BILLIARDS
INTER-CLUB MATCHES The inter-club games, controlled by the Canterbury Amateur Billiards Association, were continued this week, when the thirteenth round was played. The leading team in the A grade competition, Olympia, was defeated by R.S.A. I. Several splendid displays were given and outstanding breaks were registered by Yesberg 86, Cormack 71, Kelly 69, and Dilks 62. The points in the A grade are: Olympia 28. R.S.A. I 22. A.A.C. 22. W.M.C. I 20. Tramway 20, W.M.C. II 19, R.S.A. II 18. Richmond 17, Sumner Bowling 15, Pioneer 14. Results:—
A Grade.—R.S.A. I (O’Callaghan 163, Stewart 200. Collie 200) beat Olympia (Elkis 200, Higgins 197, Dilks 193); W.NLC. II (Sutherland 200. Mahoney 163, O'Rawe 20G) beat R.S.A. II (Franks 194. Geddes 200. Gray 197); A.A.C. (Munro 200, Johnston 200, Kelly 200) beat Pioneer (Collings 192, Hamilton 184, Davidson 174); Sumner Bowling (Webb 200, Saunders 200, Woodward 120) beat W.M.C. I (Choat 150, Anderson 180, Watson 200); Tramway (Simons 119, Cormack 200, Blackburn 200) beat Richmond (Yesberg 200, Barnard 102, Cook 129).
B Grade.—Olympia I (Mason 111, Paterson 200, Dowler 200) beat R.S.A. I (Quintell 200. Garner 167, Kennedy 65); Lyttelton Railway (McCormack 200, Maloney 200, McLean 184) beat W.M.C. II (Harding 182, Hamilton 178, Davy 200); W.M.C. I (Ledgard 200, Brown 200, Woods 165) beat New Brighton R.S.A. (Moore 192, De verson 184, Quald 200). Olympia II 2. beat P. and T. I 1; A.A.C. (Frost 200, Taylor 101, Palmer 200) beat R.S.A. II (Drydon 168, Harrison 200, Harrington 199).
C Grade. Section 1: P. and T. I (Sheard 150, Bromley 130, Prince 150) beat W.M.C. I (Connor 140, Field 150, Rashbrook 106); Olympia I (Rogers 150, H. Were 150, Horgan 150) beat Lyttelton (Oakley 108, Willis 108, Ornsby 92); Sumner Bowling I (Skinner 150, Jack 146, Allen 150) beat Lyttelton Railway (Murphy 88, Smith 150, Sinclair 125); New Brighton R.S.A. (Rout 150, Dunlop 150, Andrews 150) beat Pioneer (V. Guy 132, B. Guy 114, Bailey 120). Section II: R.S.A. II (Elliott 150, Anning 129, Sands 150) beat W.M.C. II (Bamford 136, McKenzie 150, Murray 139); R.S.A. II (Muir 150, Rowney 123, Grimwood 150) beat Sumner Bowling II (Stoneman 87, Poharama 150, Bowman 82); St. Albans Recreation (Cowan 150, Hamilton 150, Mann 126) beat Olympia 111 (Mancer 111, Blight 148, Prebble 150): Olympia II (Irvine 150, J. Were 144. Kirk 150) beat Papanui R.S.A. II (Mackay 133, Joy 150, Grimwood 101).
Breaks.—A and B grades: Yesberg 86. 36 unfinished, 31; Cormack, 71, 38 unfinished; Kelly 69, Dilks, 62, 46; Collings. 46; Dowler, 53; Johnston. 53; Watson, 51, 47 unfinished: Blackburn, 49, 37; Saunders, 45; Elkis, 44: Stewart, 39; Collie, 38, 34; V. Guy. 34; Simons. 34; Harding, 34; Frost. 32, 25; Franks, 31; Geddis, 30; Sutherland, 29: C. Hamilton, 28, 25; McCormack, 27; Brown, 26.
C Grade.—Skinner, 35; Field, 33; Poharama, 31; Sinclair, 29; Grimwood, 29; Cowan. 28: Sheard, 27, 24; Rogers, 25, 22; Murphy. 25; H. Were, 22 unfinished; Muir. 22; Prebble. 22; Oakley, 21; Anning, 21; Hamilton, 21; Mann, 20, 20.
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Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 27094, 18 July 1953, Page 8
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