Although ¥. $.° Chang put up a fine recovery in the after dinner session on Feb. 5, C. L. Chu, last season's "Junior champion defeated Sporting history by winning the senior championship as a result of the exciting conclusion of the final, Chu scoring 2,000 to Chang's 1,901. large crowd turned out for the occa slon and were treated to some excellent play, Chang's after dinner Fecovery last night being the "high-ight" of the evening, although Chu must be congratulated for his good play. The latter was passed. by Chang at 94-076, and appeared to have lost is form completely. but the delight of the erowa, he played a. glorious 79 break, which took him into the lead again, and he remalnied ahead. thereafter despite repeated threats by Chang.
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Chu had gained at the vonclusion of the frst day's play, when the eventual winner had" lead of 1,000:767, Y. S. Chang was considered only a slim chance of retrieving his position. Play" in the afternoon Session proved very even and, Chang could not reduce the deflit. the score at the dinner interval being 1497-1,251. Although 246 points behind and with only $00 for Chu to make (0 win the match, Y. 8, Chang ose to the occasion after dinner and played brintiantly, gradually' closing up the gap until he passed Chu at (694-875, phases of the match were particular. ly" exciting, "more especially Chang, when the score stood at 971 89 In Chu's favour, made a. break of 52, the worst of luck befalling him to bring the break to an end, as the balls rolled together and prac= tically kissed, leaving him with no play at all to make.
Chu had three opportunities to go abend and failed to do so, scoring a break of eight, and another: of ftteen, but thereafter. he was afforded a "short jenny" position, which he played successfully bringing the red bail Into the middle of the table, and enabling him to goon to win the match, L. Chu, the new champion, 1s the" most improved player In, local billiogds to-day, He was the junior chainon last year, and at the, start 'Of this season Was' one of the lower ranked members of the Chinese CA. team. Latterly his worth has }been recognized in league play and he was promoted to first string of the team. His victory over M. N-}Ting, the Totter having eliminated Medina, last year's champion in the second round of the present competition, singled him out as a possible contender for the title, but-few expected him to dispose of ¥. 8, Chang, the favourite, "The breaks were 24 21,20, 4, 2, Changing Fortunes contrast to Chang's brilliance at this period, "Chu had fallen off hhls game completely, and could not do a thing right. His endeavours at safely measures were unsuccessful and instead of stopping his oppon-fent's scoring, he left easy openings. When it appeared that he had fallen victim {0 the strain of the ense-fess of the situation, he pulled him= Sele together wonderfully well, and put on a break of 78, this patting Tnto the lead Thereafter he remalved shad, and despite severa) attempts by Chang sion to draw up, he Kept_in the Jead to, win by 39! points. The concluding,
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