Division one.

Always going to be a tight match as the top 2 teams came up against each other in the last match before the Xmas break. Played in great spirit from both teams, a great match ensued. Frame 1. Keith Price v Tom Mulholland. The young Shifnal potter started well and with the aid of a 31 break got himself into a good lead. Keith came back well tho\' with a 28 break in reply. Nip and tuck after that but Keith finished the stronger after Tom missed a chance he would normally take. Keith finished the frame off to put Dawley 1-0 up, frame score 68-44. Frame 2. Ade Henry stepped up as the Sacrificial lamb against Matt Davies. Cagey start to this frame but Matt got into his stride, and with the aid of a 56 break ran out comfortable winner 73-10. Frame 3. With Shifnal not having their usual line up it was Chris Jones making his first appearance this season against his namesake Mark. Tight frame with both players not really reaching usual standards. It came down to the last four colours with Chris holding a slender 7 point advantage. Chris left Mark a long brown towards yellow pocket which took an eternity to drop into the pocket after clinging to the jaws. Mark then potted blue and pink to take the frame 58-50. Frame 4. Sean Nolan v Lynsay Knox. Another close frame this which saw Sean holding a 4 point lead with just the colours remaining. Lynsay had first chance, he potted a good yellow to get position on the green, however, after potting green he saw the cue ball follow it into the pocket. Bit of pressure on Sean has he lined the green up into middle but he held his nerve well and potted green to pink to take the frame and clinch the match for Dawley with a frame score of 59-39. Frame 5. Mick Reynolds v John Fallows. Mick held the advantage in the final frame and at one point it looked like a 4-1 result may have been on the cards for the Dawley boys. John is never beaten tho\' until the proverbial lady sings and with some solid snooker got himself well back into the frame. With Dawley\'s nemesis (THE MISS RULE !!)also playing a part John took advantage and with more fine play he took the points he needed to take the frame 54 points to 40. Match score Dawley \'A\' 3, Shifnal \'B\' 2.