Maddocks D are flying, and this week was no different as they romped to a 5-0 win at home to the Second Club B side. Cheryl Caswell had a 24 break to open the match and beat Alan Kynaston 58-5. Graham Arnold also had a 24 break and beat his opponent Josh Wall 62-7. Tom Courtney added the third point in another comprehensive win over Keith Mears. Poor old second club had only compiled 15 points from the first three frames! Fred Spragg continued in the same style, this time a 55-20 point’s victory over C. Coterhill. The last frame was much closer, but M. Ilyas was not to be out done, as he made it a straight five for Maddocks, beating R. Smith 47-39.

Little Dawley C lost ground in their match this week when they played away at Shifnal D. Terry Askew had a 25 break in the opening frame with Joe Rixom with a finishing score line of 71-28. Another break in the second frame, again to a Shifnal player, this time Sanjay Chauhan with a 23, and a 64-27 win against Sam Hamilton. Yet another break in the next frame of 22, but this time to the Dawley side, with John Calvert beating Arthur Aston 56-9. The fourth frame was a close affair but Geoff French got the better of Scott Bevan 44-34. An exciting finish to the match when Barrie Easthope, playing Carl Kesterton took this frame on a re-spotted black, Barrie 64, Carl 57.

Little Dawley B, currently at the bottom of the table, were at home to Hadley A this week, and recorded a 3-2 win over the Hadley side. Hadley started well with wins from Ken Booty playing Steve Tranter, Ken winning this 51-5. The next frame also went to Hadley, this time Kevin Whitehead with a 49-17 win playing Pete Clarke. After that the match went in the opposite direction completely with the Dawley side taking the next three frames and the match. Mark Randall gained an easy victory over Richard Benting 55-1, followed by Colin Gittus beating Allen Francis 54-39. In the last frame Dan Soltys won a close frame against Iain Atkinson 54-50.

Bayley Q were at home to Newport A this week and raced into a 3-0 lead with wins from Steve Weatherall 59, Graham Groucott 14, then Rob Cook with a 62-35 win over Chris Hughes. This was followed by a good display from Chris Durham who had a 21 break during the frame, and a 22 clearance at the end of the frame. This was against Andy Yates and that score Chris 57, Andy 40. So close to being another point for Bayley, but in a high scoring game Paul Stokes took the next for Newport 64-56 in his frame with Chris Fletcher. Same again in the last frame when Pete Smith got the better of Chris Bates.

First Division

Two top flight teams played each other this week, when Broseley, at home, met up with Minnesota Fats B. Minnesota B, who are currently in pole position, added more misery for the faltering Broseley side, beating them 4-1. Carl Walker got Broseley off to a winning start by beating Darren Pountney, but that was as far as Broseleys challenge went. Keith Price took the next from Graeme Long, followed by new signing, Craig Reynolds taking the frame from Neil Caswell. In a closer game, Simon Yeats beat Simon McLeod, and in the final frame the usually steadfast Mick Brezwyn suffered a 50-6 loss to Ian Duffy. Minnesota, with their new signings are looking good at the moment.

Having said that, the Anstice lads are giving it a good go so far, and this week at home to Bayley A, gained a 4-1 victory over the Wellington side. Laki Badhan had a comfortable win over Arthur Burrows, as did Mick Musgrave beating Spencer Rowley. Bob Mason suffered the same fate, going down to Steve Camp. Chris-Morgan Adams in a close game pulled one back for Bayley, when he defeated Nigel Wallcroft. Neil Price made sure of the last frame beating Maxwell Hodson. Four one to Anstice.

With a score card missing from the Shifnal B side, it could be quite close at the top of the table. Shifnal were away to the Bayley E side who seem to be struggling to find early season form yet again this season. Shifnal took this match 5-0 with not a close frame in sight.

Maddocks C will be well pleased with their 5-0 victory over the Coddon C side, at the Maddocks club. A close affair the first frame, with Darren Willkie getting the better of Matt Bothwell 58-51, but the next frame was clear cut, Ian Cleary 64, Garry Owen 61. Graham Hoof then beat Mark Tusel, followed by Steve Hassacks win over Mick Stokes. In the last frame B. Wincott took the frame from Frazer MacKinnon to make it a clean sweep.

Coddon A, newly promoted as are Coddon C, are also still finding their feet in this division, although their 3-2 defeat at the hands of Dawley A was not a bad result. Coddon, who were at home, lost the first frame with Sean Nolan racking up a 93-7 win over Steve Downes. The next frame could not have been closer, and in a high scoring game, Mark Wall beat Pete Nolan 59-58. Andy Jones took the next, beating Liam Goodman, with Mark Jones levelling the match for Dawley when he defeated Nick Pearce. In the last frame, playing his second fame of the season, Rick Bailey took the match for Dawley with a 55-48 win over Tony Garmson.

Second Division

Shifnal F continued their winning run with a 3/2 victory over LDS. In a closely fought frame an unlucky in-off on the blue by R Withington was the turning point as Chris Painter capitalized by winning 61-40. S Copson levelled the match with some good long potting in defeating John Bristow 59-26. In another tight frame, following several shots at the black, G Wiley prevailed and edged out an "out of sorts" and luckless Rob Wright to put the visitors ahead. Roy Martin was fortunate in fluking a snooker on the blue against R Lenevev but this shouldn't deflect from good pots on the blue and pink to tie the match at 2-2. In the decider Chris Petford continued his unbeaten record this season with a well taken run of 39 in his 70-14 defeat of T Bell.

This report courtesy of Fred Harper.

With no card in from Dawley B and Audco C having a bye, the next team in the table, Bayley B were at home to Shifnal A. The Bayley lads won this match 3-2. C. Baugh took the first for Bayley against R. Davies, with K. McLeod adding the second when he beat G. Lloyd. C. Bristow then beat M. Francis to start a revival, but that didn’t last long as the useful Dan Oliver won the match for Bayley with a 46-14 win over M. Jones. In the last frame C. Crook got Shifnals second point of the evening with a 48-38 win over Kevin West.

Second Club A, although with home advantage lost their match with the Bayley D side 3-2. Bayley D who haven’t really started playing this season yet, started with a win in the opening frame courtesy of Dave Dudley who beat Tom Firmstone 51-28. Ian Ferriday made it one each beating Brian Aberdeen, then Mark Bedall for the Bayley lads made it 2-1 beating Mark Thompson. Dave Williams made sure of the match win with a comfortable victory over Toby Welsh 62-18, before Neil Robinson gained the last and second point for the Trench side. That score Neil 52, Daz Rhodes 37.

Minnesota Fats A, mid table, were at home to the Maddocks B side. The Maddocks B side were in fine form, and won this match 4-1. Wally Harper won his frame with Mick Pearson 53-33, with Les Hicks adding to the total with a narrow victory over Matthew Kilvert, 45-44. Neil Pearson pulled one back for Minnesota when he beat Doug Morrey, but there was to be no comeback as John Archer, who will be relieved to get his first win under his belt, and Roy Adams made it 4-1, John beating Mick Egan 56-28, and Roy in a close frame beating Phil Bufton 45-41.

Alan Turner    

Alan.Turner@telfordsnooker.com

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