The Shanghai Amateur Billiards Association have decided, in connec: tion with the forthcoming visit Willie Smith, the famous profes: sional player, to arrange for fo evening exhibitions at their hea: quarters, 3 Peking Road. Smith is expected about February 6 and the exhibitions. will commence the evening after. his arrival, with leading local play nents.
The Association have further decided "to present a suitable me-monte to Mr. W. A. Pennell to commemorate his record breaks at billiards and snookers. His billiards break of 309 was only six points short of the world amateur recon) made by S. Lee in London last November, bub Mr. R. Bailey (the Association's Chairman) said that in his opinion the snookers. break of 48 unfinished was an even more remarkable record.
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