Match 6 update
Division 3 - Bullshead remain out in front and unbeaten after edging past the Black Lion at Cheddleton 7-5. At the halfway mark it was all square at 3 frames a piece and it remained tight to the end with G Clowes taking the last frame for the away side against home captain Craig Ferns. Cattle A are just behind the Bullshead in second place following a convincing 10-2 win at home to Central Club. Wellington A who are in third travelled up to Benks E and returned with an 11-1 win to put them in third spot with captain Phil Colbert dedicating the win to Arthur Potts, father of Derek Potts who plays for Welly A after his sad and sudden death. Sea Lion Ipstones also won well at home 11-1 against George Waterhouses.
Division 2 - Benks A lead this division by just 1 point though they also do have a game in hand over teams below them. They travelled to Wellington B on Wednesday and won convincingly 9-3. They got off to the best of starts winning the first half 5-1 thanks to wins from the Rider brothers, Stu Bode, Paul Norcup and Rich Mellor. In the second half it was much the same story but for a degree of resistance from Malc Turner and Daz Joyce who both won for the home side, however with Lee Thwaite and Jon Sowerby ensuring early wins for Benks A it was already over bar the shouting. Unicorn lie in second after winning by the same score at home to Fountain A. Double wins from Chris Green Graham Spedding and Keith Fairhurst ensured the points were in the bag for the St Edwards street team who took the first session 5-1 only to see Fountain stage a mini fight back with wins from Dan Lawler and Dan Tavinder early in session 2 though they were unable to sustain this and the home side took control again to secure the victory. Elsewhere Snooker Centre got back to winning ways beating Blue Mugge 8-4 at the Mugge whilst Cattle B did the same beating BHT B away by the same score.
Division 1 - Match day 6 in the the top flite saw a top of the table clash, with Benks D travelling to the Prince of Wales A. An unusual match ensued in which eleven of the twelve frames played were won against the break of the opposing player. Darren Shone opened up the match for the visitors against treble winning Aidy Kosasih and after some interesting tactical play Aidy took the frame. Steve Flower took the second frame for Benks with a superb down the rail effort on the black against Scott Price. The tremendous pool continued in the third with a fine clearance from Jamie Woodcock after just one error from Leek A stalwart Paul Flower. James Tosh came to the table in the fourth frame for the Prince and scattered the balls with a hammer of a break off, but falling just short of the eight ball clearance, allowing Ben Duffield to steady the ship with some calm and collected play to draw the match level once again 2-2. An ever improving Mark Mannion capitalized on an unfortunate in off from Dan Duffield to put Prince one up at 3-2 before an excellent clearance from Benks captain Steve Guard leveled it all at half time. The second half looked destined for much of the same, however the only player to win both his frames on the night, Aidy Kosasih made two fantastic pots to win frame eight and this was to be as it turned out the crucial frame. The match from then on swayed back and forth with Prince maintaining their two frame advantage and an outstanding clearance by Andy Slack in frame eleven to get on to a difficult black, finally sealed the points for Prince A 7-5 Benks C moved into second place after a narrow home win against the Cross Inn. It was nip and tuck all the way through but solid performances by Nick Cooper Paul Shatwell who both notched up double wins and Colin Leather for Benks ensured the 2 points with the Cross probably reflecting on some missed chances after finding themselves 4-3 early in the second session but then watching the home side take the next 4 frames and the win. Prince b remain in fourth spot after drawing away at the Fountain B. the home side had the advantage halfway through 4-2 but back came Prince with wins from Bernie Frain and Ian Campion. Nick Embrey guaranteed the home side a point after beating Billy Woodcock however the away side took the last 2 frames through Dave Brine and Brian Duggan to salvage a hard earned point.