Springbank dominate

SPRINGBANK B were in whitewashing mood in the Oldham Amateur Snooker League. Helped by a 33 break from C Rushworth, they took all five frames and the aggregate to record a 6-0 victory away at Little Cot B.

A 37 break from W Hilton helped Blue Club to a 4-2 victory over CBC.

Oldham Cricket remain two points clear of second-placed Nimble Nook in the cards league.

Blue Club B (263) 1, Transport (399) 5: K Bamford 42, P Watkinson 83; P Gartside 69, A Hussain 90; AJ Stafford 23, C Tanahill 103; A Garrity 62, T Shepard 83, W Hilton 67, S Walker 40.

Cards 4-0.

Deaf B (332) 5, St Paul’s (292) 1: D Atkin 87, P Broadbent 48; D Smith 65, G Goodinson 58; G Robinson 60, C Harvey 75; D Reece 59; N Broadbent 53; MJ Smith 61, P Durr 58.

Cards 1-3.

Little Cot B (332) 3, Deaf A (282) 2: C Gorey 68, G Winterbottom 91; D Booth 98, L Bates 41; J Stewart 67, I Thompson 98; J Heywood 89, M Bailey 52.

Cards 0-4.

Nimble Nook (305) 2, Springbank A (306) 4: N Merry 68, R Ward 47; N Oswick 80, M Hands 57; A Soubieski 44, P Wolfenden 60; J Courtney 57, K Joncyk 75; T Prince 56, J Joncyk 67.

Cards 2-2.

North Chadd (348) 4, Blue Club (284) 2: D Ingham 77, A Gartside 38; S Palmer 86, M Healy 68; J Quigg 48, L Fletcher 59, J McGloclin 85; S Bennici 45; P Divine 52, T Ashforth 74.

Cards 2-2.

Oldham Cricket (340) 5, Chadd Reform (311) 1: S Foy 83, M Harland 68; G Dawson 60, D Smyth 51; T Schofield 56, L J Slater 67; D Dawson 51, J Harland 46; S Bramwell 90, P Gascoyne 79.

Cards 4-0.

Springbank B (318) 2, CBC (351) 4: P Mellor 62, A Inman 82; C Rushworth 44, N Inman 85; W McDemott 56, S Percival 79; J Murray 63, P West 50; A Gallagher 93, P Ashworth 55.

Cards 3-1.

CBC (279) 2, Blue Club (333) 4: A Inman 79, K Bamford 45; N Inman 44, G Jackson 70; P Ashworth 47, W Hilton 77; P West 75, AJ Stafford 58; S Percival 34, P Gartside 83.

Cards 3-1.

Chadd Reform (311) 2, North Chadd (322) 4: J Harland 57, D Ingham 63; LJ Slater 54, J McGloclin 67; N Price 61, S Palmer 93; R Greenwood 75, P Divine 47; P Gascoyne 64, J Quigg 52.

Cards 1-3.

Deaf A (305) 1, Little Cot A (378) 5: G Winterbottom 60, M Kennedy 65; I Thompson 47, A Smith 90; M Smith 102; M Healy 59; P Harvey 53, D Balcerzak 79; M Bailey 43, D Newton 85.

Cards 3-1.

Little Cot B (239) 0, Springbank B (307) 5: C Gorey 71, J Murray 85; D Booth 72, C Rushworth 78; S James 34, W McDermot 75; J Heywood 62, P Mellor 69.

Cards 1-3.

Springbank A (240) 2, Moss Inn (332) 4: R Ward 69, J Maher 60; M Hands 68, R Bedford 41; K Joncyk 53, P Cunniffe 82; P Wolfenden 29, J Weldon 77; J Joncyk 21, P Grogan 72.

Cards 2-2.

St Paul’s (398) 5, Oldham Town (300) 1: C Harvey 74, M Lightfoot 50; D Goodinson 90, J Costello 52; N Broadbent 92, G Salt 76; P Durr 65, D Carr 83; C Hall 77, P Kaminski 39.

Cards 1-3.

Transport (343) 4, Deaf B (297) 2: A Hussain 79, D Atkin 36; P Watkinson 56, R Scott 60; C Tanahill 90, D Smith 46; S Walker 43, D Reece 88; T Shepard 75, MJ Smith 67.




Double top for Ward



YORKSHIRE Ward 2 completed a double in the Saddleworth Snooker League, winning the snooker title by a comfortable 15 points and the crib league narrowly from Austerlands 1.



Mossley again comfortably secured the darts title ahead of Greenfield 1.




Comrades in vital win



JOINT leaders Cricket B and Comrades B met in the Saw-Tech Shaw Snooker League and Comrades emerged 4-2 winners.



With one game remaining, Comrades are two points in front - but that final game is against third-placed Crompton Cons who are only three points behind.

Cons are chasing a clean sweep, having already clinched the cards and darts league titles.

Steve Bramwell (Cricket A) had a 58 break and 32 clearance in the draw with Comrades A.

Royton Cons A (365) 3, Crompton Cons (311) 3: L Burgess 78, C Sneyd 85; T Kiely 93, J Parker 79; D Avey 45, P Horton 71; A Bamford 98, S Shearing 49; P Lever 51, G Jackson 27.

Cards 2-3. Darts 0-5.

Comrades A (357) 3, Cricket A (324) 3: D Howe 77, P Grogan 30; P Washington 64, B Fletcher 74; A Cole 70, P Cunniffe 72; T Heginbotham 83, M Whittle 42; J Moreton 63, S Bramwell 106.

Cards 3-2, Darts 4-1.

Cricket B (317) 2, Comrades B (384) 4: D Navesey 73, A Barrass 69; I Hewitt 45, L Patterson 101; A Ravenscroft 52, C Sladin 76; J Mills 78, M Taylor 50; A Bigland 69, M Evans 88.

Card 2-3. Darts 3-2.