What a night! what a sore head!!! match report - HADLEY A who are languishing at the foot of the 3rd division thrashed the arse off SECOND DIVISION Shifnal F, to edge towards a QUARTER FINAL appearance for the first time in their history, courtesy of resounding victories by their two most brilliant snooker players Kevin Whitehead & IAIN ATKINSON.

Gareth Hughes started the match playing steady snooker however losing 39-63, Kev Whitehead then stepped up to the frame & wupped the arse off Chris Painter playing some superb snooker to take the frame 66-29. Roy Francis was next up with Fred Harper, a very close game ensued (!) with Fred winning 46-43 despite going in off the black at the end.

Allen Francis went on fourth against J Briscoe losing in a comfortable fashion 18-74!!! then with the game poised on a knife edge, with only a 34 point advantage the incredibly pissed IAIN ATKINSON went on, challenging one of the 2nd divisions leading players D Chapman, despite his handicap of having to play drunk & with one arm tied behind his back & a patch over one eye, IAIN produced some of the best snooker ever to grace the competition coming out with a resounding victory by 55-31, completing what was a sensational win by the hadley boys 301-243, who decided to celebrate with another drink! (and an indian!).

The manager (me) has decided to fly against the long held opinion of other managers, that "we want to concentrate on the league," by saying "f**k the league, its cup glory we are after." Bring on Matt (whatever his name is!) and the rest of the 1st division!

Iain Atkinson