BILLIARDS

Evening Post, Issue 50, 27 August 1935, Page 3

BILLIARDS

PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIP

At Messrs.^Billiards Limited 'showrooms last 'night a large* gathering' was present to'witness the conclusion of the| fourth round of the :-pr6yincial' inter-" ciub championship. ':: =>■'•• / ■ ;-.:•■ , Two- members "-.-of -.the 'Commercial Travellers' -Club, .j;; Petley. and; H/ M.'1 BlundeJl, contested;the;first game very closely until the flnal;stage,-each-alter-nately taking., the- lead:■ '•to'-'almost the S n inn vh nen Petley ! drew -away -to twin by 300-254. ■ Petley-'mbved'very- nicely: playing with ease-and-aehievirig'use-ful though not ; ' outstanding' breaks^" Blundell, who is '■ contesting/the championship -for the 'first-;?time; •■ showed most ability at ; the winning hazard, stroke; and left the impression of being' a decidedly gbod'.cueman.^vj,r'W■■■■■ , ."■'-. :W7 P.etersen.; (Working' Men's - Club) was decisively, beaten'by;',<£ '■&.■ Peek (CairofClub)', another.newcomer.'.The latteiv has shown gopd^ form. in".earlier rounds' of this ; championship;'- arid is generally anticipate'd-toii^'a probability for the fm'al..: -tost fe.w visits he accumulated^a, 79 *'reak, together .with a.;fewotherelw J nicli;'gairieci him a. centuryl-lead;before, his" opponent had -■;■: hardly >. As substantial early advantage of n'tttis^-'xiature,'- of course, gives ■:cpnfidence,->;and;: is' r.e-' fleeted in play generally^;. P.eek' has.'a thorough ; kiiowledge >'Qf !• biiliards'-v.in-cluding play; • >and.« a very even temperament assisted himVgre'atlyi. K. C...Butters;.:(Commercial:r-Travelf lers' Club) defeated A.<;Duncan (R.SA;) after much \ safety !,play s oh;.the, part of the, latter, ■ which, made,.'it.i a" dogged .finish for Butters to:win Jby Iff. points; 300-290;:.', BothV.pla^er^-.tshowed- their best billiards;. and; scoriiig ;:wasrkeen, tlie. lead •passihgv.to .;eadh: ---practically after successive visits :'to the' tableV.; - Towards the.end Duncari'seemed.to'exert superiority, :r particularly^ withY safety tactics, which: included: double1 "baulk: However.Butters was nowlveryjteriact ous, and \yas 4 obviously behig> followed closely.by;the audience.!-His:ultimate win; though^ veryi-closfe;' meirAvito much' applause. :: Duricari1-~isTunid'oußtiedly■:-= 'a good player,-arid has:Keld:the?W^irington and New -Zealand-titles. ■*Butters,

j-'ho\yeyer,V.:produced./f'b"ettOTy--:bUiiards against great resistance,' andi:'deserved his-.win. /■:■. ; ,;■ •; ;■"■; ;"K;« -f ~'':.\.-.::. •:'■••;■•" .'■ Best breaks" of' the' evening ,w«:e:—-- . 1 Petley,--29, 30, 26,27; Blundell; 21, 33, 34, 24; P^ek, 79.36, 53; Duncan,: 43,.24, 46, 2G,,27; Butters, ,27; 23, .26, .29, 36,. 34. Mr :J. Meldrum ;pfflciated as referee. ■ The semi-finals -take -place1 -tonight, Peek meeting Butters at:7 o'clock; and - Petley playing v-Eteyihe.>at:-: BTo'clock. •The-Ayinners of this game Ayiir meet to: m orrbw,' night, at; 7.'30. ■ '-':'; i. ■/; ?■..-.-.: > Entries ; for; the^. small -. table" tournament .close ; with : ■;Messrs.■■'■•Billiards Limited -, on .Monday,- > September :9: ■ -