Hylton win keps them on top

This week in the Danby Autos Sunderland Snooker League, leaders South Hylton A welcomed Biddick A and started well with Norman Leslie winning the first frame against Stephen Tate 62-38.

Breaks of 21, 29, 31 and 42 saw Adam Smith dominate the second frame beating Terry Froud 123-40 before David Adamson pulled one back for Biddick, pinching the third frame against Gavin Dixon on the final black 57-44.

Graham Rutland won the fourth frame, beating Rod Turnbull 60-25 before breaks of 28 and 43 by Adam Smith, when paired with Gavin Dixon, won Hylton the pairs beating Stephen Tate /Terry Froud 85-39 for the 4-1 win.

Pennywell Comrades A travelled to Glendale and got off to the perfect start with Dean Taylor winning the first frame against Thomas Gwyn 59-20 and Kevin Harrop winning a close second frame against John Danby on the final black 40-38.

Stuart Taylor won another black ball frame beating John Wiseman 61-60 before Paul Atkinson pulled one back for Glendale winning the fourth frame against Steve O’Wellen 65-16.

In the pairs, Frank McParlin/John Danby beat Dean Taylor/Steven Smith 70-19 to reduce the defeat to 3-2.

Graeme Ablett got Boldon CA off to an excellent start away at The Victory winning the first frame against Ray James with the aid of a 22, 24 and 32 break, 87-52.

A 21 break saw John Smith start the second frame strongly but a 20 break by Gary Moore helped him come back and level the match winning the frame 67-38. Gerry Porter moved The Victory into the lead, winning the third frame against Derek White 82-51 before Joe Cromby levelled the match, winning a close fourth frame on the final black against John Butler 77-68.

In the pairs, John Cox/ Joe Cromby won Boldon the match beating Ray James/ Darren Dowell 68-33 for the 3-2 win.

Biddick B welcomed Seaham Conservatives A and in the pairs, Peter Mills/Philip Straughan won a close frame beating William Cowell/Robert Cougle on the final black 51-50 for the 3-2 win.

The match between Seaham Conservatives B and Steels was expected to be close and the singles alternated into a 2-2 situation before Seaham took the pairs for the overall 3-2 result.

Sadly, the match between Murton Officials and South Hylton B was postponed due to a shortage of players by Murton and has been re-arranged for this evening.

Pennywell Comrades A won 4-1 at home to Lumley and The Hetton Centre won 4-1 away at Mill View.

Can teams please remember the deadline for the competition is Saturday, November 25 and all results must be forwarded to Graham Rutland.

Any results forwarded after the deadline will not be accepted.