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THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 9, 1937.
WOMEN'S BILLIARD RECORD
Miss Harrison's Break Of 197
London, May 8.
A world's record break, for woman, of 197 was made by Miss Ruth Harrison (London), yesterday during her semi-final match with Miss Margaret Lennan (Glasgow) In the Women's Professional Bil- liard Championship, at Thurston's, London
The previous record was 176, made at Glasgow in 1931 by Miss Lennan, who also had made the best break in the championship-158; in 1935.
Miss. Harrison's break yesterday ended when she attempted to cut the red into the middle pocket, and at the sam
time cross the baulk line. The ball failed to drop Into the pocket. She had other breaks of 53 and 49. Miss Lennan's best. were 65 and 56.
Interval: Miss Harrison (in play), 1,548, Miss Lennan, 873.
Miss Harrison quickly increased her, lead in the evening session and won by 1,034 points. She made breaks of 110, 61, 67, and 64, and Miss Lennan 58 and 30.
Miss Harrison meets Miss Gard- ner, the holder, in the three-day final, which begins to-day.
Result: Miss Harrison, 2,166, Miss Lennan, 1,132.
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L.B.W. EXPERIMENT NOW LAW
New President Of
The M.C.C.
London, May 6:
The experimental change in the 1.b.w. rule, tried during the past two seasons, became a law of cricket yesterday, when, at the annual aceting of M.C.C. at Lord's, mem- bers voted unanimously in favour. Law 24 now reads:
"If with any part of his person (except his hand) which is between wicket and wicket the batsman in- tercept a ball which, in the opinion of the umpire at the bowler's wicket, shall have been pitched in a straight line from the bowler's wicket to the striker's wicket, or shall have been pitched on the off side of the striker's wicket
and would have hit it
wicket."
Teg-before
Members were told that M.C.C. had learned from inquiries that there was an overwhelming ma- jority in favour of the experimental rule being made law.
Major the Hon. J. J. Astor, MP., was elected the new president M.C.C.
Lord Somers, the retiring pre- sident, Mr. G. G. Newman, Mr. W. Findlay, and Mr. E. R. T. Holmes, were elected to the M.C.C. Com mittee.
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RECORD F. A. CUP ENTRY
A record entry of 574 clubs has been received for next season's F... A. Challenge Cups competition
The
previous highest figure was 573 the season before last. It has? been arranged to make the draw for the early rounds at Scarborough on
May 29.