A grade billiards

Press, Volume CXV, Issue 33932, 27 August 1975, Page 9

A grade billiards

The stage is set for a tense finish to the A grade billiards competition. Hoon Hay remained a point in front of Kaiapoi when both teams had 3-0 wins in the twentieth round, and as they both have players away at the national tournament during the next two weeks they also played their twenty-first round matches and both won 3-0 again. In addition Kaiapoi had another 3-0 win when it completed Its programme, and the Boon Hay No. 1, Brian Klrkness, was beaten by Eric Simons (Post Office) in his final match. This means that Hoon Hay, which has led for most of the season, must take both remaining games against Post Office if it is to finish level with-Kaiapoi. Hoon Hay can expect Peter Taylor to win the No. 3 game for it, but the crucial game will be between the No. 2s, Graham Foster (Hoon Hay) and Paul Golding. Results:—

Hornby 2 (Canovan 200, Ringdahl 159, Houghton 200), beat Shirley IX 1 (Angus 170, Le Breton 200, Willman 138); New Brighton R.S.A. 2 (Greaves 200, Cormack 172, Linton 200), beat Woolston 1 I (Franks 199, Maffey 200, Giles 145); Hoon Hay 3 (Kirkness 200, Foster 200, Taylor 200) beat Woolston II 0 (Martin 39, Taylor 171, McGinlay 99); Post Office I 2 (Simons 43, Gouldlng 200, W. Simons 200) beat Shirley I 1 (Meredith 2QO, Edlln 157, Henderson 194); Kaiapoi 3 (Burney 200, Adams 200, Rolleston 200) beat Post Office II 0 (Narbey 153, O’Malley 55, Thompson 168). Breaks: Burney 81, Adams 41, Maffey 49, Franks 50, Greaves 56, Kirkness 41, 41. 47, Foster 54 unfinished, Meredith 49, Henderson 49. Twenty-first round.—Kaiapoi 3 ißurney 200, Adams 200, Rolleston 200) beat Hornby 0 (Canovan 163, Ringdahl 153, Houghton 174): Hoon Hay 3 (Kirkness 200, Foster 200. Taylor 200) beat New Brighton R.S.A. 0 (Greave» 33, Cormack 104, Linton 110). Breaks: Kirkness 71, Foster 44, Taylor 40, Burney 41, Houghton 72. D grade—Tinwald 2. beat Hoon Hay II 1: Shirley 3, University 0; Woolston 2, Hoon Hay I I; Ashburton 2, Kaiapoi n 1; Hornby 2, Kaiapoi I 1; Papanui 2, Riecarton Breaks: Steehmann 43, McLilly 28, Green 29, 21, McKinnon 23, McArdell 21.