The first division title is still in the balance this week, but Broseley must be favourites now, after their match with the challenging Minnesota fats B side. Broseley were the home side in this fixture, and won the match 4-1. John Banks had a 43 when he beat Ian Duffy 68-39, with Keith Price restoring the balance by beating Graeme Long 56-43. That’s where the challenge ended as Broseley went on to win the next three frames. Si Thomas beat Simon Yeates, followed by Simon McLeod with a good 51 break in his frame beating Darren Weston, 73-8. Mick Brezwyn then defeated the very useful Shawn Harris to give Broseley an excellent chance of winning the championship, if they secure a win at Dawley next week.

Shifnal B may have too much to do now, although they went to the Maddocks C team and came away with a 4-1 win. Darren Wincott, who has played well all season, was the only winner for the Maddocks side.

Anstice A, who have had a good season, visited the Audco A side this week and beat the Audco team 3-2. Andy Elliot beat Richard Jags comfortably, with Steve Camp who had lady luck on his side, then making it 2-0 beating Mick Hughes. Alan Turner beat Neil Price for Audcos' first point of the evening, but Nigel Wallcroft tied the match up with a good display against Andy Kendrick, having a 39 clearance on his way to victory. In a good potting frame Graham Darrell beat Frank Williams 57-41, 3-2 to Anstice.

Bayley A at home to Maddocks A, recorded a 3-2 win over the Maddocks team, which gives them a great chance of beating the drop. Bayley F have not fielded a full team for a couple of weeks, and Audco have to go to Maddocks A next week! However, in this match Chris Morgan-Adams had a very close, but good win, beating Ian Eldridge 48-44, with Phil Davis then beating Spencer Rowley 66-39 to level the scores. Bob Mason won another close frame 47-4 playing Dave France. A fine win by Steve Fletcher then secured the match when Steve beat Ian Skelton. Leigh France took the last frame beating Maxwell Hodson.

After last weeks 4-1 win over the Audco side, that result ended up in the lap of Dawley A this week when they went to the Little Dawley A side and lost by the same margin. Little Dawley A have finished very strongly in the latter part of the season, and this victory was quite comprehensive. The only winner for the Dawley A side was Ian Newstead who beat a good player, young Lee Elcock. Lee has also had a good season to date.

Bayley E received some assistance in their 5-0 victory over the Bayley F team, with the Bayley F side fielding just two players.

Second Division

Coddon A look to have this division title, and this week they didn’t falter when they B travelled the short distance up the road to play Second Club B. Dave Lloyd won the opener in a tight frame with Graham Firmstone, and then Andy Jones made it two, with an easy win over Bob Lane, who in fairness hasn’t played many games this season. Dave Welsh stopped the rot with a win over Steve Downes, 65-34 but Mark Wall captured the match win, having a nice 32 break in his victory over Tom Firmstone 57-32. Toby Welsh made the score line respectable beating Tony Garmsom, just! 51-39.

In a sort of a reverse fixture, it turned out that the challenging Coddon C were at home to the Second Club Trench A team. Both Coddon C and Coddon A have had a great season with Coddon C assured of promotion, whatever next week’s results. Those results will decide the champions of this division.

Coddon C raced into a 4-0 lead before the Second Club A got their point, courtesy of Carl Owen beating Josh Wall 48-24. The only other close game in this match was in the fourth frame when Daniel Ballard got the better of Lloyd Giles 53-42. The Second Club A team will be a little disappointed in their final placing, which could still be third? but I’m sure they will be vying for honours next season.

Shifnal F were at home to Bayley D this week, and the Shifnal team took three out of the five points on offer. Chris Painter played well against Dave Dudley having a 31 break during his match. That was topped by a great 61 break by Chris Petford who beat Jim Lewis 80-14.

Minnesota Fats A have finished strongly, and they entertained the Maddocks B side who suffered their second 4-1 defeat in a row. The Maddocks lads have competed well this season and they will be pleased to finish mid table. Mick Pearson beat Wally Harper in a close opening frame but it seemed all one way traffic after that until Steve Pritchard for the Maddocks side beat Mick Egan to take the only point for the Maddocks side.

Third Division

Audco C have run away with this division to date and cannot be caught, and lets hope there is a venue for the Audco teams next season. Audco were away to the Anstice B side who are full of experience, but haven’t seemed to punch their weight yet again! This season. Anstice B were beaten 3-2 at home by the Audco side which did go to a decider. Highlight of the evening would have been noel stones clearance of 33 during his win over ant Heathcoat that score 77-35.

No official result in from Comrades this week, but I'm told they lost their Bayley Q away game 3-2. This will not effect their league position and they remain five points clear in second place. Bayley Q seem destined to finish the season mid-doors.

Little Dawley C were away to the Maddocks d team and recorded a 3-2 win. The match was started by chery caswell who has won nine of her thirteen games to date. A very impressive debut into the league, and this week she got her team off to a winning start by beating Gary walls 61-48.the match was a to and fro event setting up a decing frame between Mick wainwright for Maddocks and c hris kesterton for little dawley.chris won the deciding frame 44-24.

Shifnal D, at home to the Newport British legion saw a little more fight from the Newport team this week and managed a 3-2 win over the legion. Andy easthope started for Shifnal with a 22 break beating Allan Davies 66-27. terry askew continued in the same style knocking in a 25 in his frame to beat Richard Goldie 82-27.newport side fought back to set up a decider and Barrie easthope duly obliged for the Shifnal side when he defeated Ian Stevenson 83-16.

Hadley A have done well in this season’s campaign, although losing 4-1 to the Audco B side at the Newport club. Richard benting for Hadley, potted exceptionally well to beat graham grocott 66-39, as did Andy turnbull for Audco, against Alan Francis.

Alan Turner    

Alan.Turner@telfordsnooker.com

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