SPORTS AND GAMES

Greymouth Evening Star, 2 October 1933, Page 8

SPORTS AND GAMES

BILLIARDS. [PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] CHRISTCHURCH, October 1. In the final of the New Zealand amateur billiard championship, A. Albertson (Lyttelton) beat S. Humphreys by 1500 to 1443. Two mistakes were made in the last hundred The marker announced a mistake in the scoring, stating that Albertson was advanced 20 points, the score then being 1497 to 1443. Humphreys ran the balls into an attractive position, but the referee ruled that he played a wrong ball, and Albertson was left with an easy red loser for the points. HOCKEY. AUCKLAND. September 30. Selectors’ Cup.—Auckland 5 drew with The Rest. CYCLING. CHRISTCHURCH, October 2. For the Waimate to Christchurch road race, 145 miles, next Saturday, the Dominion’s most important cycling fixture, 139 riders have entered. The handicaps include: Scratch, H. G. Watson, L. W. Hill, W. J. Lamberton, H. J. Crofts. Ten minutes: A. N. Ralston, of Allanton, C. J. Arnest, S. A. Jordan, AV. L. White. Sixteen: J S. Kennedy (Dunedin). Nineteen: J. F. O’Reilly (Rakaia), A. J. Hay 'fDunedin), L. Allan (Hastings). Twentythree: T. L. Peach (Methven), S. A. Pluck (Rakaia), D. O’Brien (Mosgiel). Twenty-five: P. L. Hansen (Waimate), G. Metcalf (Rangitata). Twenty-seven: P. J. Duffy (Greymouth). Thirty C. Johnson (Auckland), T. J* Young and G. Young (Temuka). Thirty-one: C. C. Clarke (Ashburton), H. G. Cooper (Dunedin). The limit men are on 75 minutes. BOWLING. At a meeting of the general committee of the Greymouth Bowling Club it was decided to open the green foi the season on Saturday, October 21 and to hold a progressive tournameni on Labour Day, October 23. It was alsc decided that the president, vice-presi-dent and secretary conduct the drav on Wednesdays and Saturdays. PIGEON CLUB. Tho Greymouth. Pigeon Flying Clul held a race from Westport yesterday There were seventeen birds compet ing, and the finishes were close, there being only a second separating the first three birds. The conditions a Westport were not good, the weathe: being dull, and wet, and, consequently the times recorded were not good. The flying distance is 43 miles, and thc winner’s time was ’B4 minutes. Thc club intend holding a further race oi Saturday week, from Nelson to Grey mouth and, on the Saturday following from Wellington, and provided thc weather conditions are good, some fast times should be recorded. Thc following were the results of yester day’s race: —O. Jackson’s “Blue Lass’ and R. McPherson’s “Sir Ronald” tiec for first place. Time 84 minutes. R McPherson’s “Southern Star” 3, time 84min. Isec. R. McPherson’s “Wai Ace” 4, time 84min. 2secs.