DIVISION 3

 After an excellent start to the new season, having lost just a single frame in the first two matches, Newport B faced an Anstice side full of experience.  In the first Nigel Wallcroft, back with Anstice B, needed a snooker to overcome Colin Farge who’s safety play during the match was exceptional. Mick Cahill won on the black in the next after a late surge by John Yapp and Noel Stones also had to pot the black to win against a dogged Keith Gardner. At 3-0 up the Anstice side looked to be cruising but John Darrock paid for missed colours early in the frame as Wayne Weeks finished the stronger for Newport.  Allan Davies knocked in a 20 break early on and the final black sealed the final frame for a 3-2 defeat in a match which could have been 5-0 either way.

 Bayley Q who were missing 4 regulars played a 2^nd Club side who had 11 travelling players to choose from. Chris Cotterill potted the balls that mattered to come out on top in the first giving 2nd Club B army the advantage. Bayley responded with Lee Newton getting the better of Nick Holmes to level the scores.  Steve Weatherall overcame Keith Mears and Spencer Clarke got the better of Ian Gaut to make it 3-1 to the Bayley. In the last Roger Smith lead by Captains example with some fine potting to defeat Rich Tranter and a second point for the away side.

 Other Results: Newport A 2 (Rushpal Bassi, Mokesh Lal) Dawley C 3 (Sean Cross, Will Edwards, Jamie Mills); Hadley A 0 () Bayley D 5 (Craig Whitehead, Mark Beddall, Dave Williams, Jim Lewis, Dave Dudley); Allscott 1 (John Shelvock) Shifnal D 4 (Terry Askew, Nigel Simpson, Will Brown, Rich Goldie).

 DIVISION 1

 With both teams unbeaten Shifnal v Dawley Social was always going to be a tight affair and only a superb 76 from Mat Davies was enough to clinch the opener over Carl Walker. The Dawley side responded when Alex Nolan knocked in a brilliant blue to seal victory over Lynsay Knox and the match swung again when Angus Way won the next against Pete Nolan. Frame 4 saw Nigel Stallard open up an early 40 point lead over Sean Nolan and despite getting himself back into the game a great pink from Nigel was enough to seal the frame.  In the last John Fallows played Mark Jones and when John took on one of his customary long shots he never looked back, eventually knocking in a fantastic break of 85 to put the gloss on a good evening for the Shifnal lads.

 Broseley A put their disappointing start behind them with an emphatic 5-0 win over new boys LDS G.  Wins for John Banks, Neil Caswell, Simon McLeod and Mick Brezwyn plus a walkover must surely be a sign of things to come.

 Other Results: Bayley E 5 (Andy O'Brien, Dave Beyer, Ali Jones, John Squire, Dave France) Coddon B 0; Maddocks A 3 (Ian Eldridge, Phil Davies, Ian Skelton) Maddocks C 2 (Steve Hassack, Ian Cleary); Coddon A 3 (Andy Jones, Tony Garmson, Mark Wall) Bayley F 2 (Phil Whitby, Andy Kendrick); LDS A 2 (Matt Bailey, Ade Henry) Anstice A 3 (Ian Duffy, Adam Moore, Simon Yeats).

 DIVISION 2

 Bayley B took on Hadley B this week with both teams in good form. Kev West took on Laki Badhan which saw Kev take the frame 62-37. Tom Mulholland struggled to get into the game against Jon Wright who was potting balls at will and opened up a 40 point lead that proved to be decisive. The next two frames were shared with Danny Oliver getting the better of Dave Smout and Darren Pountney beating Dickie Beddall to set up the decider.  Bayley captain Dickie Oliver was in great potting form and produced some quality shots to leave Lee Mayger playing catch up throughout the frame with Dickie running out the winner and taking the match for the Bayley Boys.

 Unusually this was the only home victory in the division as every other game resulted in a 3-2 win for the away side.  The happiest of the victors were Maddocks D who put their first victory of the campaign on the board with a win over Dawley B.  Doug Morrey and Liam Goodman won for the Dawley side but Cheryl Caswell, Ian Courtney and Roy Adams ensured their maiden status was ended.

 Other Results: Coddon C 2 (Matt Bothwell, Mark Tusel) LDS B 3 (Richie Heighway, Colin Gittus, Chris Lawson); 2^nd Club A 2 (Ian Ferriday, Paul Crooks) Bayley A 3 (Chris Morgan Adams, Steve Fletcher, Maxwell Hodson); LDS C 2 (Joe Rixom, Stuart Gwilliam) Shifnal F 3 (Chris Painter, Rob Wright, Dave Peplow); Shifnal A 2 (Chris Bristow, Eddie Mullard) Eden A 3 (Craig Reynolds, Richard Jones, Lee Harris).

 The divisional individuals played on Wed 6^th Oct will be held at: DIV 1 = MADDOCKS, DIV 2 = SHIFNAL & DIV 3 = BAYLEY.