BILLIARDS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23595, 3 September 1938, Page 9

BILLIARDS

AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP MOSES AND HOLDSWORTH IN FINAL Two games in the semi-final of the New Zealand amateur billiards championship, were decided at the Returned Soldiers' Social Hall yesterday, and as a result the final will be contested between L. Holdsworth (Auckland) and the title-holder. S. Moses (Wellington). , , , Yesterday's matches were as follows: A. Bowie v. L. Holdsworth This game drew an excellent attendance, but the local man, who was suffering from a severe cold, was unable to reproduce his usual form, and-lost by a margin of 83 points. The Aucklander soon went into the lead and at his fifth visit scored a neat break of 30 His opponent could do nothing right, and at the forty-fifth visit was 183 points in arrears. Even play followed and Holdsworth led 555-403, but Bowie staged a great recovery and scored 165 points against five, reducing the deficit to 25. He was unlucky to miscue at a critical stage, and Holdsworth took full advantage, winning the game with a good effort of 40 unfinished. , „ .„ .„ Best Breaks.—Holdsworth: 59, 48, 47. 38 31 30, 22, 40 (unfinished). Bowie: 51! 41,' 33. 30. 26. 25. 24. 21. S. Moses v. A. E. Redmond The title-holder had little difficulty in winning this game, but the young Gisborne player was playing under great difficulties, as he was suffering from a nasty boil on the head. Moses soon went into the lead, and at his fourth visit compiled 99. principally by means of losing hazards. His opponent was hopelessly out of form, and the Wellington player scored at will, finally runing out an easy winner, the scores being: Moses. 666: Redmond. 171. Best Breaks.—Moses: 99. 49, 45. 34, ii, 31, 27, 25, 21. Redmond: 18. The winner averaged 11. The tournament wid be concluded to-day, when S. Moses (Wellington), the holder, will play L. Holdsworth (Auckland) Three sessions of 500 wi.l be played commencing at 10.30, 2.30. and 7.30 Moses is naturally the favourite, but the Aucklander, who has a championship to his credit already, can be depended upon to put up a good fight.