LEADING TEAM BEATEN

Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30426, 28 April 1964, Page 15

LEADING TEAM BEATEN

Second Round Of Billiards The second successive loss by last year’s champion, R.S.A. 1, and the convincing win of Commercial Travellers over the competition leader, R.S.A. 11, were the highlights of the second round of the inter-club billiards competitions. Displaying form more in keeping with his true ability. New Brighton’s B. Kirkness gained the individual honours, with a convincing win over V. Chote. D. Watson was mainly instrumental m Commercial Travellers’ win, demonstrating skill and temperament in coming from 40 points behind to take the game. N. Prince,' playing second for Post Office L amassed the highest break for the evening with a 76. Results were:-—A grade: New Brighton 2 (Kirkness 200, G. Logan 200. G. Foster 139), R.S.A. Il 1 (C. Kelly 77, T. Hall 92, 0. Brough 200); St. Albans Library 0 (E. Greaves 77, D. Mann 112, E. Orsborne 173). Post Office I 3 (E. Simons 200, Prince 200, R. Anderson 200): R.S.A. 1 (R O’Callaghan 200. D. Collie 179, W. Taylor 148), Commercial Travellers 2 (A. Stuherland 80, D. Watson 200. S. Cawtheray 200): Post Office 11 2 (D. Carson 200, O. McManus 200. S. Leigh 109), Chch. W.M.C. 1 (Chote 47, E. Geddis 196, C. Watson 200); Kaiapoi W.M.C. 0 (W. Adams 96, W. Burney 95. R. Bavlis 166). Richmond W.M.C. 3 (T. Yesberg 200. C. Cormack 200. M. Cook 200); Woolston W.M.C. 1 2 (D. Higgins 200, T Maffey 200, T Mintrom 167), Woolston W.M.C. 11 1 (H. Mason 126, T. Hallum 164. F. Martin 200)

Belgians D o m i n a t e.— Georges Van Coningsloo, of Belgium, has won the 186mile annual Paris-Brussels cycling race. Rik Van Looy, of Belgium, was second and -hird was the world champion Benoni Beheydt, of Belgium.