Billiards EIGHTH ROUND MATCHES

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30153, 10 June 1963, Page 9

Billiards EIGHTH ROUND MATCHES

R.S.A. Retains Narrow Lead There were no surprises in the eighth round of the Canterbury Amateur Billiards Association’s A grade inter-club competition. With a good win over Post Office No. 1, R.S.A. retained its leading position—one point ahead of Woolston No. 1. Points, as at the end of the eighth round in the A grade, are: R.S.A. 16. Woolston No. 1 15. Christchurch W.M.C. 13, Post Office No. 2 13, Richmond 12. New Brighton W.M.C. 10, 3 o c t Office No. 1 9, Woolston No. 2 8. Results were:—

A Grade—R.S.A. (O’Callaghan 133, Kelly 200, Collie 200), beat Post Office I (Simons 200, Carson 123, Leigh 175): Woolston I (Higgins 200Mintrom 200, White 150), beat Woolston II (Maffey 64, Mason 476, Martin 200); Richmond (Yesberg 200. Cook' 200, Sutherland 179). beat 'Post Office II (Prince 98. Bromley 195, Anderson 200): W.M.C. (Choat 200. Watson 200. Blackburn 173), beat N.B.W.M.C. (Logan 165. Kirkness 149, Foster 200). Breaks: Cook 70, Simons 44. 61 unfinished, Yesberg 54 . 43, Choat 50. Bromley 44. B Grade—Post Office 3. N.B.W.M.C. 0: Kaiapoi II 2. Woolston 1: Kaiapoi I 3. Richmond 0: W M.C. I 2. St. Albans Rec. 1; Hornby 2. W.M.C. II 1: R.S.A. 2, Ashburton 1. Breaks: Hopkinson 41, Baylis 38, Hall 37. Mann 35, 31, Copland 32. Taylor 30. C Grade. Section I: N.B.R.S.A. II 2. Post Office I 1: R.S.A. II 2. Richmond 1: St. Albans Lib 2, Ashburton 1. Section II: Post Office II 3, St. Albans Lib. 0; R.S.A. I 2, N.BRS.A. I 1: Woolston 2 W M.C. 1. Breaks: Butts 34. 21. Barnett 27. 27. Golding 28. 25. Thompson 22. Folan 21. Jackson 25. Bingham 24. Archer 21. Hooper 21. Ogg 20. Cusack 20 D Grade— Hornby I 3. N B.W.M C. 0: Ashburton 3. Hornby II 0; Woolston 3. Kaiapoi 0. Breaks: Smith 27. E Grade—Woolston I 3 N. 0: Woolston II 2. rtornbv II 1: W.M.C. 2. Hornby I 1: N B.W.M C 2, Richmond I O. Breaks: Brown 24, 21. Gillies 24. Smith 20.