BILLIARDS

Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25275, 29 August 1947, Page 8

BILLIARDS

W. SMITH BEATS CARRICK (P A. j AUCKLAND. August 23. Scoring a break of 180. a record for rat:ona] tournaments. W. Smith, of Cantertury. had a sensational win in the Nev, Zealand amateur billiard:- chammonship this evenmg. He beat R. Carrick, the title-holder, by 666 points to 397. The match was in the cuarter-finals. In the other match of the day. A. TwohilL of Ve=* Cos st. heat E. V. Roberts, a former title-holder, of Auckland, by 666 to 395. ANNUAL MEETING OF N.Z. COUNCIL (?.A.) WELLINGTON, August 28. Negotiations with the British Billiards Control Council and Association for the holding of the British Empire Games oilliards championship in New Zealand in 1956 will be conducted by Mi A. Albertson, of Christchurch, according to a decision of the New Zealand Council at its annual meeting thi-x evening The council L-scided to hold the next New Zealand championships a? Dunedin to coincide v»ith the Ota?o centenary celebrations Officers elected were:—patron. Mr F W •ostler 'Welliuctor.); president. Mr J. ‘ Aucklandi; vice-president. Mr C. A Hill •'Dunedir I; secretary and treasj- N Eraoley ‘Auckland): auw or ‘ C. Franklin Sanders; council, £ *;A-^J i \- Mc r rae (Ota ? 0 '- G. S. SirrpH L Cameron 'Wellington), and C. Cummins (Auckland).