Cleary 588 behind after first Night’s play
A Magnificent break of 501 was chiefly instrumental for India’s Wilson Jones’ over the Australian world champion. Tom Cleary 588 points at the end of the first four-hour session in their world Amateur Billiards championship match at the Great Eastern Hotel on Friday. The Scores were : Jones – 1,999; Cleary – 1,411.
Jones put everything he knew into compiling the break displaying a virtuosity that stopped at nothing – hazards, nursery cannons superbly controlled drop cannons exquisite top-table play-and was sustained by supreme confidence. It was apparent that the tumultuous applause as he passed the 500 mark disrupted Jones concentration, for he missed a fairly simple cannon at the top of the table. Another distraction for the players were the ultimately entrances and exits of spectators.
The 501 break was a new land mark in the history of Indian billiards-the highest ever made by an amateur in the country, and that includes many an illustrious visitor. Incidentally. it is the second highest in the World championship.
The match maintained a high standard of quality throughout. Big break-building came easily to both players. Without detracting from Jones game. It must be mentioned that in spells the balls ran unkindly for Cleary. The Australian’s top-table play was the more attractive for the used. As always the floating white, and his delicate touch was often applauded.
The game got off to a slow start and not until his eight visit did Jones come through with the first century break of the evening. He was going strong at 123 when he hesitated. Chalked his cue bent down – and miscued. Cleary immediately replied with 156 to lead by
234 points to 164. Three visits later Jones reached 241 with the balls ideally positioned – his opponent’s ball jammed against the top cushion and the red spotted – when he walked away from the table admitting to a miscue which had escaped the notice of the umpire.
Sizable Break
Once again Cleary replied with a sizable break (229) , the first hundred being scored mostly off hazards and the second mostly off hazards and the second top of the table. At this stage Cleary led by only 82 points (506 to 424).
A few small breaks put Jones in to the lead which he increased when he came to the table in his 16th visit to record a break of 161.curiously enough . Cleary once more replied instantly with 146 to make it the third successive time that both men had made big breaks in the same visit.
An unfinished 77 helped Jones to maintain his lead at the end of the first session at 808 points to 764. He came back to the table and after having occupied it for 30 minutes 40 seconds he left with that wonderful break of 501 to lead by 1,399 to 764.
Cleary fought back spiritedly and with breaks of 213 and 110 reduced Jones lead to 1506 to 1212. But in the closing stages Jones struck another brilliant patch.
He rattled up breaks of 237 and 168. which at one stage looked like going on indefinitely as he had beautiful top – table position, but he missed a cannon off the anchored white ball. His lead was now 1,949
1,282 points . Cleary made the most of a well left on table to knock up 129 A little later time was called and Wilson Jones was be seized by deliriously happy admirers.
Breaks :
Jones – 123, 241, 54, 161, 175, 501, 237, 168.
Cleary – 62, 156, 229, 146,69,52,213,110,129.
A Magnificent break of 501 was chiefly instrumental for India’s Wilson Jones’ over the Australian world champion. Tom Cleary 588 points at the end of the first four-hour session in their world Amateur Billiards championship match at the Great Eastern Hotel on Friday. The Scores were : Jones – 1,999; Cleary – 1,411.
Jones put everything he knew into compiling the break displaying a virtuosity that stopped at nothing – hazards, nursery cannons superbly controlled drop cannons exquisite top-table play-and was sustained by supreme confidence. It was apparent that the tumultuous applause as he passed the 500 mark disrupted Jones concentration, for he missed a fairly simple cannon at the top of the table. Another distraction for the players were the ultimately entrances and exits of spectators.
The 501 break was a new land mark in the history of Indian billiards-the highest ever made by an amateur in the country, and that includes many an illustrious visitor. Incidentally. it is the second highest in the World championship.
The match maintained a high standard of quality throughout. Big break-building came easily to both players. Without detracting from Jones game. It must be mentioned that in spells the balls ran unkindly for Cleary. The Australian’s top-table play was the more attractive for the used. As always the floating white, and his delicate touch was often applauded.
The game got off to a slow start and not until his eight visit did Jones come through with the first century break of the evening. He was going strong at 123 when he hesitated. Chalked his cue bent down – and miscued. Cleary immediately replied with 156 to lead by
234 points to 164. Three visits later Jones reached 241 with the balls ideally positioned – his opponent’s ball jammed against the top cushion and the red spotted – when he walked away from the table admitting to a miscue which had escaped the notice of the umpire.
Sizable Break
Once again Cleary replied with a sizable break (229) , the first hundred being scored mostly off hazards and the second mostly off hazards and the second top of the table. At this stage Cleary led by only 82 points (506 to 424).
A few small breaks put Jones in to the lead which he increased when he came to the table in his 16th visit to record a break of 161.curiously enough . Cleary once more replied instantly with 146 to make it the third successive time that both men had made big breaks in the same visit.
An unfinished 77 helped Jones to maintain his lead at the end of the first session at 808 points to 764. He came back to the table and after having occupied it for 30 minutes 40 seconds he left with that wonderful break of 501 to lead by 1,399 to 764.
Cleary fought back spiritedly and with breaks of 213 and 110 reduced Jones lead to 1506 to 1212. But in the closing stages Jones struck another brilliant patch.
He rattled up breaks of 237 and 168. which at one stage looked like going on indefinitely as he had beautiful top – table position, but he missed a cannon off the anchored white ball. His lead was now 1,949
1,282 points . Cleary made the most of a well left on table to knock up 129 A little later time was called and Wilson Jones was be seized by deliriously happy admirers.
Breaks :
Jones – 123, 241, 54, 161, 175, 501, 237, 168.
Cleary – 62, 156, 229, 146,69,52,213,110,129.