C. K. Johnson, in Fine Form, Easily Defeats C. 'T. Shen of 84 was a delightful performance and quite the best billiards of the match, Porter was first away_with a 26, but he remained about that mark for considerable time, Morriss getting on terms with a 39 and passing the' century mark with his opponent at The match between R. C.K.
48. Porter then got going. and with Johnson (ex-champion) and C. T.
33,81 and 25 took the lead. For Shen, at the Town Hall, on Satur-some time Morriss could do nothing.
jay. in the second retind of the better than 27, and with a 83 and cheng hal Amateur Billiards Cham-other useful contributions Porter pionship, was a one-sided affair, for, gained a 221-163 advantage, after} thetgh Shen made a plucky Aight, 50 minutes' play. Morriss then set no time did he s.and anything'
Joft in promising style but only approaching a chance, against one reached 29 when he came to of opponent's calibre. The grief at the top of the table, kame, however, was not uniuterest~ fine of the many examples which ug, for Johnson was in his best the game afforded of the form and put up a formidable string. traordinary delicacy and precision of big breaks, his efforts above 20 required in rusking full use of the (and there were several near that position, He added other breaks figure) being:—108, 89, 79, 73, 55, about the 30 mark, bringing the W, dd and 41, Shen's best score fairly level, but Porter then were a6, 31, 24, 3 went away. wit For the grencer part of the first lof the session, exploiting the losing session, Johnson scored roughly hazard, principally off the red, Doints to one, the run of 89 being the 70 mark. This gave him a is best break, amd he wen: 10 500 lead of 83, but he was gradually when his opponent stood at. 275. overhauled, ard twice before the After dinner Shen was completely session closed even scores were cclipred and only added 124. Johnson called—at 423 and 477. Porter put on a 55, closely followed -by 73 went to his points with 8, unfinished, Innd then, a few visits later, he gave the position at the interval ems:
delightful exhibition of" ved-ball
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