BILLIARDS

Press, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23001, 22 April 1940, Page 15

BILLIARDS

♦ —; INTER-CLUB TOURNAMENT The second series of games’ In the Interclub billiards tournament was played on Thursday evening, and the results were as follows; A Grade —Tramway (J. Turpin 200, L. Brown 123, R. Commons 200) beat Richmond No. 2 (L. Newton 151, J. Johns 200, R. Norrie 193). Returned Soldiers’ Association (R. McKay 200. J. Gray 200, H. Leach 140) beat Pioneer (C. Newton 160. R. Howarth 186, E. Shackleton 200). Lyttelton (A. Albertson 200, V. Choate 200, S. Wales 193) beat Working Men’s Club (G. Giles 105, G. Young 167, H. Ledgard 200). B Grade—No. 1 section: Working Men’s Club No. 1 (W. Anderson 200, C. Henderson 200, C. Hawker 200) beat Sydenham No. 1 (A. Seymour 63, L. Heaton, jun. 150. J. H. Clark 171). St. Albans (C. James 136, T. Goodchild 200, M. Hamilton 200) beat Pioneer;,, No. 1 (S, Cawtheray 200, H. Townsend 142, J. Pitcalthly. 137). Working Men’s Club No. 2 (W. King 20, G. Carver 200, H. Stace 200) beat H. Whitfield 197, L. Atkinson 173, P. Lye 197), Section.No: 2: Pioneer No, 2 (R. Anderson 200, A. Park 200, J. Cuneen 189) beat Richmond (C. Harbrldge 121. H. E. James 187, J. W Pedler 200). Sydenham No. 2 (W. Gray 200, E. Simons 200, G. Moore 140) beat Working Men’s Club No. 3 (C. Hamilton 192, W. Rashbrook 154, A. Bamford 200) Tramway No. 2 (A. Cormack 200. S. Sambrook 200. H. Hewinson 172) beat‘Fire Brigade (R. Hughes 84, J. Callaghan 172, P, Phelan 200). Because the date of this week’s games falls on Anzac Day, the fixtures will be played on Wednesday, April 24. pers the .following export bonuses, based on the sugar content of the goods manufactured and shipped out of Australia. Oh fruit products, to New Zealand. 13s a ton; to all Other destinations £8 6s a ton. On goods other than fruit products, to New Zealand. £2 17s a ton; to all other destinations £lO 10s a ton. JLinseed Oil and Paint On April 13 an increase of 8d a gallon took place, in the price of Australian linseed oil, and this was automatically followed by a new price list for mixed paints, colours in oil. and vnrni' l hoc; 9S well as enamels. On ' thes- Mnes the I"'”* * "er cent., which now makes, since August 31 last, 12i per cent, advance In the cost of these lines. A cablegram from London over the week-end ouoted linseed oil f.o.b. Lon - don. at £42 10s a ton. aporoximately 3s 7d a gallon, which, with exchange (25 per cent.) added, and shipping charges, will rhake the landed cost in New Zealand more than 5s a gallon.