Deaf B Boost Title Hopes

Snooker and Billiards

DEAF B boosted their title hopes in the Oldham Amateur Snooker League with a 5-1 win at Stanley Road, helped by a 43 clearance from Danny Reece.

The win puts Deaf in third, four points behind leaders CBC and two behind second-placed Chadderton Reform.

CBC enjoyed a fine 5-1 win at Moss Inn, while Reform had a 4-2 home victory over Royton Band.

Despite suffering a 3-1 defeat at the hands of Little Cot B, Nimble Nook remain well clear at the top of the cards league.

Chadd Reform (337) 4, Royton Band (318) 2: R Gilder 66, A Hopkinson 84; D Smyth 85, C Hopkinson 48; M Harland 64, S Callaghan 57; L Harland 50, D Hornblow 60; P Gascoyne 72, A Hopkinson 69. Cards 1-3.

Deaf A (328) 3, Oldham Town (371) 3: M Smith 51, J Shannon 102; I Thompson 50, D Carr 80; P Thompson 80, S Heycock 63; L Bates 73, G Salt 67; G Winterbottom 74, M Lightfoot 59. Cards 4-0.

Little Cot A (335) 5, Transport (318) 1: D Newton 69, C Tannahill 63; M Kennedy 69, T Shephard 68; M Healy 93, P Watkinson 61; D Balcerzak 25, A Hussain 85; S Connell 79, A Mellor 41. Cards 1-3.

Moss Inn (285) 1, CBC (313) 5: A Buckley 49, P Ashton 95; T Conley 84, P Ashworth 35; R Bedford 57, P West 59; P Grogan 47, N Inman 57; J Weldon 48, W Inman 67. Cards 3-1.

Nimble Nook (256) 2, Little Cot (287) 3: N Merry 68, C Gorey 64; N Oswick 84, J Heywood 43; A Soubieski 44, D Booth 101; J Courntey 60, J Stewart 79. Cards 1–3.

North Chadd (318) 1, Springbank B (337) 5: J McGlochlin 59, P Mellor 73; S Palmer 59, W McDermott 68; D Ingham 70, C Rushworth 40; P Divine 70, J Murray 82; S Jones (Jnr) 60, T Kenworthy 74. Cards 4-0.

Oldham Cricket (306) 2, Blue Club B (345) 4: S Bramwell 51, K Bamford 94; S Foy 73, D Murray 59; T Schofield 103, A Garrity 55; G Dawson 51, AJ Stafford 58; D Dawson 28, P Gartside 79. Cards 0-4.

Springbank A (371) 5, St Pauls (256) 1: R Ward 74, P Broadbent 64; M Hands 92, R Fifield 45; K Joncyk 55, C Harvey 85; P Wolfenden 82, N Broadbent 32; J Joncyk 68, M Meaden 30. Cards 1-3.

Stanley Rd (289) 1, Deaf B (345) 5: S Hubbert Jnr 68, G Robinson 79; SJ Rayner 45, D Atkin 62; S Jones 59, D Smith 71; P Lloyd 49, D Reece 79; J Allen 68, MJ Smith 52. Cards 1-3.


OLDHAM DISTRICT LEAGUE

Billiards

St Marks (414) 3, Shaw B.L. (375) 1: S Bolton 150, D Grayson 99; D Hartley 114, S Foy 150; T Ogden 150, M Whittle 126.

St Georges (408) 0, Werneth (450) 4: K Brannick 143, A Marsden 150; R Tait 132, H Wrigley 150; F Evans 132, P Barratt 150.

Newton Heath (416) 2, Newton Heath A (396) 2: A Alderson 146, P Green 150; G Brennan 150, P Hulme 96; C Bradshaw 120, W Marr 150.


Snooker

Healds Green (181) 2, St Marks (256) 3: K Murray 40, S Bolton 95; E Kinsey 46, D Hartley 31; M Keating 67, T Ogden 53; E Dawson 28, T Jump 77.

St Georges B (263) 4, High Crompton (209) 1: B Lewis 57, A Bamford 47; R Brown 56, J Cook 59; F Evans 79, R Hobbs 71; H Young 71, F Dixon 32.

British Legion B (220) 0, Newton Heath B (286) 5: D Grayson 57, C Bradshaw 65; A Turner 45, P Hulme 62; B Shirreff 64, P green 69; I Wilson 51, G Brennan 90.

Newton Heath A (267) 4, St Georges A (233) 1: A Alderson 75, H Miller 59; G Leader 55, H Carter 70; W Marr 83, B Crossley 55; A Marr 54, K Brannick 49.

Waterhead B (217) 4, Werneth Park A (192) 1: K Sharp 54, A Whitely 59; M Kenyon 48, H Wrigley 29; P Bennion 54, N Collins 44; M Bennion 61, P Barrat 60.

Werneth Park B (225) 1, Waterhead A (256) 4: T Boyd 61, D Alston 56; G Anderton 67, D Makin 68; T Queenan 67, N Hampson 70; W Connolly 30, B Campbell 62.