Premier Division
Despite a 5-4 loss to Radcliffe CC, Hilton Tameside jump to the top of the Premier Division two points ahead of Ramsbottom A who have played one match less. For Radcliffe Nigel Hallows scored three and Rob Hall two, Jake Shaw won two and Jeff Craighill and John Hope one apiece for the losers. Wharton had mixed results, winning 8-1 at Little Lever B with trebles by Bob Jackson and Glen Payne and a brace by Barry Elliott. They followed with a 5-4 defeat by visitors St Catherine's A whose John Hilton was unbeaten. Hilton A scored two 6-3 wins against Ramsbottom C, and Burning Desire, Ron Pennington trebled against Ramsbottom, and Lindsey Reynolds won the three Burning Desire sets. Ramsbottom followed with a 7-2 victory over Little Lever B with three wins by Graham Young, and two apiece by Graham Hoy and Keith Jackson. Little Lever A suffered a 7-2 loss to visitors Ramsbottom B, whose Brian Clemments and new signing Derek Young both won three.
Division One
A treble by Dennis Collier for Nomads A, which included inflicting the first defeat on top leader St Catherine's A's Kristof Pinter, was not enough to save his team from a 5-4 loss St Catherine's share top spot in Division One with Heaton A on 55 points Heaton recorded maximum points against Ladybridge A, scored by their regular trio of Steve Barber, and Matt and Paul Ward. Ramsbottom D also scored maximum points against Wingates, with Martin Holt, Martin Wyatt and Les Phillipson unbeaten on the night. Little Lever C beat Heaton C 7-2, and followed with a 6-3 victory over Hilton B, with John Hutchinson winning three in both matches. Heaton C came out 5-4 winners over their B team, despite three win by Barry Dobbins for the losers.
Division Two
In Division Two top team Nomads B scraped a 5-4 win over Farnworth TTC A with a treble by Brett Haslam, and a double by Dave Holden. Heaton D in second place 11 points behind Nomads scored an 8-1 win at Ladybridge B, which featured three win by Bill Farihurst and John Scowcroft. plus two by Alan Crompton. Bob Bent scored three for Coburg who are third in the table in their 6-3 win at BEN A. Grubba Fans who have moved steadily up the table to fourth place recorded a 9-0 win at Heaton F scored by Damian Bednarski, Lukasz Serdiuk and Marek Maraszkiewicz. Steven Ross and Matthew Fields trebled for Hilton E who beat their C team 6-3,as did Paul McCormick for Heaton E who won by the same score at Little lever D. Three wins by Steve Jones and Phil Noden plus two by Mick Kitchen gave Meadow Hill A an 8-1 victory over Hilton D
Division Three
St Catherine's D march on at the top of Division Three, this week beating their E team 7-2, which gives them a 14 point advantage over Hilton H in second place. Ben Dudley was unbeaten as was the top ten leader Stuart McCaig. Hilton H ran out 8-1 winners against Ladybridge C with three wins by Tony Mason and Alan Revell and two by Malcolm Wilcock. Ben B won 5-4 at St Paul 's Peel thanks to the three wins by Alan Hibbert. Brian and Barek Young both trebled and Gary Hibbert added two for Hilton F who won 8-1 at Irlan Steel. Farnworth SC won 5-4 at Walkden Meths in which four players scored two wins.
Division Four
Top team Hilton J beat a two man Lads Club B 7-2, while Hilton I in second place one point adrift, were beaten 6-3 by Farnworth TTC B who are currently third in the table. The Farnworth win included three wins for Matt Leach, two by Sam Evans, and one by Daniel Harris. Les Clough two and Gordon Stone one for the losers. Top ten leader Jez Grimwood scored his usual three win for Boyzone who scraped a 5-4 win at Heaton G. Lads Club A won 8-1 at St Catherine's F, with trebles by Ashley Burton and Craig Duncan plus a double by Ray Isherwood, Lewis Smith winning the consolation set for St Cath's. Trebles by David Heaton and Sam Wilson plus two wins by David Hulton gave Heaton H an 8-1 win at Hilton K. Max Mayberry won the Hilton set.
Top Ten.
Premier Division
17 M Moir J Shaw
16 P Biggs
15 R Pennington
14 L Reynolds
13 B Clemments A Jackson B Elliott
12 N Hallows
11 G Jeffries G Payne
Division One
20 K Pinter
19 P Ward
18 M Ward S Barber
17 J Hutchinson
15 D Watmough
14 M Holt D Collier
13 J Bradbury D Bolton S Wallis
Division Two
20 M Martin
17 B Haslam
16 S Ross J Scowcroft D Holden
15 A Crompton P Noden L Serdiuk D Bednarski
14 P McCormick B Fairhurst
Division Three 21 S McCaig
20 B Dudley
17 A Hibbert D Yates T Mason
16 G Hibbert R Alty D Wilson
13 J Rothwell A Revell
Division Four
21 J Grimwood
19 P Beales
18 M Le
17 G Stone
16 M Rose M Leach
15 A Morely
13 J Sandford L Clough
Results
Premier Division
Hilton A 6 Ramsbottom C 3
L Lever B 1 Wharton 8
Wharton 4 St Catherine's A 5
Tameside 4 Radcliffe CC 5
Burning Desire 3 Hilton A 6
Rams C 7 L Lever B 2
L Lever A 2 Rams B 7
Division One
Nomads A 4 St Cath's B 5
Heaton A 9 Ladybridge A 0
Rams D 9 Wingates 0
L Lever C 7 Heaton C 2
L Lever C 6 Hilton B 3
Heaton B 4 Heaton C 5
Division Two
Nomads B 5 Farnworth TTC A 4
Ladybridge B 1 Heaton D 8
BEN A 3 Coburg 6
Heaton F 0 Grubba Fans 9
Hilton C 3 Hilton E 6
L Lever D 3 Heaton E 6
M Hill A 8 Hilton D 1
Division Three
St Cath's D 7 St Cath's E 2
Hilton H 8 Ladybridge C 1
St Paul's Peel 4 BEN B 5
Irlam 1 Hilton F 8
Walkden Meths 4 Farnworth SC 5
Division Four
Lads Clun B 2 Hilton J 7
Farnworth TTC B 6 Hilton I 3
Heaton G 4 Boyzone 5
St Cath's F 1 Lads Club A 8
Hilton K 1 Heaton H 8