Surprise win in billiards
Dave Meredith (Shirley I) had a surprise win over the Canterbury champion, Brian Klrkness (Riccarton), when the A grade inter-club billiards competition opened on Saturday. Shirley won this match 2-1 but Graham Foster, a member of the Rlccarton team, a new entry in the competition, at least had the satisfaction of making an excellent break of 92 —easily the best of the day. Results were:— A grade:— Shirley I 2 (Meredith 200, Henderson 154, L. Adams 200) beat Rlccarton 1 (Kirkness 127_ Foster 200, Cooper 140). Hornby 2 (Simons 200, Canovan 86, Houghton 200) beat Richmond II 1 (Dilks 97. Pitcaithly 200, Hall 171). Post Office 2 (Golding 135, Thompson 200, White 200) beat Richmond I 1 (O’Callaghan 200, Carson 158, Anderson 131). Woolston 2 (Martin 181. Giles 200, McGinlay 200) beat New Brighton R.S.A. 1 (Greaves 200, Cormack 171, Linton 131). Kaiapoi 3 (Burney 200, Adams 200, Helsen 200) beat Shirley II 0 (Grant 130, Angus 146, Willman 182). Hornby beat Officers’ Club by default. Breaks: Foster 92, Meredith 44, Simons 53 and 62, Pltcalthley 46. Thompson 43, O’Callaghan 44.
B grade.—Shirley 3, Papanul 0; Post Office 3, Woolston 0; Riecarton 2, Hornby 1; Richmond I 3, Ashburton 0; New Brighton I 2, Kaiapoi 1; Hoon Hay 2, New Brighton W.M.C. 1; Richmond II the bye. Breaks: Calder 32, Jones 30, Bromley 30, Strike 32, Simons 31, Reynolds 37, Manson 36. C grade.—Section 1: Post Office 3, Hornby 0; Ashburton 2, Woolston 1; Rlccarton 2. Kaiapoi 1; Shirley IT 2, Kaiapoi II 1. Section II: Tinwald 2, New Brighton W.M.C. 0; Woolston 1 3, Richmond II 0; Hoon Hay I 2, Mayfair 1; Richmond I the bye. Breaks: Dolamore 23, Mattson 23, Daly 29 and 24, Stewart 22, Gibson 26, Drury 20. Lilly 21 and 21, Roeline 27 and 21, Parris 21, Valance 29, Flangan 25 and 23, Henderson 22, Green 36 and 20, Prebble 26. D grade.—Tinwald 2, Hornby n 1; Hoon Hay II 3, Riccarton 0; Woolston 2, Hornby I 1; Kaiapoi 3, Richmond 0; Hoon Hay I 2. Post Office 1; Papanui 3. Shirley 0. Breaks: Johnston 20, Davies 24 and 25, Wright 21, Arthur 24. E grade.—Section I: Hoon Hay II 3, Papanui 0; Post Office I 2, Ashburton 1; Hornby I 2. Richmond 1; Riccarton II 2, University 1; Tinwald II 3, Ne* Brighton W.M.C. 0. Section II: Papanui II 2, Hoon Hay II 1; Tinwald I 3, Kaiapoi 0; Shirlev II 2, Post Office II 1; Hornby li 2, Woolston 1. Breaks: Philip 22, Robertson 28. A grade.—Richmond 2, Woolston 1; Hornby 2, Riccarton 1; Papanui 2, Shirley II 1; New Brighton 3, Hoon Hay 0; Hoon Hay 2, Mayfair 1; Shirley I 2, Kaiapoi I 1. Breaks: Meredith 43 and 32, Adams 38, Kahl 23, Buckley 22 and 21. B grade.—Richmond 2, Hornby I 1; Papanui 2, Shirley 1; Riccarton I 2, New Brighton R.S.A. 1; University 3, Riccarton II 0; Woolston 3, Hornby II 0. Breaks: Knest 24, Berry 21, Pratt 21, Valance 23.
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