WALSHAW Con B consolidated their grip at the top of the league when they resoundingly defeated their closest challengers, St Mary's A.

However, they were on the receiving end when they played a re-arranged match with Dobbies B who won that match and followed it up with another 6-0 win over Seedfield BC.

Consequently, Dobbies B have leapt up the table from sixth to joint second position and still have a match in hand over the leaders.

In the only other match played, St Mary's B defeated Walshaw A 6-0.

RESULTS

WALSHAW CON B 327(0)

DOBBIES B 375(6)

T. Wilkinson 109, I. Street 125; A. Rossbottom 121, M. Dean 125; P. Eslick 97, V. Fox 125.

WALSHAW CON B 375(6)

ST MARY'S A 269(0)

T. Wilkinson 125, G. Farrington 48; A. Rossbottom 125, J. Garvey 105; P. Eslick 125, P. Turner 116.

DOBBIES B 375(6)

SEEDFIELD BC 276(0)

M. Dean 125, F. Wood 103; I. Street 125, M. Broadhead 62; V. Fox 125, M. Bennett 91.

ST MARY'S B 375(6)

WALSHAW CON A 241(0)

P. Dudley 125, B. Weall 84; M. Ryder 125, M. Gilmore 69; B. Woolner 125, R. Vadasz 88.

BREAKS OVER 30: T. Wilkinson 37, P. Eslick 31.

TABLE

P W L F A Pt

Walshaw Con B 7 6 1 13 8 31

Dobbies B 6 4 2 12 6 24

St Mary's A 7 4 3 12 9 24

St Mary's B 5 3 2 9 6 18

Seedfield BC 7 2 5 9 12 15

Dobbies A 6 2 4 8 10 14

Walshaw Con A 6 1 5 3 15 6

POLITICAL BILLIARDS LEAGUE

PRESTWICH CON shot smartly into equal second place with a clean sweep win over Tottington B. A. Lester 125-115, and P. Marr 125-100, gave them an early two-frame lead. A comfortable win by P. Capron 125-91 in the third pressed home their advantage and a final frame win 125-115 by A. Conchie was the final nail in the coffin.

Tottington Con A maintained their challenge to stay equal second with an unusual tie with Walmersley Con A. The first two frames went one either way, leaving Walmersley a slight 23-chalks advantage. P. Spring put Tottington A ahead in the third frame by 27 chalks but T. Clegg levelled the match, winning by the 27 chalks necessary.

Walshaw Con A managed only their second win of the campaign, B. Weall 125-104 taking the first frame for the home team, followed by a massive 125-104 chalk win by W. Whittaker. J. Drinkwater for Walmersley pulled back a lot of the arrears, winning by 58 chalks but a final frame win b y P. Davies 125-104 secured the aggregate for Walshaw.

RESULTS

WALSHAW CON A 442(5)

WALMERSLEY CON B 374(1)

B. Weall 125, T. Sudhurst 104; W. Whittaker 125, W. Mitchell 41; R. Vadasz 67, J. Drinkwater 125; P. Davis 125, R. Pearson 104.

WALMERSLEY CON A 438(3)

TOTTINGTON CON A 438(3)

B. Barcroft 125, S. Bailey 90; R. Salmon 118, N. Rigby 125; S. Barcroft 70, P. Spring 125; T. Clegg 125, K. Manning 98.

TOTTINGTON CON B 421(0)

PRESTWICH 500(7)

P. Taylor 115, A. Lester 125; E. Nadin 100, P. Marr 125; B. Holden 91, P. Capron 125; J. Birtwistle 115, A. Conchie 125.

LEAGUE TABLE

P Pt

W'shaw Con B 6 30

Tottington Con A 6 26

Prestwich Con 6 26

Tottington Con B 6 18

Walshaw Con A 6 14

Walmersley Con A 6 13

Walmersley Con B 6 10