Billiards INTERCLUB MATCHES

Press, Volume C, Issue 29514, 16 May 1961, Page 7

Billiards INTERCLUB MATCHES

Fitzgerald House In Lead

Fitzgerald House I moved Into a two-point lead in the A grade section when it beat Cnnst* church W.M.C. by two games to one in the third round of the Canterbury Amateur Billiards Association's interclub competitions.

Woolston W.M.C., with a 2-1 win over Pioneer, moved into second place, equal with Post Office, which was beaten by St. Albans Recreation. 2-1. U.S.A, beat last year's winner. Richmond W.M.C., 2-1. Results were:—

A Grade. —Fitzgerald House (Murphy 200, Kirkness 114, Logan 200) beat Christchurch W.M.C. (Choat 185, Watson 200. Blackburn 67); R.S.A. (Franks 181, Collie 200, Stewart 200) beat Richmond W.M.C. (Yesberg 200, Cook 186, Cormack 170); Woolston W.M.C. (Hewinson 75. Philpott 200, Mintrom 2001 beat Pioneer (Higgins 200, Greaves 115. Davey 165); A.A.C. (H. Johnson 200, Kent 200, R. Johnson 125) beat Fitzgerald House II (Mason 132, Foster 113, Maffey 200); St. Albans Recreation (Hamilton 200, Cowan 200, Porteous 81) beat Post Office (Simons 198. Leigh 151, Prince 200). Best breaks: Higgins 67. 39, Watson 55, Cowan 53, Franks 51, 37, Cook 46. Logan 44. Prince 42. 38, Mason 42. B Grade.—Kaiapoi W.M.C. (Adams 200, Burney 200, Charteris 200) beat Christchurch W.M.C. II (Harding 173, Milne 195, A. Taylor 199); AjA.C. (Cook 127, Kennedy 200, Frost 200) beat New Brighton W.M.C. (Crawford 200, Leigh 108 Walker 128): R.S.A. (Linton 178, W. Taylor 200, Hall 200) beat Richmond W.M.C. (Barnard 200, Varnham 99 Bennett 101); Post Office I (McManus 200, Anderson 200. Carson 200) beat Woolston W.M.C. (Martin 175, Harrison 156. Lang 176), Best breaks: Anderson 49. Adams 38, Walker 37. Kennedy 34 unfinished, Frost 32, Linton 30.

C Grade. —Section I: Richmond W.M.C. (Baty 150, Dorn 150. Wales 150) beat Kaiapoi W.M.C. I (Taylor J 45. Robb 127, Anglem 95); Fitzgerald House (Walker 150. Campbell 150. Trowbridge 74) beat R.S.A. I (Folan 135, Coutts 107, Butts 150). Section II: Transport Board (Remi 150, Emmerson 112, Read 150) beat R.S.A. II (Ogg 41, O'Hagen 150, Cusack 128); St. Albans Library (Orsbourn 150), Pugh 150, Davey 150) beat Kaiapoi W.M.C. (Gordon 106, Pottinger 107, Marshall 142); Hornby W.M.C. (Lindsay 150, Parker 150, Ayson 150) beat New Brighton W.M.C. II (Thomas 89, Logan 132, Sinclair 148); St. Albans Recreation (Angus 150 Hamilton 150, Oger 128) beat Post Office II (Cook 120, Green 64. Smyth 150). Best breaks: Read 28, Walker 27, Lindsay 26. D Grade—Christchurch W.M.C. (Knighton 150. Cable 150, Barkle 150) beat Richmond W.M.C. (Chaston 110, Harbott 102, Daly 131); Hornby W.M.C. I (Howell 150, Muschamp 150, Ringdhal 146) beat New Brighton W.M.C. (Henderson 144, Lilley 140, Barter 150); Post Office (Adams 150. Thomas 150, Evans 150) beat Hornby W.M.C. n (Grant 146, Cowan 124, Martin 132). Best breaks: Knighton 25. Thomas 24, Ringdhal 24. E Grade—Post Office (Brassington 150, Eichbaum 99. Simons 150) beat New Brighton R.S.A. (O'Connell 143, Melisi 150, Norton 90); Transport Board I (Williams 150, Reardon 150, O’Callahan 150) beat Hornby W.M.C. I (Kibblewhite 92, Wakefield 143, Woodham 120); New Brighton W.M.C. (Horwell 150, Brockett 150. Griffin 125) beat Richmond W.M.C. (Cockle 71. Churcher 105, Ede 150); Transport Board II (Chaplin 150, Wilson 150, Parkes 150) beat Christchurch W.M.C. (Cawt'nom 118, Drury 136, Dixon 61). Best break: Williams 43.