Match Report w/c 01/11/10

Premier Division

The top Premier Division team Ramsbottom A, were pushed all the way by visitors Little Lever A before securing a narrow 5-4 win. This was thanks to the three wins by Mick Moir, with Mark Ramsbottom and Andy Jackson adding one each. Steve McNicholas scored two and Ron Durose and Graham Jeffries one each for the losers.

Brian Clemments scored two wins for Ramsbottom B who were beaten by visitors Flixton 7-2, he beat John Hilton and Jeff Craighill and lost out to Phil Biggs.

Wharton scraped home 5-4 at Heaton A with three wins by Glen Payne and one each by Bob Jackson and Barry Elliot, Paul Ward and Steve Barber scored two each for Heaton.

Burning Desire beat Ramsbottom C 5-4 with Lindsey Reynolds unbeaten, and Ben Armstrong and Kevin Chapman added one each. Phil Riley scored two and Graham Young and Graham Hoy one apiece for the visitors.

Radcliffe CC returned a 9-0 win against a two man St Catherine’s B team.

Division One

The match between the top two teams in Division one, Nomads A and Little Lever C resulted in a 5-4 win for Nomads who retain top spot.  Dennis Collier and Derek Watmough both won two and sub Gareth Palmer one. Little Lever’s Ric Simmons won one and John Hutchinson was unbeaten.

David Poytress and Gary Keenan both trebled for Little Lever B in their 6-3victory over Ramsbottom D. 

John Bradbury won three and brother Alan two for Wingates who beat Nomads B 5-4, Gareth Palmer winning two and Keith Dale and John Davies one each for the losers.

Dave Scowcroft scored three wins and Dave Bolton and Eddie Simon two apiece for Ladybridge A who won 7-2 at Standish, with John Walsh winning the two Standish sets.

Division Two

Heaton C stand proudly on the top of Division two with a ten point advantage over Hilton D after their 8-1 win at Farnworth TTC A. John Scowcroft and Duncan Kay were unbeaten and Bill Fairhurst added two. Farnworth’s Graham Clayborough won the consolation set.

Hilton D scraped home 5-4 after being 4-3 down against Meadow Bank. Which featured two wins by Chris Naylor and Steve Jones plus one by Phil Noden.   Meadow Bank’s Alan Auxilly and Mike Brierley also won two. Meadow Bank had previously beaten Farnworth TTC A 8-1 with trebles by Paul Pover and Mike Brierley and two wins by Richard Hinchcliffe.

Three apiece by Frank Green and Paul McCormick plus one by Steve Woods, gave Heaton D their 7-2 win at BEN A, Jim Bollard and Mike Heaton winning one each for the losers,

St Catherine’s C won 6-3 at Ladybridge B with three wins by Paulina Orzechowski, two by Roy Alty and one by Beth Farnworth. Brian Greenhalgh won two and John Cole one for Ladybridge.

Bottom team Hilton E lost 8-1 to Heaton E and 9-0 to Hilton C with John Lawrence winning their set against Heaton, Hilton’s Alan Bradshaw, Tony Eardley and Len Walker trebled, as did Heaton’s Mick Dunn and Eric Shaw with Dave Bevitt adding two.

Heaton followed with a 5-4 victory over Little Lever D which featured three wins by Mick Dunn and one apiece by Eric Shaw and Dave Bevitt, Mark Martin and Alan Lansdale winning two each for Little Lever.

Division Three

Division Three leaders Farnworth TTC B scored a comfortable 8-1 victory over Irlam Steel who’s David Yates won their consolation set against Sam Evans.  Nathan Patel and Daniel Harris were unbeaten for the winners.

Hilton H who have now played their outstanding fixtures, jump to second spot in the table after they beat Irlam Steel 7-2, Meadow Hill 9-0, and Walkden Meths 5-4 in what proved to be a close match   Malcolm Wilcock was their outstanding player with trebles in all three matches, and Tony Mason recorded two wins against Meadow Hill and Walkden, and George Berry two against Irlam.  For the losers Irlam’s David Yates won two, and Walkden’s Richard Whittleworth two and Neil Unsworth one.

Gary Hibbert was unbeaten for Hilton G, who beat their ‘I’ team 5-4, Brian and Barak Young added one each, and Mihn Lee and Andy Morey both doubled for the ‘I’ team.

St Pauls’ Peel scored a comprehensive 8-1 win over Farnworth SC with trebles by Ian Westmoreland and Jeff Rushton, and a double by Mick Murray, John Rothwell won the Farnsworth set.

Division Four

Hit & Hope are one point ahead of Brass on the top of Division Four. They beat Lads Club A 6-3 with three wins each by Tim Fields and Dave Brookes. Josh Duffy.  Jordon Hodgson and Dabby Buceni winning one apiece for the Lads Club. Brass scored maximum points at Hilton J with their three players Abdiwali Ali, Chris Ahmed and Edward Ademola unbeaten.

Ladybridge C ran out 8-1 winners over Heaton F with John Cole and Andy Scully winning three each and Colin Gregory two. Phil Beals won the set for Heaton.

Farnworth TTC C also won 8-1 at Lads Club B, with Diane Moss losing her set against Lads Club’s Jordan Perks and Katherine Oldfield and John Hilton both recording three wins.