (rec. 300) beat E. Whitehorn (rec. 275) by 79 points.
T. A. Edge (rec. 340) beat H. Crosland (rec. 75) by 18 points. The loser made breaks of 68, 38, 25, 23. 20, 19 and 18.
Horace A. Dixon (rec. 280) w.o., Percy Wood (rec. 150) absent.
V. J. Pulman (rec. 350) beat H. J. Roynon (rec. 250) by 131 points. Winner's best break: 27.
R. Michaelson (rec. 2251 beat Claude E. Barker (rec.225) by 37 points. Winner's breaks: 39, 38 and 22; loser's, 25.
Rev. D. J. Thomas (rec. 250) w.o., S. Eumorfopoulos (rec. 350) absent.
L. Stroud (rec. 125) w.o., W. S. Jones (rec. 125) absent.
H. V. Iggulden (rec. 290) beat Chas. E. Johnson (rec. 350) by 54 points. Winner's best break: 29.
E. Berkeley Ormerod (rec. 325) beat Col. P. D. L. Lyall (rec. 50) by 48 points. The winner's best breaks were 26 and 23, whilst the loser was responsible for contributions of 56, 37, 31, 26, 25, 23 and 20.
Donald Knoll (rec. 265) beat W. Bridger (rec. 325) by 3 points.
A. A. Moore (rec. 220) beat H. W. Underhill (rec. 225) by 9 points. Winner's best breaks: 48; losers, 23 and 24.
Major H. L. Fleming (owes 50) beat Frank Afriat (rec. 225) by 3 points.
T. A. Edge (rec. 340) beat R. G. Rogers (rec. 300) by 37 points.