Cleary 1,078 behind at the end
By a staff reporter
The pivotal points of Wilson Jones’ (India) sensational victory on Saturday over the Australian World Champion, Tom Cleary, came at the end of the first session when he left the table with an unfinished break of 191. He pushed this up to 287 in the second session and, completely dominating the two hours’ play ran out a most deserving winner by 3,898 points to 2,820, a vast margin of 1,078.
The match had two clear distinct phases. In the First session Cleary gradually crept up to Jones. Cutting down his over night lead of 588 points to 112. But at this stage Cleary, instead of driving home his advantage against a player who had momentarily lost his touch, grew suddenly cautious. In a series of almost blank visits they battled for position. When Jones came to the table in his 29th visit, he faced a difficult situation : He rescued himself from an ostensibly safe position by bringing off a brilliant hazard, the merit of which was enthusiastically recognized by the crowd.
A difficult screw cannon moments later proved successful and acted like a tonic on his confidence. Which had visited when Cleary earlier made heavy inroads in his handsome lead.
Returning to the table after the break Jones took that unfinished 191 to 287 in the second session and, completely dominating the two hour’s play , ran out a most deserving winner by 3, 898 points to 2, 820, a vast margin of 1,078.
The match had a two clear , distinct phases. In the first session Cleary gradually crept up to Jones, cutting down his overnight lead of 588points to 112. But this stage Cleary, instead of driving home his advantage against a player who had momentarily lost his touch, grew suddenly cautious. In a series of almost blank visits they battled for position.
When Jones came to the table in his 29th visit, he faced a difficult situation : He rescued himself from an ostensibly safe position by bringing off a brilliant hazard, the merit of which was enthusiastically recognized by the crowd.
A difficult screw cannon moments later proved successful and acted like a tonic on his confidence, which had wilted when Cleary earlier made heavy inroads on his handsome lead.
Returning to the table after the breaks, Jones took that unfinished 191 to 287 and quickly followed it up with a break of 179 to give himself a lead of 653 points. This was apparently too much for Cleary, and he lost that finesse of touch so necessary for a big break- building .
In 15 visits he could only rise to 38, with nine blanks against his record.
A clearer indication of Jone’s superiority and the waning of Cleary lies in the cold , harsh figures of the second session . The Jones notched up 1,194, while Cleary made a hard- earned 511.
Throughout the match Cleary missed a good many simple shots , a factor in his game much more . In evidence in the second session. There was always the hope that the master of top- table play would get going – but he could never cross the first three figure mark.
In contrast Jones was a model of confidence once he got out of the dark pit he had fallen into in the first session. Not only did he display an all- round brilliance of cuemanship but proved a shrewd tactician , for he switched from top- table play to hazards- a manoeuvre which enabled him to occupy the table for long spells and further sap the confidence of Cleary.
At the end of it all Jones had scored the most important Victory of his career in his four participations in the World’s Amateur Billiards Championship and cleary had suffered his first defeat in the present Championship being run on a league basis. Jones’ Victory should give him added confidence to help him in his bid to win the World title. Unbeaten in the present series he still has two doughty opponents to overcome in Driffield and Hirjee.
Breaks :
Jones – 64,154,58,79,287,179,74,50,55,96,51,123,172.
Cleary – 113,110,176,79,107,85,52,64,52,103,121
Monday’s Match
Wilson Jones (India) v Wilfred Axiak (Malta) -5-30 p.m. and 8-30 p.m.
By a staff reporter
The pivotal points of Wilson Jones’ (India) sensational victory on Saturday over the Australian World Champion, Tom Cleary, came at the end of the first session when he left the table with an unfinished break of 191. He pushed this up to 287 in the second session and, completely dominating the two hours’ play ran out a most deserving winner by 3,898 points to 2,820, a vast margin of 1,078.
The match had two clear distinct phases. In the First session Cleary gradually crept up to Jones. Cutting down his over night lead of 588 points to 112. But at this stage Cleary, instead of driving home his advantage against a player who had momentarily lost his touch, grew suddenly cautious. In a series of almost blank visits they battled for position. When Jones came to the table in his 29th visit, he faced a difficult situation : He rescued himself from an ostensibly safe position by bringing off a brilliant hazard, the merit of which was enthusiastically recognized by the crowd.
A difficult screw cannon moments later proved successful and acted like a tonic on his confidence. Which had visited when Cleary earlier made heavy inroads in his handsome lead.
Returning to the table after the break Jones took that unfinished 191 to 287 in the second session and, completely dominating the two hour’s play , ran out a most deserving winner by 3, 898 points to 2, 820, a vast margin of 1,078.
The match had a two clear , distinct phases. In the first session Cleary gradually crept up to Jones, cutting down his overnight lead of 588points to 112. But this stage Cleary, instead of driving home his advantage against a player who had momentarily lost his touch, grew suddenly cautious. In a series of almost blank visits they battled for position.
When Jones came to the table in his 29th visit, he faced a difficult situation : He rescued himself from an ostensibly safe position by bringing off a brilliant hazard, the merit of which was enthusiastically recognized by the crowd.
A difficult screw cannon moments later proved successful and acted like a tonic on his confidence, which had wilted when Cleary earlier made heavy inroads on his handsome lead.
Returning to the table after the breaks, Jones took that unfinished 191 to 287 and quickly followed it up with a break of 179 to give himself a lead of 653 points. This was apparently too much for Cleary, and he lost that finesse of touch so necessary for a big break- building .
In 15 visits he could only rise to 38, with nine blanks against his record.
A clearer indication of Jone’s superiority and the waning of Cleary lies in the cold , harsh figures of the second session . The Jones notched up 1,194, while Cleary made a hard- earned 511.
Throughout the match Cleary missed a good many simple shots , a factor in his game much more . In evidence in the second session. There was always the hope that the master of top- table play would get going – but he could never cross the first three figure mark.
In contrast Jones was a model of confidence once he got out of the dark pit he had fallen into in the first session. Not only did he display an all- round brilliance of cuemanship but proved a shrewd tactician , for he switched from top- table play to hazards- a manoeuvre which enabled him to occupy the table for long spells and further sap the confidence of Cleary.
At the end of it all Jones had scored the most important Victory of his career in his four participations in the World’s Amateur Billiards Championship and cleary had suffered his first defeat in the present Championship being run on a league basis. Jones’ Victory should give him added confidence to help him in his bid to win the World title. Unbeaten in the present series he still has two doughty opponents to overcome in Driffield and Hirjee.
Breaks :
Jones – 64,154,58,79,287,179,74,50,55,96,51,123,172.
Cleary – 113,110,176,79,107,85,52,64,52,103,121
Monday’s Match
Wilson Jones (India) v Wilfred Axiak (Malta) -5-30 p.m. and 8-30 p.m.