The Sun.
London, England, 1870-01-29 00:00:00

BILLIARDS.

JOHN ROBERTS (THE CHAMPION) v. T. MORRIS.
Considerable interest naturally attached to the last match
the champion played in London before the grand contest
for the championship, and therefore the great attendance
present at Mr. Philipp's rooms, at the Arms, St.
George's-road, Southwark, was not to be wondered at,
when last night(Friday)John Roberts played against Tom
Morris for .k:25 a-side, giving the last named 300 points in
1,000. Play commenced a few minutes after eight o'clock
- the appointed time-with Morris breaking the balls ;
but Roberts was the first to lead off with a break of 13.
which he followed up with another of 20. To these,
when Morris had done nothing but make a 2 and a 3,
and his whole score 8, the champion succeeded with 13
and 22, until game was called. " Morris 308, Roberts 82."
Here the former 'pulled himself together, and run up a
very nice 28, followed a few strokes afterwards by 24 and
29, but he then, the score being Morris 95, Roberts 90, left
the balls, so that. Roberts was enabled to get the spot
stroke, which he used 12 times before losing position, but
still did not leave off scoring until he had scored 96 by
some very fine play. Two 11's and an 18 carried Morris
on to 437 against 219. Here Morris put on 14, and small
breaks succeeded until from 226 the champion went on
with a difficult 21. Morris followed with 17, and Roberts'
with 15. The score was now_Morris, 476 ; Roberts, 262 ;
and from this point the former ran on to 501, with a capital
break of 25, but as the champion succeeded with a careful
35, it was but of little good to him. However, on
Roberts breaking down, he wont on with 17 more, then
giving a miss in baulk, Roberts added four and
then Morris wont in with 35, in which were five "spot'
hazards, and, Roberts failing to score, with 34. He was
now 593, and then the champion added 28, and made his
total 332. Ten added by the latter and 11 by Morris still
left the players tolerably equal us at starting. Here, how-
ever, the champion made a great start, and, from 347, ran
up to 380 with an excellent 33, in which were eight
'spots," while he followed with 17-Morris meanwhile
failing to score. An additional 16 raised Roberts's total
score to 415, against Morris's 619, and brought him to
within nearly 200 of his opponent. After Morris had
added 13, Roberts went on with 15 and 19, until he attained
to 419, when Morris got in and ran up 16, followed by 18,
after Roberts had an innings and failed to score. A dozen
and 17 in succession enabled the last-mentioned
player to reach 484; but 11, 9, and 12 also helped
Morris to pass into his eighth hundred, and the
marker to call the game at Morris, 710; Roberts, 484
When the latter got to 500, and at ten o'clock an interval
took place, though the champion's break was not finished.
I'he latter, however, failOcl to add to his previous score,
when the game was resumed, but Morris also breaking
down, he afterwards added half a dozen. Subsequently
he went on with 24, and Morris succeeded with 11, but
then, breaking down at a spot hazard the latter allowed
the champion a great opening, of which be availed
himself very fully, until he had run up a somewhat
lucky 60, though the hazards and cannons made dur-
ing its manipulation were very delicately executed,
and at intervals loudly applauded. Morris now added
14 and 30-the latter a capital break-and, after
Rob, its had scored 19, went on with 21, breaking
down at last at a screw pocket hazard. Twenty-
three was Roberts's next effort, his hazard striking therein
being much appreciated, and Morris succeeded with 13.
Double this number the champion scored at his next
innings, and then for s ,me time small breaks succeeded.
Roberts then made 17, and got as far as 708 ; but Morris
next played an excellent break of 45, and reached to 866.
Another 17 helped the Champion on to 732, but from
871 Morris added 21, and got to 892. The cham-
pion was now 735, but half a dozen "spot" hazards
helped him to run. up 23 before he next left off scor-
ing. Morris then added 11, and afterwards a lucky
double-middle pocket enabled Roberts to put to-
gether a break of 41. Morris now failed to score, so
ttoberts was in a position to put on 26 more, and then
this game was called, " Roberts 826, Morris 903." Thir-
teen by the latter was capped by 16 by the champion, and
then Morris added 20, making bis game 9-12 to Roberts's
813. The latter then made 7, but followed that score up,
as his opponent failed to make any addition to his total,
with a break of 68 -perhaps the best performance of the
evening, and one which was greatly appreciated by the
company present, who testified their approbation of the
ability displayed in its execution by a good deal of cheer.
ing at its finish. Morris then made a dozen, the cham-
p:on 11, cud the former 15-- next giving a miss. The
champion failed to score, and Morris went on with an un-
iiniblied break of 31, and concluded the game, winning by
70 points at a quarter to twelve.
The match was played on a table of Messrs. Cox and
Vernon, and was carefully marked by Mr. Lamb.

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