Billiards CANTERBURY TITLE

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29860, 28 June 1962, Page 8

Billiards CANTERBURY TITLE

Simons, Murphy In Form E. Simons and K Murphy were in top form when the second round and quarter-finals of the Canterbury senior billiards championship were completed this week. Murphy, the present South Island champion, showed his best form for some seasons when he easily beat H. Hewinson and T. Hall. He made the highest break of the week. 74 Simons scored a comfortable win over D. Mann, making a I break of 70 He beat D Higgins in a tight game in the I quarter-finals. i B Kirkness. runner-up last season, played well to beat N I Aitken comfortably, and then was easily beaten by the veteran. A Sutherland. Kirkness also made a good break of 73. The title-holder. T. Yesberg will meet R O'Callaghan in the remaining quarter-final later this week Results were:— Second Round —R O'Callaghan (R.S.A.) 500. E. Greaves IA.A.C.) 439; D. Higgins 1 Pioneer) 500. G. Logan (New Brighton W.M.C.) 330; E Simons (Post Office) 500. D. Mann (Christchurch WMC.i 327; K. Murphy (Woolston W.M.C.) 500 H. Hewinson (Woolston WMC.) 240; T. Hall iR.S.A.) 500. G. Carson (Post Office) 469; A. Sutherland (Richmond W M C > 500 R. Franks (R.S.A.) 498; B Kirkness (Christchurch WM.C.i 500. N. Aitken (New Briehtor I W.M.C.) 338: T. Yesberg (Ru hmond W.M.C.) 570. V Maffei (Woolston W.M.C.) 392 Quarter-finals—Simon’ 500 Higgins 462: Murphy 500. Hail 349: Sutherland 500. Kirkness 282.

Best breaks: Murphy 74. 62 53. 50. 43. 42: Kirkness 73. 51 49. 41: Simons 70. 48: O'Callaghan 65: Higgins 64. 54: Franks 61; Greaves 50; Logan 44