BILLIARDS

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22516, 26 September 1938, Page 9

BILLIARDS

RICHMOND WINS INTER-CLUB B GRADE TOURNAMENT

The final games in the B grade Interclub billiards tournament were played last week, when the two leading teams, Richmond and Returned Soldiers' Association, met.

Richmond won by two games to one. and -won the competition for 1938. [ During the season the Richmond team was beaten by the Returned Soldiers' Association team which lost to" Richmond and St. Albans No. 1. Both St. Albans No. 1 and Lyttelton played good billiards, scoring 15 and 14 points respectively. The Sydenham tea*ms tied for fifth place with 13 wins. Richmond players for the season included Messrs G. McGregor, T. Quaid, J. Prew. H. James, and C. Barnes. The results for the season and .final

Richmond v. Returned Soldiers' Association—G. McGregor 200, H. Elvy 89; T. Quaid 143, H. Leech 200; J. Prew 200, P. Lye 128. St. Albans No. 1 v. Pioneer No. 2—M. Hamilton. 200. H. T. Dacom.be 125; J. Barter 200, T. Cherry 196; C. Junes 200, J. Cuddon 50. Sydenham No. 1 v. Working Men's Club No. I—L. Heaton 200, C. Hawker 188; L. Heaton, jun. 200, G. Kett 153; P. Copp 200, P. Anderson 185. Lyttelton beat Working Men's Club No. 2 and St. Albans No. 2, and Sydenham No. 2 both won by default.

games were as follows P. " W. L Pts. Richmond ..- -22* 21 " - 1 " 21 Returned Soldiers' Association 22 20 2 20 St. Albans-No. 1 .. 22 15 . 7 15 Lyttelton 22 ' 14 8 14 Sydenham No. 1 .. 22 13 9 13 Sydenham No. 2 22 13 9 13 WJVI.C. No. 1 22 10 12 10 St. Albans No. 2 .. 22 9 13 9 Pioneer No. 1 .. 22 6 16 6 Pioneer No. 2 22 4 18 4 W.M.C. No. 2 22 3 19 3 Police 14 3 11 3