BILLIARDS

Press, Volume XCI, Issue 27682, 11 June 1955, Page 2

BILLIARDS

INTERCLUB TOURNEY The eighth round of the Canterbury Billiards Association’s inter-club tournament was played this week, improved form being shown by a number of players in all the four grades, especially in the A grade. Only three points separate the five leading teams. After an absence of several seasons. J. Timpson is again playing for Tramway. He was the leading scerer for the week, with a break of ft Kelly (A.A.C.) scored a break of 61. Results were:— A Grade.—P. and T. (Munro 200, Simons 200, Prince 200) beat W.M.C. 11l (Sutherland 97, Falcon 161, O’Rawe 139); Pioneer (Higgins 200, Collings 200, Saunders 126) beat Tramway (Blackburn 74. Remi 128, Turpin 200); R.S.A. I (Collie 200, O’Callaghan 200, Geddes 200) beat 'R.S.A. II (Elkis 177, Gray 168. Linton 157); AA.C. (Johnson 101, Kelly 200, Frost 200) beat Richmond (Yesbere 200 Cook no. Arch,, 174). Points: W.M.C. I 15, R.S.A. I 14, Tramway 13, Pioneer 13, P. and T. 12, r S.A. II 10, Richmond 8, A.A.C. 6. W.M.C. II 5. B Grade.—W.M.C. (Harding 200, Hamilton 200, Milne 175) beat New Brighton RS A (Quaid 189. Di verson 140, Andrews 200); St. Albans Recreation (Hamilton 200, Cowan 170, Mann 200) beat R.S.A, (Garner 169, Kennedy 200, Lennon 171); P. and T (Shaw 200, Duncan 200, Leigh 166) beat Richmond (Morris 160, Messervey 130, J °C e Grade.—New Brighton R.S.A. (Jackson 150. Poff 150. Ward 149) beat Richmond (Earl 100, Dobbs 65. Henderson 150); Papanui R.S.A. (Brough 150, Reid 150, Smith 148) beat Tramway (Price 104, Jeffery 124, Timms 150); (Hal) 125, Wlisoft 150, Shackleton 150) beat W.M.C. (Connor 150. Gorrte 63, Lilly 119); Lyttelton Pallwav 3 beat P. and T. 0. D Grade.—P. and T. (Righton 150. Rudd 117, Foley 150) beat Tramway (Stamler 135 Rutledge 150, Lodge 108); St. Albans Library (Davey 150, /illinger 180. Blight 150) beat Papanui R.S.A. (Griffith 127. O’Connell 125. Falconer 141); W.M.C. (Fox 150. Smythe 132, Goslin 150) Brighton R.S.A. (Armstrong 108, Victor 150. Poff 136).