BILLIARDS IN LONDON

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 787, 7 October 1929, Page 8

BILLIARDS IN LONDON

DAVIS DEFEATS NEWMAN Australian and N.Z. Press Association LONDON, Saturday. In the billiards match, Davis v. Newman, the former, with a score of 16,591, won. Newman's score was 16,264. The best breaks at the last session were:—Davis. 281, 255,- 186: Newman. 636, 297, 239. WOMEN’S HOCKEY SEASON NEARING END Papatoetoe defeated Wesley in the semi-final for the women’s hockey competition for the Bernecker Cup at Remuera on Saturday. The final score was 2—l. The scores for Papatoetoe were registered by Miss O’Hara, and Wesley’s goal came from the stick of Miss Farland. The final will be played nest Saturday between Technical A, which holds the trophy, and Papatoetoe. Although the senior grade competition has been concluded the season will not close until next Saturday, when a team from Waihi will play the Mount Eden girls* team. A team from Whangarei is coming down to play an Auckland eleven to be chosen. PIGEON FLYING Pigeon-flying events on Saturday resulted: PONSONBY CLUB From Oliakune, 186 miles. —Mr. W. H. Cole’s Grand Flight, 1.147 yards a minute. 1; Mr. H. Thwaite's Regent’s Pathfinder. 3,141 yards. 2; Messrs. Robertson Son's Morning Star, 1,140.5 yards, 3. AVALON CLUB From Wanganui, 215 miles. —Messrs Scott Bros.' Silver Blaze, 1.065 yards a minute, 1; Mr.. J. Wilson’s Chelone, 1.055 yards, 2; Mr. R. Coulson's Red Comet, 1,044 yards, 3. POINT CHEVALIER CLUB From Palmerston North.—Mr. I*. Cantell’s Ebony, 3,127 yards a minute, 3: Mf T. Hughes’s Hawea Bay, 3,120 yards. Messrs. Moore Bros.’s Royson InspireI tion, 1,117.4 yards, 3. WHAKATANE CLUB f From Waihi, 75 miles.—Mr. J. A. Book a : Marclipse, 747.4 yards a minute, 1; Mr. iN. R. Bracken’s Breeze, 745.6 yards, *• i Mr. E. W. Tennant's Napoleon. *44.4 ‘ yards, 3. i A race from Frankton Junction, a j tance of 96 miles, resulted: —Mr. B. j Tennant’s 1,000.8 yards a minute, 3: Mi- [ J. A. Bock's Fulla Action, 994.6 yar u ?- z--1 Mr. N. R. Bracken’s Costermonger, I yards, 3. ONEHUNGA CLUB From Poro-o-tarao. 117 miles.—Mr. Sargent’s Lady Emily. 1,397 yards minute, 1; Mr. F. K. Glass’s Valley 1. 195 yards, 2; Mr. W. K. Larking* s «ea Heckle, 3,19 4 vards. 3; F. Wilson ana Son’s Miss Fiend, 1,191 yards, 4..