Deaf B clinch title

DEAF B are the Oldham Amateur League Snooker Champions.

After 36 hard-fought games, Deaf finished the season six points clear of their nearest rivals Springbank A.

Oldham Cricket took a three-point lead at the top of the cards into the final game of the season but lost 4-0 to CBC.

However, Nimble Nook also lost, 3-1 to St Paul’s, so Cricket held on to the title.

Blue Club B (293) 1, Deaf B (308) 5: AJ Stafford 57, D Atkin 47; D Murray 49, J Baley 55; K Bamford 58, G Robinson 71; W Hilton 60, D Reece 63; P Garside 69, MJ Smith 72. Cards 3-1.

CBC (306) 5, Oldham Cricket (261) 1: P Ashton 76, T Schofield 48; P West 56, S Foy 53; P Ashworth 67, G Dawson 38; S Percival 72, S Bramwell 65; W Inman 35, D Dawson 57. Cards 4-0.

Chadd Reform (335) 2, Springbank A (342) 4: M Harland 66, R Ward 82; J Harland 70, L Bradbury 40; D Smyth 88, P Wolfenden 49; P Gascoyne 55, K Joncyk 94; N Price 56, J Joncyk 77. Cards 1-3.

Deaf A (315) 4, Blue Club (293) 2: L Bates 64, S Bennici 40, M Bailey 63, J Whitworth 89; M Smith 64, R White 42; P Harvey 77, S Holmes 62; G Winterbottom 46, L Fletcher 60. Cards 3-1.

Little Cot B (288) 0, Stanley Road (373) 6: D Booth 55, S Hubert Snr 68; J Heywood 51, SJ Rayner 66; S Gurden 51, J Merrington 65; J Stewart 59, S Hubbert Jnr 82; M Ashworth 72, M Merrington 92. Cards 1-3.

Royton Band (323) 4, Little Cot A (297) 2: D Hornblow 86, D Newton 28; S Callaghan 68, A Smith 44; S Curley 46, D Balcerzak 86; A Hopkinson 65, M Healy 93; A Hopkinson 58, M Kennedy 46. Cards 2-2.

St Pauls (291) 5, Nimble Nook (188) 1: C Harvey 61, T Prince 66; D Goodinson 98, D Schofield 33; N Broadbent 71, A Soubieski 64; C Hall 61, S Schofield 25. Cards 3-1.

Transport (298) 2, North Chadd (322) 4: P Watkinson 42, D Ingham 74; A Hussain 78, J Quigg 50; T Shepard 63, S Palmer 77; C Tannahill 46, J McGloclin 61; A Mellor 69, P Divine 59. Cards 1-3.