SNOOKER

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23150, 23 September 1938, Page 16

SNOOKER

AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP The Auckland Provincial amateur snooker championship for Hip Billiards, Limited, Cup was advanced a further stage last evening at the showrooms of Messrs. Billiards, Limited. ft. Carrick mct-M. Walker in the first contest. C'arrick commenced by scattering the reds. He potted the black ajut the pink twice nnd his positional play was excellent. Walker secured a black and a blue, but C'arrick was in excellent touch and potted brilliantly to lend by ">S points to '2S with the Inst five balls left. Walker endeavoured to irain points from snookers, but Carrick potted the brown, the blue and the pink in attractive style to win the game. Walker improved in the second game and pained an early lead. Carrick soon evened up the scores, however, and Rat nod thp lead. Carrick potted the brown with the last red and led by <H> points to Mfl. Walker made a (food recovery an I potted the yellow, the preen and (he brown. Carrick sank the blue, but missed an easy pink and Walker secured this a lid the black to win the game. Carrick again opened up the reds with his first shot In the third game. Walker potted a black and a blue and then Carrick Rave a nice display in a break of M l. A further break of l!) Rave him a Rood lead at .VI to IT. Carrick sank the brown and the blue to win (he frame and the match. M. D. While, the Auckland amateur billiards champion, was opposed by M. A. Outtrim ill the second contest. The scoriiiß was even during the early stages. While played well in a break of Ml, which consisted of four blacks and a blue. His positional play was excellent and ho won the Ratne comfortably. Oultrim sticceded in getting a black at the start, of the second game nnd also Rained points in snookers. He poltpd with accuracy and did not Rive his opponent, many opportunities. White potted the black on two occasions, however, and took the lead at •'<:< to '2H. While's steady play prevailed over the finil 1 sin Res. The draw for this eveninß is as follows: — V.JiO p.m., L. F. W. Holdsworth v. (i. Lamb; B.IJO p.m., ,T. Proctor v. G. Wade