Woolston B upsets billiards
Woolston B provided the upset in the latest round of inter-club billiards when it defeated Riccarton, 2-1
Eric Martin beat Brian Kirkness, 173-151 in spite of a break by Kirkness of 67.
Results were: A grade: N.B.R.S.A. 2 (Cormack 157, Greaves 167, Linton 128', N.B.W.M.C. 1 (DUkes 126. Taylor 161. Orsbourn 175); Hornby 2 (Simons 327, Canovan 214, Houghton 185). Post Office 1 (Goulding 148, Thompson 231, White 181); Woolston B 2 (Martin 173, Me Glnlay 161, Maffey 205 1, Riccartoii 1 (Kirkness 151, Foster 234, Pitcaithly 195); Richmond B (Carson 155, Inglis 169, Simons 222), Boon Hay I (Taylor 220, Baker 239, Goslin 150); Richmond A 0 (Giles 139, Anderson 170, Smith 148), Shirley A 3 (Meredith 286, Adams 241, Edlin 210); Woolston A 2 (Franks 188, Mintrom 177, Strong 172), Kaianol 1 (Burney 168, Adams 248, Werata 155). D grade: Post Office A 3 Shirley 0; Post Office B 3, Riccarton 0; Tlnwald A 2, Kaiapoi 1; Tinwald 3, Hornby defaulted; Woolston 1, Hoon Hay B 2; Papanui 2, N.B.R.S.A. 1.
E grade, section one: N. 8.W.M.C. 2, Shirley 1; Hornby B 2, Richmond A 1: Kaiapoi A 2, Riccarton B 1; Post Office B 2. Papanui A I. Section two: Papanui B 2, Riccarton A 1: Kaiapoi B 3. Hornby A 0; Hoon Hay 2, Post Office A 1; Richmond B 2, Ashburton 1.
Boxing.—Miguel Angel Cuello, of Argentina, celebrated until almost dawn in Monte Carlo after winning the World Boxing Council’s light heavy-weight title by defeating an American, Jesse Burnett, on a ninth round knock-out.
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