MOSES WINS AGAIN

Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 281, 24 August 1944, Page 3

MOSES WINS AGAIN

New Zealand Billiards Championship (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, August 23. In the New Zealand billiard championship the third round results were:—A. Twohill (West Coast) 660 (best breaks 54 and 53), beat L. Holdsworth (Auckland) 552 (best beraks 68 and 45); A Albertson (Christchurch) 666 (best breaks 80 aud 66), beat J. Malloy (Auckland),449 (best breaks 47 and 37); S. Moses (Wellington) 666 (best breaks 112, 75 and 51), beat J. Shepherd (Auckland) 531 (best breaks 55 and 50).

DAWSON’S FINE WIN Wellington Snooker Title

A large crowd watched the final of the 1944 Wellington amateur snooker championship last night, which resulted in a win for S. Dawson (Comm. Trav. Club), from W. Davies (Lower Hutt), in three straight games, 44-31, 72-36, 57-22. Potting was a feature of the games throughout rather than safety, and consequently the decision was quickly reached. It was Dawson’s first championship success and a promising effort as it was only his second tourney. His form improved as the championship advanced, some of his potting in the final being excellent. At the conclusion, Mr. J. Sharp,, of the Wellington Billiards Association, made presentations of trophies to tbe Commercial Travellers’ Club and both finalists, also to L. Blackaby, who held the highest break. Sergeant-Major J. Meldrum was commended by the players and officials for his splendid control throughout. The conditions provided for the games also drew eulogistic reference from the contestants. Next Monday the annual B grade billiards championship begins, the earlier schedule being as follows: Monday, 7 p.m., D. (Bryce v. E. L. Elvy; 8 p.m., B. W. J. Marrls v. H. C. Robinson; Tuesday, 7 p.m.. J. Devine v. 11. L. Jones; S p.m., .T. ‘Sweeney v.' A. F. Bell; Wednesday. 7 p.m., A. Delahunty v. S. Phipps; 8 p.m., E. H. Rowlands v. W. Venn; Thursday, 7 p.m., J. Beggs v. W. Bell; 8 p.m., B. Davies v. L. Notloy.