Upset in A grade billiards

Press, 6 September 1976, Page 22

Upset in A grade billiards

I Shirley 1. the leading team in (the A grade inter-club billiards competition, was upset. 2-1. by 'Richmond 1 in the latest round (in the series. i Dick O’Cailaghan gave Richmond 1 a great boost b> thrashing the Canterbury champion, Dave Meredith, and Shirleys only victory came from the pro\ ■ inee's snooker champion, t.ou Adams, who showed he was a deft hand at billiards as well in compiling the top break of 83 and scoring an easy win. The Hornby veteran, Erie Simons, scored his nineteenth half-century break of the season in beating the accomplished Rio earton No. 1. Brian Kirkneas, 200-158. Shirley was also upset in the A grade snooker. It lost to Hornby, 1-2, but still holds a commanding lead. Results of the A grade billiards were:— Hornby 2 (Simons 200. Canavon 142, Housmon 2201 beat Riccarton I (Kirkness 158, Foster 200. VansuasK 1151 Richmond I 2 'O’Callaghan 210, Carson 93. Anderson 2001 beat Shirley 1 1 Meredith 88. Adams 200. Edlin 1351 Richmond H 2 (Dllks 143. Pitcaithly 200, Inglis 2001 beat Vow Brighton R.S.A. 1 (Greaves 100. Cormack 192, Linton 172 i. Kaiapoi 2 (Burney 143. Adams 200, Uelsen 2001 beat Post Office I (Golding 200. Thompson 97. White 121>. Hoon Hay 2 (Taylor ',OO, Townsend 156, Baker 200> neat Shirley I (Grant 89. Angus )00. Willman 166). Breaks: Foster 63. Simons 57, Canavon 52, L. Adams 85. W. Adams 52. Lower-grade results: B grade -Richmond II 2, Shirley 1; Post iffice 2. Ashburton 1; Papanui ', Hornbv 0; Kaiapoi 2. Riccaron I: N'.B.W.M.C. 2. Woolston I

11D grade -Woolston 2. Post > Office I; Hornby 11 2. Sliirle' >, K»<apoi 2, Kiccarton 1: 'loon I Hay I 2. Hoon Hay II 1; Papanui 3. Hornby 0; Richmond 3. Tin • wald 0. ■I cuooser.--A grade: Woolston . 2, Ricearton 1; Papanui 3. Hoon llMas u; Hornby 2. Sliirle' .1 Kaiapoi 2, Hoon Hay 1: Shirley i2. New Brighton W.M C 1. [.Richmond 3. Mayfair 0 I Breaks: Goss 23, Edlin 34, i] Adams 33.