BILLIARDS

Press, Volume XCIII, Issue 27990, 9 June 1956, Page 10

BILLIARDS

SEVENTH ROUND OF CLUB MATCHES

The seventh round of the inter-dub billiards competition was played thia week. It concluded the first half of the A and D grade sections. The highlight! were the fine breaks of 73 (unfinished) by O’Callaghan (R.S.A.), 64 by D. Mann, of the St. Albans Recreation B team, and Yesberg (R.) 63. In fche A grade, because of a three-point win against Richmond 11. Richmond I has gone into the lead, closely followed by P. and T. Results were:—

A Grade.—A.A.C. (Whitford 200 (51). Kelly 180, Johnson 200 ( 31) beat R.S.A. II (Franks 117. Geddes 200, Quintell 117); R.S.A. I (O’Callaghan 200 (73 unfinished, 34, 33), Elkis 174, Collie 200) beat W.M.C, (Choat 138, Watson 200 (45). Sutherland 192 (39); Richmond I (Yesberg 200 (63), Cormack 200 (37), Murphy 200) beat Richmond II (Archer 117, Cook 146 ( 36), Messer vey 173 (35); P. and T.. a bye.

Points are; Richmond I 13. P. and T. 12, A.A.C. 10. R.S.A. I 9. W.M.C. 9. R.SJL II 7, Richmond II 3.

B Grade.—New Brighton R.S.A. (Quaid 200 (32). De verson 200 (37), Andrews ®0 (42. 29. 27) beat Lyttelton Railway (McCormack 160, Maloney 150 ( 25), Edwards 135); St. Albans Recreation (Cowan 200 (34). Mann 200 (64), Cook 200) beat W.M.C. II (Hurcomb 141, Connor 157, Smythe 148); P. and T. (Shaw 200 (34, 27), Leigh 185 (34). Bromley 200 (29. 26) beat R.S.A. (Garner 142 ( 29, 25), Lennon 200, Whitfield 148 (28); Tramway (Turpin 230. Petrie 200. Price 133 ( 40) beat W.M.C, I (Harding 166. Hamilton 160, Milne 200); Richmond, a bye.

C Grade.—Richmond (Hepburn 150. Ogg 68, Smythe 150) beat P. and T. (Mattison 61. Clark 150, Carson 73): St. Albans Library (Trezise 150 ( 34), Coombes 150 • (26). Davey 150) beat Tramway (Timms 100, Lyons 80, Matheson 137); New Brighton R.S.A. (Dunlon 150, Jackson 150, Poff 129) beat W.M.C. (Rashbrook 126, Blight 136, Knighton 150); St. Albans Recreation (Murphy. 147, Ellis 150 (21), Rogers 150 ( 33) beat Papanui R.S.A. (Reid 150, Smith 123, Coey 67). D Grade.—St. Albans Recreation (Pil-' linger 150, Hamilton 150, Bamford 131) beat W.M.C. (Goslin 116, Fox 125, Clark 150); Richmond (Henderson 150 ( 33). Martin 132, Bates 150) beat Pioneer (Msindonald 149. Parlane 150, Cook 13R (34); P. and T (Foley 150, Righton 150. Hobdoy 150) beat Trhmway (Stamler 120, Rutledge 125. Lodge 115).

Points are:—P. and T. 16. St. Albans Recreation 12. W.M.C. 11. Richmond 11, Pioneer 10. Lyttelton Railway 8, New Brighton R.S.A. 8. Tramway 7.