Before I start this weeks report I would like to mention that it appears there is no space in the newspaper for our reports. A recent enquiry from our competitions secretary has revealed that with pool and angling contracted to the paper, unfortunately the snooker is to be left out! Not receiving the Journal in Newport I hadn’t noticed that the reports have been missing for so long. I am suggesting that for players to be able to read these reports it would be useful if those members that have a computer could maybe print a copy and post it on their club notice board. I think there are sufficient internet members to cover all of our playing clubs. Feedback from anyone would be helpful, as it takes a long time to compile snooker reports, especially if they only get read by a handful of our members.

However, back to business and I will start in the first division this week.

Potential champions Broseley popped down the road this week to play the Dawley A side and the following report was kindly sent in by Mark Jones.

Frame one saw Mark Jones playing Carl Walker. Carl went into a 20+ lead early in the frame only for Mark to come back well with some gritty safety play & snookers. It was nip & tuck after that, and the frame went to the last two colours. Both players had chances but it was Carl who took the first frame on the pink with a score line of 54 points to 45.

Frame two saw Dawley's birthday boy Chris Woods up against Broseley's "hungry" Graham Long. After Graham had finished his dinner, it was down to the serious business of the snooker where he was in no mood to give Wooder any early presents as he went into a good lead, which Chris never really threatened. Graham took the frame with a score of 64 points to 19. Wooder did have a fifty on the night but that was his age. Happy Birthday YOG. !!!

Frame three saw Dawley's flying Scotsman Pete Nolan up against Broseley captain Simon McLeod. Pete played as if he was on the practice table and a scintillating few visits saw him put himself well in control and he went on to take Dawley's first point of the night with a frame score of 53 points to 28.

Frame four saw Dawley's player of the season Sean Nolan up against Mick Brezwyn. Sean soon got into his usual rhythm and with regular scoring visits ran out a comfortable winner to make the match all square on the night with a frame score of 72 points to 47.

The final and deciding frame saw Rick Bailey up against Simon Thomas. Simon got himself into a 20+ lead in the early part of this frame only for Reckless to claw his way back well. However, Rick played a loose safety with three reds remaining and this let in Simon who took the chance to put himself in the clear. Simon closed the frame out to give Broseley a 3 - 2 victory with a frame score of 70 points to 41.

Unfortunately the second and third teams both had points given to them due to a shortage of players.

Audco lost two of their players due to prior commitments, and one with no transport, so LDS A were given the match 5-0.

Anstice A went to Maddocks and also found that Maddocks could only field three players. Maddocks took two out of those three frames so Anstice were also gifted two frames.

Looking at the two fixtures left Anstice may still take second place with LDS A playing Shifnal A, and then the deciding match could be when Anstice and LDS A meet in the last game of the season.

Bayley E were at home to Anstice D, and are still hanging on to this division, although losing the match 3-2.

Ken Davies lost narrowly to Steve Collins 52-41 in the first frame, and equally as close Andy O’Brien took the next for Bayley beating Paul Devey 54-49. Ali Jones then got another point for Bayley with a 68-43 win over S. Osbourne.

John Squires had no answer to Nigel Wallcroft who won his frame easily with a score line of 66-19, and the last frame also went to Anstice, with Keith Blackham defeating Dave France 46-29.

In the relegation battle between Maddocks C and Bayley A the Bayley A side suffered a 5-0 defeat at the hands of Shifnal A, which brings the Maddocks side to within one point of the Bayley side.

The next report courtesy of Jim Hill.

Maddocks C entertained Shifnal B knowing that a win was vital to their survival chances, but came up short.

Matt Davies started the balls dropping by beating Graham Hoof. Matty continued his great form with a break of 94, but he missed a regulation blue to take the top break prize to 112…from himself!

Next up were the “babies” of the teams, Steve Hassack against Aaron Sparks. The game started poorly with both players making mistakes. Steve then came to life first and knocked in a break of 51 to put the game beyond the Shifnal lad.

Billy Rushton then tried to get the Ironmen ahead but could not find his old form and lost out to Chris Petford on the colours.

Jimmy Hill, back from skiing in Italy, seemed to be suffering from altitude sickness and could not match Rob Wright who deservedly won on the pink ball.

Last up was the usual battle between Joe Oliver and Dave Peplow and once again it came down to a black ball finish with Joe taking a difficult black to clinch a much-needed point for Maddocks.

The result leaves Shifnal in a comfortable mid-table position but pushes Maddocks C towards the trapdoor with only 2 games remaining…time is against them!

Second Division

Even though the Bayley F result didn’t arrive in time for this report, this division title looks wrapped up by Anstice C now.

Anstice were away to the Codden C side who made little impression on the Anstice lads.

John Jones took the first frame 61-36, with D. Holmes levelling the match one each, as he beat Steve Camp 39-23. However, that was the last point the Codden saw as Anstice went on to a 4-1 win.

LDS G now leapfrog the Codden C side after recording a 4-1 win over Shifnal F.

LDS G raced into a 3-0 lead until D. Pye took a point off LDS when he beat R. Levenue in a closely contested frame, that score 54-48. G. Copson then regained control and came out a comfortable winner over J. Briscoe 50-15.

Codden B who played the Bayley D at the Bayley club won this match convincingly 5-0.

Nick Pearce started the ball rolling for Codden with a 53-23 win over Dave Dudley, and this seemed to set the scene for the evening, as there didn’t seem to be a close game, according to the card.

Andy Garmson beat Craig Whitehead 46-24 followed by A. Jones 51-12 win over Dave Williams. Steve Downes then came up trumps 48-25 in his game with Daz Rhodes, before Mark Wall completed the victory 62-22 over Brian Aberdeen.

Second Club A, safe in mid table, gained a 3-2 win over the Dawley B side who now look to be heading down to the third division along with Anstice B.

Both Anstice and Dawley are five points adrift of Minnesota Fats G whose result is also missing this week.

Third Division

Second Club B are five points ahead at the top of division three after visiting the LDS B side. Tom Firmstone gave them just the start they wanted beating Simon Evans 58-14, and Pete Clarke then hit back for the little Dawley side 51-21 against Dave Welsh.

Toby Welsh regained the lead beating C. Gittus 42-23, and in a close finish Tom Wotherspoon then got the better of Paul Crooks 45-36.

That left the decider between Neil Robinson and “Snowy” Darrock. In a high scoring game the Second Club man, Neil Robinson just pipped snowy on the black with a score line of 59-50.

LDS D who decided to complete their fixtures after all, lost 3-2 away to Shifnal D.

LDS D who have a bye next week are unfortunately unable to field a team for the last match of the season, which will obviously make a difference to the table positions. They were to play Bayley B who are on joint second with Bayley Q and Maddocks B.

Bayley B managed a 3-2 win over the Newport Legion with K. West opening the scoring for the Bayley side with a 49-15 win over Richard Goldie. Allan Davies retrieved a point for the legion beating C. Baugh 38-20.

The Bayley side then went 2-1 up with Dan Oliver defeating Nigel Simpson 61-27. The match was clinched for the Bayley side in the next frame when R. Beddall was a comfortable winner over John Yapp 71-39.

In the last frame Dick Oliver gave Les Stirling a hard fought game, but just lost out to Les 46-40.

Maddocks B, also in contention for promotion visited Hadley A and brought back three of the five points on offer.

Wally Harper won a closely fought game in the first frame of the evening, just getting the better of Roy Francis 58-52. Another close game again in the next, as Kevin Whitehead for Hadley beat Doug Morrey 53-41.

Les Hicks restored the lead for the Maddocks side, and yet again another tight finish, 68-57 to Les against “Tugboat” Benting.

Steve Pritchard appeared to have an easier frame after beating Allen Francis 73-44, before lain Atkinson got the second point of the match for Hadley beating John Archer 59-29.

Alan Turner    

Alan.Turner@telfordsnooker.com

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