Chadderton Snooker League

SPRINGBANK made a flying start the new Chadderton Snooker League season, sponsored by Hillbillies Snooker & Pool Club.

They whitewashed Passenger Transport 6-0 to take an early two-point lead.

Michael Wild hit the ground running for Moss Inn, but a break of 52 could not prevent a 4-2 defeat by Junction Inn.

Results from week one are —

Chad Cot ‘A’ 2, Shaw Road 4: P West 69, M Lees Jr 35; P Ashworth 78, G Smith 82; S Percival 55, B Heath 76; W Inman 34, R Greenwood 69; D Bamford 63, P Gascoine 51. Cards: 4-1.

High Crompton ‘A’ 4, Deaf 2: B Handley 80, M Tarkenter 71; A Carter 61, C Barry 76; D Atkin 52, M Smith 66; P Brievogel 58, J Bailey 53; C Morris 60, G Winterbottom 8. Cards: 4-1.

Hillbillies 3, Chad Cot ‘B’ 3: K Ramsden 65, R Teare 47; M Dickinson 119, A Stafford 81; A Brookes 50, G Jackson 71; M Webb 50, P Jackson 102; A Stokes 65, M Smith 50. Cards: 1-4.

Moss Inn 2, The Junction Inn 4: G Wheeler 52, R Dalloway 54; M Wild 86, A McCann 77; S Bramwell 49, J McGrath 50; P Cunniffe 75, B Newport 63; P Grogan 25, J Turton 65. Cards: 2-3.

New Moston Club 2, Clarksfield 4: M Morris 53, K Kenny 78; J Fielding 88, S Hurst 59; L Mills 50, M Newton 88; R Davies 65, B Fletcher 48; J Ellis 52, R Taylor 64. Cards: 0-5.

Pass Transport 0, Springbank 6: M Pixton 49, J Murray 58; H Maher 58, B Holroyd 63; S Wilson 61, J Woolley 80; T Cayton 33, R Ward 94; C Arrowsmith 45, C Rushworth 92. Cards: 1-4.

Royton Cons 3, High Crompton ‘B’ 3: N Monkton 63, J Keating 64; S Russell 51, G Moreton 77; D Avey 100, D Willis 45; A Bamford 65, D Gleeson 77; P Lever 42, F Higgins 31. Cards: 2-3.

Break of the week: Michael Wild (Moss Inn) 52.