AMATEUR BILLIARDS
DOMINION TITLE PLAY RECORD BREAK PRODUCED (By Telegrapli.—Press Association) CHRISTCHURCH, Wednesday R. Carrick (Auckland), holder of the New Zealand amateur billiards title, in beating J. Gray of Christchurch by 666 points to 386 in the first round, made breaks of 25 (unfinished), 34, 44, 73 and 95. The latter was the highest in the first round. A break of 175—a record for New Zealand championship play—gave S. Moses (Wellington) a big lead in his match against R. B. Walker (Christchurch) in the second round this morning. Moses played brilliantly throughout, making few mistakes, and at one stage he had a lead of 400 points over Walker. He played good all-round shots in making his record break and scored from both losing and winning hazards. Good cannon shots also gave him many points. A. E. Redmond (Gisborne), 666, including breaks of 31, 36, 37, 38, two of 47, 63, and 40 unfinished, beat
J. Campbell (Blackball), 448, including breaks of 33, 37, 58 and 61. A. Twohill (Greymouth), 666, with breaks of 41, two of 42, 44, 46, two of 47, 49 and 55; beat N. Stewart (Dunedin), 334.
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Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21204, 29 August 1940, Page 10
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190AMATEUR BILLIARDS Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21204, 29 August 1940, Page 10
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