BILLIARD CONTEST

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 6, Issue 304, 24 August 1917, Page 1

BILLIARD CONTEST

Pukekohe v. Waiuku A series of billiard matches was played at Mr M. Mclntyre's billiard saloon at Pukekohe last Wednesday evening between seven of the local cueists and an equal number of Waiuku's' crack exponents, each game being 200 up. Considerable interest was taken in the cont°fit, friendly rivalry between the two towns being responsible for additional keenness being centred in the games. A small charge was made for admission and as a result the sum of 30s was received for the benefit of the Soldiers' Xmas Gift Fund. As or- : ganiser of the gathering, Mr Mcln- j tyre is to be congratulated on what j proved to be a very popular event j Victory rested with the Pukekohe j players with a gross score of 1244 to j Waiuku's 117") or lire games to two. j Tho following weie the results, j the Pukek die players being men- ! tioned first in each instance, viz : j Jas. Roul ton 70 10-,t to Apia 200, j 11. 11. O'Loughlen 200 beat McEwen j 134, W. Butler 108 lost to Joll 200, ! J. T. Ilew.son 200 beat Christiansen 130, McCullagh 200 beat S. Murray j 173, M. Mclntj'-e 200 beat Monks j 1-SG, C Clarke 200 beat E. J. Mor- j rison 176. On the conclusion of the proceed- ' ings the visitors were entertained to | supper at tho Cafe de Paris and Mr : C. K. Liwrie, ou behalf of Pukekohe j sportsmen, thanked the Waiuku re- i preventatives for having assisted iu I providing an excellent evening's en- j tertainiuent. A return match is to be played at Waiuku on Tuesday, September -Ith. j