Springbank hit back after whitewash

SNOOKER:

WITH 12 points up grabs, there was plenty to play for in the Pet Au Purrs Oldham Amateur Snooker League

Teams played Tuesday and Thursday, with CBC producing a sterling display to sweep aside Springbank ‘A’ 6-0.

The latter recovered to defeat Moss Inn 4-2, and they are locked together with Little Cot ‘A’ at the top of the table. North Chadd were also in a whitewashing mood at home to Royton Band.

D Smith’s break of 34 for Deaf ‘B’ was the highlight in a hard-fought 3-3 draw against CBC.

Nick Broadbent registered a 32 break in the fourth frame for Blue Club ‘A’, who overcame their ‘B’ team 4-2.




Chance to play cuemaster Bond



PLAYERS from the Chadderton League and Oldham Amateur League are invited to enter a tournament at the Oldham Snooker Academy on Wednesday, November 9 (7.30pm).

The two finalists will play a frame each against Nigel Bond (pictured), the former British Open winner, World Championship runner-up and Sky Single Frame Shoot-out on Wednesday, November 16 at the same venue (7.30pm).

Current handicaps will be used for the tournament, which is £5 to enter. To book a place, call 07736 047955 Each competitor will receive free entry to the Nigel Bond exhibition. Tickets for the exhibition, at £5 each, are available from the Oldham Snooker Academy, Osborne Mill, Waddington Street.




Leisure hit Cons for six of the best



TARA Leisure clocked up their first 6-0 win of the Saw-Tech Shaw Snooker League season against Royton Cons ‘B’. Moss Inn, the reigning champions, achieved back-to-back 5-1 victories when they swept aside Crompton Cons.