Kirkness loses in billiards
The surprise defeat of its top player. Brian Kirkness, prevented Riccarton from taking an outright lead in the A grade billiards competition when the ninth round was played. Kirkness was beaten. 202-206, by Bob Eranks (Woolstom. who is making a habit of upsetting top players this year. Riccarton won its other two games, but its 2-1 -win was matched by Richmond, which had a much stronger opponent in Kaiapoi. This leaves Riccarton and Richmond still as joint leaders, with Kaiapoi slipping .back a little in third place. Dave Meredith (Shirley) showed! a return to his best form with the top break of 128. Results:— A grade premier
Post Office 3 iGolding 217, Thompson 207. White 188 i, Papanui 0 (Simons 214. Karaitiana 202, Ware 1811. Breaks: Simons 65. Richmond 2 (Giles 230. Halluni 238, Grimes 154). Kaiapoi 1 (Burney 192. Adams 176, Wereta 1691. Breaks: Hallum 50.
Riccarton 2 (Kirkness 202. Foster 212. Pitcaithlv 225), Woolston 1 iFranks 206, Strong 139, Mintrom 205).
Shirley 3 (Meredith 247, Angus 220. Le Breton 167), Hornby 0 (Houghton 144. Templeton 213, Ayson 145). Breaks: Meredith 128.
A grade reserve Post Office A 3 (Spanjer 181,
Oliver 232, Prebble 169 i. Ashburton 0 (Manson 111, Skilling 149 Tonneycliffe 163).
Hoon Hay A 2 (Baker 201, Bailev 196, Carlsen 182>, New Brighton W.M.C. 1 (Taylor 150, Orsbourn 166. Cook 247).
New Brighton R.S.A. 3 (Greaves 201. Linton 138. Hall 244>. Post Office B 0 (Hobday 163, Bromley 135, Clark 114 i.
Richmond 2 (Wakefield 183. Scott 154, Scammell 2201. Hoon ;Hay B 1 (Eatwell 173, Ramsay >215. McKinnon 12b. Breaks: i Scammell 40. ! G grade—Section one; Pest Office 2. New Brighton U.S.A. 1; Hoon Hav A 2. Richmond 1; Hornby 3. Hoon Hay C 0; M oolston 2. Papanui 1. Breaks: Rossiter 37. Section two: Riccarton 3, Papanui 0; Kaiapoi 2. New Brighton R.S.A. 1: Hornby 2. Shirley 1: Hoon Hay 3, New Brighton W.M.C. 0. C grade.—Section one: Papanui 2, Post Office 1; Riccarton 2, Hoon Hav 1; Tinwald 3, Christchurch W.M.C. 0: Kaiapoi 3, Hornby 0. Breaks: Deans 27, Cairns 28. Section two: Riccarton 2. New Brighton W.M.C. 1: Kaiapoi C 2. Post Office 1. Breaks: Piteaithly 29.
D grade.—Hoon Hay B 2. Riccarton 1; Hoon Hay .A 2. Hornby 1; Christchurch W.M.C. 3. Papanui A 0; Post Office 2, Shirley 1; Richmond A 3, Tinwald 0; Papanui B 3. Richmond B 0. Breaks: Cater 20. Kepple 20, Vickery 25, 21. Taylor 22.
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