Hilton Tameside now share second place in the Premier Division with Ramsbottom B following their 5-4 win at Wharton but, they are 17 points adrift of Ramsbottom A in top spot who have a match in hand. The win featured three wins by Jake Shaw and one apiece by Phil Biggs and Jeff Craighill. Barry Elliott and Rob Wiley each won two for Wharton. The Rammy B team suffered a 5-4 defeat at St.Catherine¡¯s A, whose John Hilton was unbeaten and Pavel Orzechowski added two. Derek Yoeng won two and Khamal Hussein and Brian Clements one apiece for the losers. Little lever A won 8-1 at Ramsbottom C with trebles by Ron Durose and Steve McNicholas, and a double by sub Ian Lansdale. Graham Hoy winning the Rammy set. All three Radcliffe CC players Wayne Renton, Rob Hall, and Nigel Hallows scored two wins in their 6-3 win at Hilton A, whose Ron Pennington was unbeaten.
Division One
Top Division One team Heaton A beat their B team 7-2 with three wins by Matt Ward and two each by Steve Barber and Paul Ward. Barry Dobbins won the two for the B team St Catherine¡¯s B in second spot, eleven points behind Heaton, came away with a 6-3 win at Ladybridge A. Stuart Wallis scored three Kristof Pinter two and Marc Townsend one for the winners, and Lee Davenport two and Alex Waring one for the losers. The Nomads A 7-2 win at Little Lever C included three wins by Dennis Collier, and two each for Derek Watmough and Clive Taylor. John Hutchinson won the two Little Lever sets Bottom team Meadow Bank were beaten 6-3 at Hilton B, whose Allan Tomlinson recorded his first treble of the season, Alan Cowley adding two and Ian Wheeldon one. Richard Hinchcliffe won two and Paul Whyatt one for Meadow Bank. Dave Scowcroft was unbeaten for Heaton C who won 5-4 at Wingates, Adey Denson and Duncan Kay added one each. John Bradbury two wins, and Alan Bradbury and Atul Sheth one each for Wingates.
Division Two
Nomads B moved to the top of Division Two after their 9-0 victory over Meadow Hill B, they are now four points ahead of Grubba Fans who scraped a 5-4 win against Hilton E. For Nomads Brett Haslam, Gareth Palmer and Dave Holden all scored comfortable wins. Marek Maraszkiewicz won three and Grzegorz Greda and Elens Tepelus one apiece for Grubba. For Hilton Tim Fields won two plus one apiece for Barry Walsh, and junior Jordon Brookes on his second division debut. Bob Bent and Jimmy Hewitt trebled for Coburg who beat Hilton D 7-2, as did Mark Martin and Alan Lansdale for Little lever D who beat Hilton C by the same score. Heaton F suffered an 8-1 defeat at the hands of their D team, Mick Dunn winning their solitary set. For the D team trebles for John Cartledge and John Scowcroft and a double for Alan Crompton. John Dodd three wins, Mike Heaton two, and Phil Calvert one for BEN A in their 6-3 victory over Ladybridge B. John Birchall two and John Cole one for Ladybridge. Included in the 7-2 win by Farnworth TTC A over Heaton E was three wins by Rene Seidel and two each for Graham Clayborough and Kirit Chauhan, with Frank Green winning the two Heaton sets.
Division Three
Division Three top team St Catherine¡¯s D continued their unbeaten run with a 7-2 win at Walkden Meths, which puts their top spot in an invincible position. The win featured trebles by Stuart McCaig and Ben Dudley plus one win from Debbie Wilson. Richard Whittleworth and Neil Unsworth won one each for Walkden. Hilton G in second spot beat their H team who are third 6-3, giving them a comfortable 14 point buffer at this time. For the G team John Lawrence won three Jean Smart two and Adele Spibey one, and for the H team Tony Mason won two and Alan Revel one. BEN B scraped home 5-4 at St Catherine¡¯s E with three wins by Alan Hibbert, and one each by Phil Herd and Alan Calvert. Roy Alty and the improving Beth Farnworth won two apiece for the losers. Irlam scored a 6-3 victory over Ladybridge C with trebles by Matt Hood and David Yates, and followed with a 6-3 loss to St Paul¡¯s Peel, whose Mick Murray scored three Dave Waite two and Rhys McIntyre one. Ladybridge C lost 9-0 on their visit to Hilton F whose Brian and Barek Young and Gary Hibbert were unbeaten. In a close match Meadow Hill B beat Farnworth SC 5-4. This featured Doubles by John Riley and Jackie Smith, and a single by Roy Platt. For Farnworth John Ainley won two and John Kofi and John Rothwell one each
Division Four.
Farnworth TTC B, are six points ahead of Hilton J on the top of Division Four after their 7-2 win at Heaton G. James Storey won three, and Sam Evans and Daniel Harris two each. Colin Roberts won the two Heaton sets. Hilton J beat Heaton H 7-2, and followed with a 6-3 win at Boyzone. In the Heaton match Mihn Le and Andrew Morey both trebled, and Norman Steadman added one. Sam and Steve Walsh winning one each for Heaton. At Boyzone Mihn Le again trebled and Andrew Morey won two and Jeff Thomas one. Jez Grimwood two and Vinny Merritt one for Boyzone. Hilton I won 6-3 at Brass with three wins by Gordon Stone two by Les Clough and one by Malcolm Rose. Eugene Mutebwa won two and San Thien one for Brass. Three wins by Jordon Hodgson and two by Dabby Buleni gave Lads Club B their 5-4 win at Hilton K, and Craig Duncan and Ray Isherwood both trebled for Lads Club A who won 7-2 at Heaton H. Again Sam and Steve Walsh won one each for Heaton
Results
Premier Division
Ramsbottom C 1 L Lever A 8
St Caths A 5 Ramsbottom B 4
Wharton 4 Tameside 5
Hilton A 3 Radcliffe CC 6
Division One
L Lever C 2 Nomads A 7
Wingates 4 Heaton C 5
Ladybridge A 3 St Caths B 6
Heaton A 7 Heaton B 2
Hilton B 6 Meadow Bank 3
Division Two
Nomads A 9 Meadow Hill A 0
Grubba Fans 5 Hilton E 4
Coburg 7 Hilton D 2
L Lever D 7 Hilton C 2
Heaton F 1 Heaton D 8
BEN A 6 Ladybridge A 3
Farnworth TTC A 7 Heaton E 2
Division Three
St Caths D 7 Walkden Meths 2
Hilton G 6 Hilton H 3
St Caths E 4 BEN B 5
Irlam 6 Ladybridge C 3
Irlam 3 St Paul¡¯s Peel 6
Hilton F 9 Ladybridge C 0
M Hill B 5 Farnworth SC 4
Division Four
Heaton G 2 Farnworth TTC B 7
Heaton H 2 Lads Club A 7
Hilton J 7 Heaton H 2
Boyzone 3 Hilton J 6
Brass 3 Hilton I 6
Hilton K 4 Lads Club B 5