District League Snooker Knockout semi-finals

High Crompton Con C (0), Shaw B.L. A (3): R Hobbs 17, S Bramwell 96; A Bamford 10, S Foy 60; L Whittle 18, G Kelly 47.

Waterhead B (0), Waterhead A (3): K Sharp 52, W Campbell 83; M Kenyon 36, P Hampson 90; P Bennion 23, D Alston 57.

League

Waterhead A (204) 2, Werneth Park A (237) 3: P Hampson 70, N Collins 63; D Alston 34, A Marsden 54; N Hampson 69, B Madden 56; B Campbell 31, P Barratt 58.

Newton Heath A (228) 3, Shaw B (248) 2: W Marr 71, A Bridgewater 70; G Leader 27, A Turner 84; S Connell 64, B Sherrif 50; A Marr 66, I Wilson 44.

Werneth Park B (246) 1, St Georges B (333) 4: H Anderton 54, R Brown 111; H Cocker 58, H Murray 57; W Connolly 64, H Young 82; D Stanley 70, B Lewis 83.

Shaw British Legion A (224) 4, Newton Heath B (183) 1: S Bramwell 68, G Brennan 26; G Kelly 55, A Alderson 52; S Foy 40, C Bradshaw 61; M Whittle 61, P Hulme 44.

St Georges A (239) 3, High Crompton (213) 2: H Miller 47, A Bamford 51; B Crossley 61, F Dixon 72; H Carter 76, R Hobbs 53; R Tait 55, A Sweeting 37.

Healds Green (237) 4, Waterhead B (226) 1: M Keating 61, M Kenyon 42; E Kinsey 40, K Sharp 68; C Flatley 72, P Bennion 61; P Keating 64, M Bennion 55.

British Legion B (257) 4, Werneth Park B (279) 3: A Bridgewater 97, T Queenan 53; B Shirreff 36, H Cocker 96; A Turner 79, G Anderton 50; I Wilson 45, R Standley 50.

High Crompton Con Club (201) 1, Shaw B.L A (223) 4: R Hobbs 37, S Bramwell 55; F Dixon 43, S Foy 77; A Bamford 64, G Kelly 19; A Sweeting 57, H Tetlow 72.

St Georges B (236) 2, Healds Green (254) 1: G MacDonald 76, E Dawson 52; B Lewis 71, M Keating 41; F Evans 53, P Keating 90; H Young 36, E Kinsey 71.

Newton Heath (218) 0, Newton Heath A (248) 5: P Hulme 55, A Alderson 56; G Brennan 41, A Marr 62; C Bradshaw 53, S Connell 54; G Leader 69, W Marr 76.

Werneth Park A (221) 3, St Georges A (212) 2: A Marsden 67, K Brannick 30; A Whiteley 70, H Carter 54; H Wrigley 35, H Miller 67; P Barratt 46, R Tait 61.

St Marks (208) 3, Waterhead A (205) 2: S Bolton 61, D Alston Snr 43; D Hartley 65, D Alston Jnr 57; T Ogden 45, N Hampson 52; T Jump 37, W Campbell 53.




Billiards

Newton Heath A (412) 2, Newton Heath B (382) 2: P Hulme 150, A Alderson 82; S Connel 119, C Bradshaw 150; W Marr 143, G Brennan 150.

Werneth Park (361) 1, St Georges (437) 3: N Collins 150, F Evans 137; A Marsden 75, K Brannick 150; P Barratt 136, R Tait 150.

British Legion (416) 2, St Marks (413) 2: S Foy 150, D Hartley 113; M Whittle 136, S Bolton 150; D Grayson 130, T Ogden 150.

British Legion (459) 4, Werneth Park (408) 0: D Grayson 150, P Barrett 128; S Foy 150, A Marsden 136; M Whittle 150, B Madden 144.

Newton Heath B (455) 4, St Georges (411) 0: G Brennan 150, H Miller 138; A Alderson 150, F Evans 136; C Bradshaw 150, K Brannick 137.

St Marks (437) 3, Newton Heath A (356) 1: S Bolton 150, P Hulme 95; D Hartley 137, S Connell 150; T Ogden 150, W Marr 111.




IT was A v B this week in the Saw-Tech Shaw Snooker League and top-of-the-table Cricket B were 3-1 down to their A team and 32 behind on aggregate in the final frame when A Ravenscroft had a brilliant win to salvage a 3-3 draw.

Comrades B beat their A team 4-2 and are just two points behind the leaders in what promises to be a tight finish to the season.

Cricket B (316) 2, Royton Cons B (362) 4: A Bigland 86, A Carter 71; J Mills 73, D Wood 57; I Hewitt 50, R Taylor 89; L Navesey 62, J Keating 65, G Rigby 45, C North 85. Cards 1-4, Darts 4-1.

Royton Cons A (310) 2, Cricket A (340) 4: A Bamford 51, P Grogan 72; W Timperley 69, B Fletcher 64; L Burgess 52, P Cunniffe 80; P Lever 85, M Whittle 46; D Avey 53, S Bramwell 78. Cards 2-3, Darts 2-3.

Comrades B (397) 4, Comrades A (316) 2: A Barrass 72, T Higginbottom 61; C Sladen 71, D Colton 76; L Patterson 77, P Washington 60; P Lynch 109, D Howe 29; M Evans 68, A Cole 90. Cards 2-3, Darts 1-4.

Crompton Cons (314), Comrades B (365) 4: C Snyed 58, L Patterson 81; P Horton 56, P Lynch 53; S Fairhurst 106, M Taylor 75; G Jackson 45, A Barrass 73; S Shearing 49, C Sladen 83. Cards 2-3, Darts 3-2.

Cricket B (326) 3, Cricket A (318) 3: A Bigland 41, B Fletcher 85; D Navesey 69, P Grogan 49; I Hewitt 46, S Bramwell 64; J Mills 68, P Cunniffe 90; A Ravensrcoft 102, M Whittle 30. Cards 2-3, Darts 5-0.

Royton Cons B (345) 3, Royton Cons A (326) 2: A Carter 84, L Burgess 75; D Wood 64, W Timperley 72; R Taylor 87, D Avery 71; J Keating 62, A Bamford 49; C North 48, P lever 59. Cards 2-3. Darts 1-4.




A 4-2 victory keeps Deaf B at the top of the Oldham Amateur Snooker League, but Chadderton Reform, who recorded a similar victory at home to Springbank B, are hot on their heels just three points behind.
Springbank got off to a great start with John Murray rattling in a 37 break to take the first frame. Reform then pegged one back thanks to R Greenwood and, when R Gilder and D Smyth took next two for Reform, the home side were 3-1 up going into the last.

G Davenport managed to take the last frame for Springbank but could not save the aggregate.

Nimble Nook hang on to their lead in the cards league thanks to a 3-1 victory at home against second-placed Oldham Cricket. Passenger Transport recorded a 4-0 victory to keep the pressure on the top two.

Chadd Reform (354) 4, Springbank B (302) 2: M Harland 74, J Murray 84; R Greenwood 82, C Rushworth 30; R Gilder 77, P Mellor 53; D Smyth 71, W McDermott 67; P Gascoyne 50, G Davenport 68. Cards 3-1.

Little Cot A (365) 2, Oldham Town (409) 4: D Balcerzak 80, S Heycock 74; D Nelson 79, M Lightfoot 73; M Healy 64, G Salt 95; M Kennedy 89, D Carr 96; S Connell 53, P Kaminski 71. Cards 1-3.

Nimble Nook (36) 4, Little Cot B (314) 2: D Hornblow 74, J Walker 56; A Hopkinson 52, D Booth 63; S Callaghan 73, S Gurden 75; A Hopkinson 82, M Ashworth 50; C Hopkinson 79, C Gorey 70. Cards 1-3.

Springbank A (290) 2, Deaf B (314) 4: R Ward 88, D Atkin 47; P Wolfenden 75, R Scott 41; L Bradbury 43, G Robinson 59; J Joncyk 26, D Reece 81; M hands 58, MJ Smith 86. Cards 3-1.

St Paul’s (357) 5, Transport (267) 1: P Broadbent 79, N Cryer 52; N Broadbent 76, A Hussain 37; D Goodinson 88, H Hall 48; C Harvey 65, C Tannahill 64; C Hall 49, T Shepard 66. Cards 0-4.


Peter Smith Individuals draw: L Harland or P Bridge v D Balcerzak, MJ Smith v M Harland, P Gascoyne v J Harland or P Schofield, R Gilder v N Inman.



Ossie Meadows Pairs: M Meaden, C Harvey v R Reece, MJ Smith; S Bramwell, D Dawson v C Hall, N Broadbent; S Hubbert Snr , SJ Raynor v M Lightfoot, D Carr; W Hilton, D Murray v AJ Stafford, K Bamford.

Team Knockout: Springbank A v Deaf A, Nimble Nook v Little Cot A, St Paul’s v Royton Band, Chadderton Reform v Oldham Town.

All matches to be played by April 4, results to Craig Hall on 07766 604755.