Billiards INTER-CLUB GAMES

Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29222, 4 June 1960, Page 18

Billiards INTER-CLUB GAMES

Richmond W.M.C. Has Three-Point Lead

The sixth round of the Canterbury Amateur Billiards Association's inter-club series was completed this week. Richmond W.M.C. now holds a commanding lead over other A grade teams, going to e three-point lead with a decisive win over St. Albans Recreation. Pioneer was defeated by R.S.A. and is now joined in second place by Christchurch W.M.C. which beat the young Fitzgerald House team.

Features of the B grade section were a 63 break compiled by the former A grade player, W. Anderson (Christchurch W.M.C.), and a 61 unfinished by I. Crawford (New Brighton W.M.C.). Crawfords performance was one of merit as his opponent, H. Mason (Fitzgerald House), needed only two points. Results:—

A Grade.—R.S.A. (Franks 166. O'Callaghan 2CO, Collie 200) beat Pioneer (Higgins 200, ' Kelly 131, Greaves 105); Post Office (Simons 200, Bromley 175, Leigh 200) beat Woolston W.M.C. (Hewinson 117, Dowler 200, Mintrom 166); Richmond W.M.C. (Yesberg 200, Cormack 200, Cook 200) beat St. Albans Recreation (Hamilton 86. Cowan 150, Duncan 183); Christchurch W.M.C. (Watson 200, Blackburn 180, Choat 200) beat Fitzgerald House (Murphy 181, Kirkness 200, Logan 183). Best breaks: Simons. 64, 39; Blackburn, 48, 40; Cormack, 48 (unfinished); Yesberg, 47; Kirkness, 46; Higgins, 44.

B Grade.—Woolston W.M.C. (Martin 200, White 200, Hutchinson 104) beat Richmond W.M.C. (Miller 116, Bennett 126, Baty 200); Fitzgerald House (Mason 198, Foster 200, Maffey 200) beat New Brighton W.M.C. (Crawford 200, Williams 157. Leigh 153); Ashburton (Pritchard 200, Green 200, Rapley 171) beat Christchurch W.M.C. I (Harding 160, Hamilton 101, Milne 200): Post Office II (Narbey 169, Clark 200, Hobday 200) beat Christchurch W.M.C. II (W. Anderson 200, Ledgard 158, Carnie 120); R.S.A. (Hall 184, Linton 200, Taylor 200) beat Post Office I

(McManus 200, R. Anderson 189, Carson 166). Best breaks: W. Anderson, 63; Crawford, 61 unfinished; White. 46; HAII, 35; R. Anderson, 34; Martin, 32; Bennett, 32.

C Grade.—Ashburton (Kenny IjO, Reid 150, Humphreys 117) beat Post Office (O'Malley 142, Shaw 142, Brittain 150); Woolston W.M.C. (Harrison 150, Aschoff 132, Lang 150) beat St. Albans Library (Orsbourn 147, Mcßratney 150, Pugh 130); New Brighton R.S.A. (Moore 119, Whiting 150, Mason 150) beat Tramways (Remi 150, Timms 69, Wilton 117). Best breaks: Remi, 33; Harrison, 31, 23; Whiting, 26. 25, 23; Orsbourn, 22; Kenny, 21, 20. D Grade.—Richmond W.M.C. (Chaston 125, Bates 150, Barwell 150) beat Post Office (Duncan 150. Sword 140, Thomas 145); St. Albans Recreation (Hamilton 150, Pillinger 150, Angus 150) beat New Brighton R.S.A. (Lack 123, Messervy 117, Melisi 109); Fitzgerald House (Campbell 150, Boydell 150, Evans 135) beat Brighton W.M.C. (Logan 142, Henderson 123, Cant 150); Christchurch W.M.C. (Knighton 150, Rashbrook by default, Cable 150) beat Tramways (Black 120, Parks 108). Best breaks: Logan, 26; Cable, 21. E Grade.—Woolston W.M.C. (GosUn 150, Annand 150. Stewart 150) beat Tramways II (O'Callaghan 64, Williams 67, Cauldwell 118); New Brighton R.S.A. (O’Connell 150, Prettyjohn 150, Trail 150) beat Richmond W.M.C. (Livingstone 139. Cockle 130, Churcher 145); Post Office (Neilson 98, Green 150, Cook 150) beat Tramways I (Reardon 150, Matthews 104, Parker 116). Best break: Cook, 21.