Birtley power to 4-1 Victory to hit the top spot in league again

Birtley moved back to the top of the Danby Autos Sunderland Snooker League after a good 4-1 win at home to The Victory.

A 31 break helped Sean Henderson win the first frame against Bobby Smith 67-39 before a 36 break saw Neil Lowdon win the second against John Butler 76-43.

Breaks of 26 and 31 saw Andrew Drinkwater dominate the third frame against Darren

Dowell 67-18 before Ray James pulled one back for The Victory against Roful Hoque 54-34.

In the pairs, Andrew Drinkwater and Brian Meuse beat Ray James and John Butler 73-51 for the win.

Adam Smith got South Hylton A off to a winning start at home to St Gabriels against Aaron Duncan, with breaks of 33 and 52, to win 85-39 before Anthony Longstaff levelled against Steven Thompson 87-44.

Graham Rutland moved Hylton back into the lead against Ian McDermott 8624 before Glen Lane won a close black-ball fourth frame against Norman Leslie 55-42.

In the pairs, Aaron Duncan and Glen Lane won St Gabriels the match beating Steven Thompson and Norman Leslie 79-24 for the 3-2 win.

Boldon CA welcomed

Steels and started well with Derek White beating Lee Norton 73-30 before Tommy Ayre levelled against Kevin Wright 65-19. John Smith moved Boldon back into the lead against Ray Charlton

Junior 55-33 and Lee Kirkland beat Ray Charlton Senior 60-48.

A 55 break by John Smith, when paired with Derek White, won Boldon the pairs, beating Vince Flynn and Jimmy Gales 80-40 for the 4-1 win.

Glendale travelled to Biddick A and started well with Thomas Gwyn beating Steven Tate on the final black 54-53.

John Danby defeated Graham Smith 64-39 before Terry Froud pulled one back for Biddick, winning the third frame against Paul Atkinson 61-53.

John Wiseman won the fourth frame, beating Rod

Turnbull 52-41 before David Adamson and Rod Turnbull won the pairs, beating John Wiseman and Paul Atkinson 60-51 to reduce the defeat to 3-2.

South Hylton A 2 St Gabriels 3, Murton Officials 2 Biddick B 3, Birtley 4 The Victory 1, Mill View 4 Seaham Cons B 1, Boldon CA 4 Steels 1, Biddick A 2 Glendale 3, Pennywell Comrades 3 South Hylton B 2.