Crompton cut gap on leaders

HIGH CROMPTON B edged closer to league leaders Royton Cons with a 5-1 win against Springbank in the Chadderton Snooker League, sponsored by Hillbillies.

Danny Gleeson compiled a 38 break against John Woolley to help put them two points behind Royton.

A break of 71 by Brian Quinlan (Hillbillies) helped his team to a 3-3 draw with Passenger Transport.

A two-horse race in the cards league sees Clarksfield just one point ahead of Chadderton Cot A, last season’s champions, with three matches to play.

Chadd Cot B (5), Deaf (1): A Stafford 60, M Tarkenter 70; P Jackson 78, N Ferguson 51; R Teare 91, C Barry 65; G Jackson 93, B Rolfe 45; D Jordan 86, G Winterbottom 79. Cards 3-2.

Clarksfield (4), High Crompton A (2): J Edwards 84, J Brievogel 46; R Taylor 47, D Atkin 60; S Hurst 57, M Smith 36; A Fletcher 41, B Handley 64; B Fletcher 66, P Brievogel 39. Cards 5-0.

High Crompton B (5), Springbank (1): J Keating 98, J Murray 49; C Atherton 70, G Davenport 49; D Gleeson 98, J Woolley 72; C North 63, R Ward 79; I Atherton 80, J Jonczyk 55. Cards 2-3.

Hillbillies (3), Pass Transport (3): A Stokes 37, J Maher 59; M Dickinson 61, C Arrowsmith 98; B Quinlan 113, H Maher 43; K Ramsden 77, S Wilson 63; A Brookes 68, T Cayton 79. Cards 3-2.

New Moston Club (5), Chad Cot A (1): J Fielding 63, G Wilson 62; T Adamson 63, P West 50; D Costello 115, S Percival 42; S Durden 72, P Ashworth 57; R Davies 48, W Inman 59. Cards 0-5.

Royton Cons (3), Moss Inn (3): D Avey 125, P Grogan Jr 30; S Russell 67, J Weldon 71; N Monkton 67, P Cunniffe 69; T Kiely 87, S Bramwell 92; P Lever 105, P Grogan 17. Cards 3-2.

The Junction Inn (4), Shaw Road (2): N McCormick 76, M Lees Jr 67; R Dalloway 63, M Lees Sr 57;A McCann 71, C Fleming 65; J McGrath 79, R Greenwood 44; B Newport 41, P Gascoine 99. Cards 5-0.

Breaks of the week: Brian Quinlan, Hillbillies (71), Steve Bramwell, Moss Inn (46), Danny Gleeson, High Crompton B (38).