The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-02-22 00:00:00

THE GREAT BILLIARD MATCH.

There was • large gathering of the inhabitants at i
Mr. fiymes's new billiard room on Tueetiay evening.
when the great match was played between Mr. Collins,
winner of the champion bivard handicap, and Mr. !
Peall, of Londos, who was present Instead of Mr. ,
Minot.. The game wee for a 1,000 up, Mr. Collins ;
giving Mr. Peal 100 start. They opened at • quarter ,
to eight, by Collins giving a minim baulk. Peall then
handled the cue, and also gave • mho, both players '
being very cautions. The more soon rose to Peall 166,
inoluding the 100 given him, Collins 96. Collins then
again went on, but did not make anything of • score;
Peall then increased his lead by • break of 0, making
the game 195 to 96. Collin' appeared at this time to
be very unfortunate, and his opponent rapidly
incressed his lead by brash. of 26, 32, and 32, the game
being called by the marker, Peall 315, Collins 110,
thus making the former 206 ahead. Collins now put
together 46 in • very pretty style, including 16 spot
strokes. The game at this time was • little slow, as
each player handled the cue several times with small
'results, the balls breaking very bully. Collins (being
now 163 against Peall 364) put together 45 in nice
style, including 14 spot strokes, and, failing at the
15th, let in Peall, who put together 24; Collins then,
by nursing the bells, got them well up to the top of
the table, and then Is grand style made up to this
time the break of the evening, putting together 32 spot
strokes, the marker now calling Collins 331, Pull 378.
The latter then scored 28 by some good all round play,
including six spot stroke*. Collins again reeumei the
cue and made 31, when he gave up to Peall, who ran
up • very pretty score of 44, good all round play, but
inlselnga rather difficult cannon, let in Colllons, who
got on the spot again 16 times in succession, thus
making the score—Peall 450, Collins 426. At this time
both players appeared unfortuaate, each missing.
However, by nine o'clock Collins had succeeded in
overhauling his opponent, the marker calling amidst
cheers, "455 all." During She next quarter-of-an.
hour the two players headed each alternately, and
when refreshment time came the game stood—Collins,
151; Peal!, 522. On resuming the latter again
succeeded in beading his opponent amidst loud cheers
by putting together a very fine break of 97, includiur
19 spot stroke-, and at the finish was received with
rounds of applause. Game—Peall 611, Collins 581.
The former having left the balls in bank, Collins
followed on by making • miss. By small breaks on
either side the game stood—,!olline 641, Peal 656, and
the latter, who like his opponent, appears quite at
home at the spot stroke, now ran up a very useful
break of 23 spot strokes, and this was increarod
by subsequent scores to 780, against Collins 671 ;
but the batter, on bring let in, got on the favourite
spot again, and did ird stop until he bad put together
a very fine score of 126, including 72 spot stroke., thus
again passing his opponent, and for which he was
heartily cheered. Game—Collins, 797; Peall, 780. At
this time the game was • very exciting one
indeed. Several small breaks were now made,
Nall leaving off with the score of 886 against,
Collins 807, and the chances appeared very favour.
able indeed for Peall, who is a very pretty
neat player, and will be • crack one in time
for it must be borne in mind he has but very
recently come out as • professional, and his present
style of play marks him for • star in the future. With
the score, as before stated, of 807, Collins went on,
and after a little all-round play, got the balls in his
favourite position for the spot, which he pegged away
at, and continued 'coring until he had run clean out,
amidst loud and continuous cheer,. Being asked by
the company to continue, he did so, and did not leave
off until he had made no leas than 101 consecutive 'pot
, strokes, thus making the splendid break of 343. With.
, out exception, he is • good player, acid deserves the
, credit he has secured. The game was watched with
. intense interest by the company present, which
, included partied from Dorchester and Portland, and
, thanks were freely expressed to Mr. Sysnes, the pro-
prietor, for the rich treat he had provided. Mr.
. Collins publicly stated the table was one of the best
• out of London that he had played on for many a day,
and hoped he might again have the pleasure of playing
on the same table at some future day.

WEYMOUTH AND MELOOMBE REGIS
STEAM LAUNDRY WORKS.

This company has now become thoroughly started. For
thirty-six weeks the machinery has been in motion, and
last Friday evening the second meeting of shareholders
took place 'Woe the opening et the works. This meeting
took place in the Board-room at the Laundry, therefore
shareholder' had the opportunity of looking round before
business commences& and they were much gratified at
what they saw. The secretary of the company. Mr. W.
Mordaunt Thiselton, stated the Chairman (Mr. Plowman)
was absent through indisposition, therefore, those present
must appoint a chairman, upon which it was deeided that
Mr. Graham should preside. The minutes of the last
meeting. and the notice convening the meeting having
been read, the minutes ware confirmed, and the reports of
the directors and auditor read was as follows :
' Gentlemen.—The Directors of the company have much
pleasure in reporting that the works have prosressed "Moe
the opening in the most satisfactory manner, indeed, con-
sidering the difficulties that had to be overcome, far
beyond their expectation" ; and they look forward to a very
prosperous future.
' It will be seen by the 'account that will be laid before
you and which have been most carefully audited by Mr
11,„ Dale, that there is • favourable balance on the revenue
account; but the Directors would recommend that this
balance should be carried forward to the next half-year's
account. To the present time 637 shares in the company
have been allotted.
" The staff Is working satisfactorily, and the machinery
is In good order.
"From the amount of week sent to the Steam Laundry,
the very superior quality of the work done, and the
rapidity with which it can be turned out of hand, there
can beau doubt that the undertaking will prove a profit-
able investment.
The Directors take this opportunity of acknowledging
the valuable assistance that they have received from Mr.
W. White, the managing director, since the opening of the
work.
" WILLIAM PLOWMAN. Chairman.
" W. IIiOKDAUM/ TIIISZLTUN, Secretary.
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The architect. Mr. S. JACKSON. proposed that the report
be received and adopted, remarking was a very gratify-
ing one.
Mr. STROUD seconded, and the motion was agreed to.
Mr. W. M. THISILTON read the auditor's retort
_ .

" Gentlemen,—l have to report to you that I have
examined the accounts of your company from the com-
mencement of your undertaking to the 31st December
lam, and have fount them to be oorrect.
"By the Rovenue Statement appended to this
appears that the sums received by_vour Managing
for the work done amounted to .C 768 17s. 2d., and the sum
of had been received for interest on outstanding calls,
thus making your total receipts on account of revenue to
amount to .C 771 lie 24. Your total expenditure on this
account has been COX 2.. bd., which, being deducted from
the above sum of .C 771 17s. Si., leaves s Wan*" in hand of
£l4 14s. 91 applicable for the purposes of • dividend.
"I consider that it would not be advisable for you to
declare a dividend at the present time, as your outstanding
liabilities on the reserve account on the 31st December last
exceeded the balance in hand, but would advite you to
carry the £75 14s. 91. to the credit of the next year's
Revenue Amount, so as to be In • position at the end of
that time lif the promising condition of affairs should con-
tinue) to declare a satisfactory dividend to the share-
holders.
" lam also of opinion that it would be better for you to
close your &moonlit half -yearly, namely, on the 39th June
and the 31st December in each year you would thus have
the opportunity of seeing, at a shot t period, your exact
financial position.
"In ooncliudisn I must conarstulate the Directors upon
the result of their labour,. Considering that your under-
taking is one of an unusual character for this neighbour-
hood, that you have had to create a business with the
disadvantage of having to contend with old-established
PradAese..your present financial condition shows that •
connaciranis &aint of anent, has been employed to bring
your company's affairs to such a favourable issue for the
first year and half-year, and affords promise of ultimate
moors as • commercial 'speculation.
I am, gentlemen, your obedient servant
" /Wirt. GALE.
"Weymouth, 10th February, 1881." "Auditor.
The ORMILMAN, is the course of his remarks, explained
the company had given £360 for the whole of the Mod,
and had sold part of it, which they did not require. for
Ale, so that the site on which the buildint stood only
cost £l4O. A great amount of prejudice had been shown,
people did not like going out of the old way and into the
new; but here were a number of hands employed in •
beautifully ventilated building, where they could work
without their health being unpaired • they were not
confined in a wuhhouse, or enveloped in swam, nor had
they to fear the linen being infections, because it was
taken to the disinfecting-room first Though it had been
said the laundry was inking bread out of-poor mouths,
Ike eamPeer ecePlerett a large number of beade, and the

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