Springbank hit the top

Snooker

SPRINGBANK A moved joint top of the table in the Oldham Amateur Snooker League courtesy of a 6-0 whitewash away to Passenger Transport.

That took their points tally to 16 from a possible 18 in the last three games.

Last week’s leaders CBC suffered a 5-1 defeat at the hands of Little Cot.

Steve Bramwell knocked in a 52 break to take the final frame as Oldham Cricket travelled to Deaf B. However, Deaf ended the night the overall victors by 4-2.

A break of 38 by Andy Johns helped Nimble Nook to a 5-1 victory over Springbank B.

Despite losing 3-1, Nimble Nook are still well clear at the top of the card league. They are four points ahead of their nearest rivals North Chadd, who in turn are a single point ahead of Transport.

Blue Club B (315) 4, North Chadd (293) 2: K Bamford 68, D Ingham 39; W Hilton 74, J Quigg 46; D Murray 61, S Palmer 52; P Garside 71, J McGloclin 90 ; A Stafford 41, S Jones (Jnr) 66. Cards 1-3.

CBC (283) 1, Little Cot A (365) 5: P Ashton 57, D Newton 99; S Percival 55, M Healy 69; N Inman 58, D Balcerzak 82; P Ashworth 79, M Kennedy 61; W Inman 34, S Connell 54. Cards 1-3.

Deaf B (312) 4 , Oldham Cricket (315) 2: D Atkin 71, G Dawson 57; D Smith 75, T Schofield 55; G Robinson 66, D Dawson 57; M J Smith 66, S Foy 54; D Reece 34, S Bramwell 92. Cards 2-2.

Oldham Town (361) 4, Stanley Road (276) 2: S Heycock 92, S J Rayner 38; D Carr 80 ,S Hubbert Jnr 64; P Kaminski 73, S Hubbert Snr 31; M Lightfoot 70, P Lloyd 75; G Salt 46, J Allen 68. Cards 0–4.

Royton Band ( 290) 4, Deaf A (288) 2: Alan Hopkinson 64, G Winterbottom 29; Colin Hopkinson 73, Ian Thompson 67; S Callaghan 57, P Thompson 56; D Hornblow 41, M Smith 76; Alex Hopkinson 55, L Bates 60. Cards 4-0.

Springbank B (346) 1, Nimble Nook (378) 5: T Kenworthy 50, N Oswick 88; P Mellor 96, J Courtney 49; W McDemott 79, A Johns 99; J Murray 72, N Merry 81; C Rushworth 49, T Prince 61. Cards 3-1.

St Paul’s (296) 2, Blue Club A (362) 4: P Broadbent 62, R White 37; C Harvey 87, S Holmes 60; S McQuillan 46, A Garside 94; N Broadbent 45, L Fletcher 80; C Hall 56, J Whitworth 91. Cards 3-1.

Transport (230) 0, Springbank A (404) 6: H Hall 43, R Ward 103; N Cryer 49, M Hands 84; T Shepard 57 K Joncyk 76; A Hussain 33, J Joncyk 79; C Tanahill 48, P Wolfenden 6. Cards 3-1.


Dobcross deny the leaders

YORKSHIRE Ward 2 stay top of the Saddleworth Snooker League thanks to a well-earned draw at bottom side Dobcross. Reece Kershaw, with a 44 break, again starred for the leaders.

Greenfield 2 stay in second after a fine 5-1 win at Yorkshire Ward 1. Austerlands 2 are still clear at the top of the crib league, while Mossley extended their lead to eight points in the darts.

Austerlands 1 (419) 3, Mossley (365) 3: M Alyward 72, C Kinder 105; D Pullen 52, A Ferguson 64; D McMunn 115, R McLoughlin 58; A Crewe 69, P Shepley 84; H Prescott 111, A Bramall 54. Crib 1-3, Darts 1-5.

Dobcross (352) 3 Yorkshire Ward 2 (384) 3: A Holden 78, C Edwards 60 ; J Lewis 54, D Whitehead 87; R Hudson 72, R Kershaw 99; G Crossley 65, A Swords 62; D Thornley 83, M Shepherd 76. Crib 0-4, Darts 3–3.

Greenfield 1 (358) 5 Austerlands 2 (337) 1: D Turner 74, M Lang 47; S Bramwell 77, H Walton 66; S Foy 65, D Arden 58; M Whittle 75, R Bunting 103; R Cotton 67, D Parry 63. Crib 0–4, Darts 4-2.

Yorkshire Ward 1 (282) 1 Greenfield 2 (399) 5: P Barton 44, G Rigby 85; P Rowney 84, M Ashley 76; M Barton 46 J Hardie 76; P Durrans 51, R Downend 75; N Beswick 57, Sean Downend 87. Crib 3-1, Darts 1–5.


SAW-TECH SHAW SNOOKER LEAGUE

Cricket A (388) 5, Cricket B (303) 1: B Fletcher 93, A Ravenscroft 70; P Grogan 68, I Hewitt 67; P Cunliffe 84, G Rigby 49; M Whittle 63, A Bigland 74; S Bramwell 80, L Navesey 43; Cards 1-4, Darts 2-3.

Comrades A (387) 3, Comrades B (299) 3: P Washington 118, C Sladen 54; M Hobbs 97, P Lynch 21; M Wills 67, M Taylor 98; T Higginbottom 55, L Patterson 61; R Batey 50, M Evans 65; Cards 3-2, Darts 4-1.

Comrades B (357) 5, Royton Cons A (340) 1: S Walker 72, L Burgess 89; L Patterson 78, W Timperley 58; M Taylor 80, T Kiely 79; A Barras 65, D Avey 53; M Evans 62, P Lever 61; Cards 1-4, Darts 3-2.

Royton Cons A (440) 4, Royton Cons B (325) 1: W Timperley 66, D Wood 83; L Burgess 79, C Keating 96; T Kiely 113, C North 52; D Burgess 108, A Carter 69; P Lever 74, J Keating 25; Cards 4-1, Darts 3-2.

Royton Cons B (400) 4, Crompton Cons (366) 2: D Wood 86, P Horton 77; R Taylor 67, C Sneyd 74; C Keating 78, G Jackson 85; J Keating 92, D Horton 64; C North 77, J Clarke; Cards 1-4, Darts 1-4.

Cricket B (449) 5, Comrades A (347) 1: A Bigland 108, T Higginbottom 67; A Ravenscroft 88, J Moreton 62; L Navesey 92, M Hobbs 84; I Hewitt 71, M Willis 83; G Rigby 90, R Batey 51; Cards 5-0, Darts 3-2.


DISTRICT SNOOKER

Snooker

High Crompton Con Club (244) 3, Waterhead B (222) 2: J Cook 66, K Sharp 51; A Bamford 89, G Bearpark 22; F Dixon 39, M Kenyon; R Hobbs 50, P Bennion 76.

Newton Heath B (271) 4, St Georges B (231) 1:C Bradshaw 70, G McDonald 50; P Hulme 77, F Evans 52; G Brennan 51, H Murray 65; P Green 73, B Lewis 64.

Werneth Park A (241) 4, Healds Green (201) 1: A Marsden 41, E Kinsey 48; A Whiteley 69, M Keating 60; P Barratt 54, E Dawson 51; B Madden 77, P Keating 42.

Waterhead A (262) 5, Newton Heath A (188) 0: D Alston 90, W Marr 58; B Campbell 56, S Connell 37; G Makin 58, A Marr 44; N Hampson 58, G Leader 49.

St Marks (283) 5, Werneth Park B (190) 0: S Bolton 65, T Queenan 53; D Hartley 61, G Anderton 59; T Ogden 72, W Connolly 43; T Jump 85, H Anderton 35.

St Georges A (204) 0, Shaw A (237) 5: K Brannick 51, G Kelly 64; H Carter 61, S Bramwell 63; H Miller 51, M Whittle 63; R Tait 41, S Foy 47.

Billiards

Newton Heath A (405) 3, St Georges (356) 1: P Hulme 150, H Miller 115; S Connell 105, R Tait 150; W Marr 150, F Evan 91.

Werneth Park (357) 1, St Marks (395) 3: A Marsden 150, D Hartley 95; H Wrigley 108, S Bolton 150; P Barratt 99, T Ogden 150.

British Legion (450) 4, Newton Heath B (326 ) 0: J Robinson 150, A Alderson 114; S Foy 150, G Brennan 78; M Whittle 150, C Bradshaw 134.