Billiards D GRADE TITLE

Press, Volume C, Issue 29556, 4 July 1961, Page 17

Billiards D GRADE TITLE

Win To Hornbv W.M.C. II * Hornby W.M.C. Il cam* from behind to win the D grace title in the tenth round of the Canterbury Amateur Bilherds Association's inter-club tournament. Hornby W.M.C. I led over the last part ol the draw, but slumped badly when it was well-beaten by C.irlatchurch W.M.C. Final points were: Hornby W.M.C. II 19. Hornby WJU.C. I 17. New Brighton W.M.C., Post Office, Chriatchurcli W.M.C. 15. Richmond W.M.C. B. With an easy 3-0 win over Fitzgerald House 11. Fitzgerald House I increased It* A grade lead by 2 points from RSW , which Uwat Christchurch W.M.C,. 2-1; Richmond WJd.C. now shares third position with Post Office, aft*r a 3-0 victory over St. Albans Recreation. Post Office tost to Pioneer. 2-1. Good form was shown by the Canterbury champion. T. Yasberg. when he made a break of 73. G. Carson (B grade) was also In good form, and he recorded the highest B grode break for some years, a «4. Results:—

A Grade—Woolston WJdC. (Hcwlnson 200. Philpott 168. Mintrom 200). beat A.A.C. (H. Johnson 157, Kent 300. E. Johnson 163); Richmond W.M.C. (Venders 200 Sutherland 300, Cook 300), beat St. Albans Recreation (Hamilton 181*. Cow-an 101, Portends 1221; R.S.A. .(Franks 200. Collie ISO, Stewart 200), beat Christchurch W.M.C. (Choat 93. Watson 200. Blackburn 176); Fiug*nald House 1 (Murphy 200. KUkncss 200. Logan 2001. beat Fltigerald House II (Mason 159. Foster m. Maffey 142); Pioneer (Higgins 300. Greaves 300. Davey 88) beat Post Office (Simons Bromley 121. Leigh 200). Best breaks: Yesberg 78; Sutherland 53. 42; Pnllpott 51. 31: Cowun 47; Franks 43 (unfinished). 37 . 34; Higgins 42; Kent 42: H Johnson 40. B Grade —Richmond W .M.C. (Barnard UH. Varnham 200. Bennett 200), beat Christchurch W.M.C. B 1 Hardin* 300, Milne 144 A. Tsytor 157); Wooldon W.M.C. (Martin 200, Harrieon 200. Lan« 106). bent Kstapol W.M.C. (Adams 148. Cum* 138. Itopklnson 200 >; Post Office I (McManus 200. R. Anderson IPO. Canon 300). beat New Brighton W.M.C. (CrwwN«d 148 Leigh 142 Walker 62); Chrtatohurch WMC. (W. Anderson 165 ledgimd 209 Connor 200). beet A.A (Cook 300. Kennedy 175. FinM lMi; R.S.A. (Unton 98 ’{-Taylor 2TO. Hall ZX)>. bent Po*t Offic* II (Narbey 2no. Hart 134 Dunron 57). Bert breaks: Carson 74 32; McManus 52. 35. W. Ta'ylor 39; Martin 35. 32 . 30: A c" n Grade—Section Is Office I (O’Marey 150. Shaw 150. Pycroft t»> beat New Brighton R-S.A. I (Moore 71, Mason <l6. Whiting UOE Richmond WM.C (Baty 150. Dor? ISO. Wales ISO) beat Fitxgenald House (Walker 142. Campbel 100, Trowbridee H(h; N*'"?*! 1 wJi<C I (Bsllli* 100. Robb 160. Gordon 150) beat New BrlriMon WM.C. I (Andrews 180. Gray 119. Ward 116). Section 2: St. Albans Recreation (Angus MO. Hamilton IM. Ogier 844 beat RS.A. II (Ott 11®. Cmrtta 87. Cusack 150 >: New Brighton RS.A, n (GIUaM 180 Cookriay 150. Green 143) beat Port Office II (Cook 132. A. Green 137. Smyth 150): St. Albans Library (Orsboum 150. Davey 150. Raed 125 > beat Transport Board (Remi 122. Emmerson 100. Reid 150); New Brighton WMC. II Ibomas W>. Logan 1.10. Sinclair 150) beat Katapol WM.C. H (Pottlnger 70 Marshall 85. Anglam iOS). Best breaks: Brty 30: Walker 27: Mason 27; Or«bouro 28: Davey 36: Angus 25. 23: Reid 25. D Grade.—Hornby W.M.C. II (Grant 150. Cowsn IM. Martin ISO) beat New Brighton W M.C. (Henderson 146, Lilly 120 Barter 140); Port Office (Adams 150, Thomas ISO. Evan* 126) beat Richmond W.MC (Cha*too 133. Harbott 129 Daly 120): Christchurch WMC (Knighton ISO. Cable 190. Barkle 100) beat Hornby WMjC I (Howell 138. Muschamp 136, Rinedahl 114). Best break: Cable 27 E Grade— Transport Board (Humphries ISO. Wilson MO. Partees ISO, beat New Brighton RBA. (Mlles) 143 O’Connefl 139. Z. Norton 132); Post Office 'Elchbaum 150, Simons 160. William* 94) beat Hornby WMC. I (Kibblewhite 121. Wakefield 142 M Norton IM I: Transport Board I (William* 150. Reardon 149. O’Callahen 190) best Hornbv WMC. H (Cole 188, Higgs 150. Thomoaon 133): Christchurch WMC. (Cawthorn 123. Drurv IM, Blackburn ISO) beet New BrttMon W M C iHorweU ISO. Brocket 102. Griffen 126).