Curtain was rung down upon the World Billiards Championships in India on Friday with the Robert Marshall vs. Wilson Jones match before an appreciative crowd at the Great Eastern Hotel.
Robert Marshall former World champion , who had earlier lost to India’s No. 2 Chandra Hirjee struck his real form and practically handed out a billiards lesson to the Indian champion Wilson Jones and swamped him by 2258 points to 1364.
Marshall was at his best in the first session and big breaks was the natural thing to expect. He took a flying start and Jones trailed him throughout .On his fourth visit to the table Marshall knocked up 122 immediately followed by breaks of 91 and 69. Displaying superb control and with the balls running correctly he equaled the highest break of the tourney of 351 score in 22minutes which is also highest for the present championship. This was followed up with of two consecutive breaks of 70 and 60 on his 11th and 12th visits.
Still playing grand billiards Marshall rattled off consecutive breaks of 55, 49, 48, 88 and 95 to end with a score of 1,201. Jones in such circumstances did his best but he was just no match for the Australian.
His best break of the first session was 110 and to his credit was 2 consecutive break of 50 and 63 besides a break of 67. Ramage, who led Jones by 1201 to 504 points at the end of first session , piled up several big breaks, including the one of 351- the highest in the present championships.
It was understood after the end of the championships the organizers announced the following placings:-
Leslie Driffield (England) ….. 1
Robert Marshall (Australia)….2
Chandra Hirjee(India) ……….3
Walter Ramage (Scotland)…..4
Wilson Jones (India)………….5
Ameen Yunoos (Burma)……,,,6
Marshall , Hirjee and Ramage tied with equal points but the placings were made on their average.
In the second session also Marshall made two century breaks. His best breaks in the second session were – 110, 218, 55, 70, 62, 97, 205 and 77 unfinished. Jones’ best breaks – 79, 51, 187, 84 and 87.
The National championships of India begin today (Saturday) at the same venue.
Saturday’s Games
National Billiards: - P. Venkatram (Madras) vs. T. Eug Chwan (burma) -11 A. m. and 2-30 P.M. National Snooker – I. E. Dawoodjee (Burma) vs. B.S. Krishna Murthi (Madras) – 430 P.M.