Wake, Gerald (Gerry)
Achievements:
Other achievements:
- 1969 : Runner-up : South Auckland Billiards Championship
- 1970 : Runner-up : South Auckland Billiards Championship
- 2002 : Runner-up : NZ Over 60′s Billiards Championship
- 2003 : Runner-up : Hastings RSA Invitation Billiards Championship
Further Information:
Gerry has participated in NZ Championships in eqach of the last five decades – the first being in New Plymouth with Dick Flutey, as the representatives of the South Auckland Billiards Association. The venues where he competed included Invercargill, Christchurch, Palmerston North, Rotorua, Gisborne and New Plymouth. Gerry believes he may be the oldest active competitor in New Zealand Billiards (currently aged 83 years).
Biggest Thrill:
Playing Clark McConachy in an exhibition match at the end of Clark’s career, and playing Eddie Charlton at the start of his. Being President of the South Auckland Billiards Association was a great thrill when they hosted the NZ Championships in Matamata in 1971. The Billiards Championship in that event was won by Bill Harcourt (Wellington) and the Snooker event was won by Brien Bennett (New Plymouth).
