Bradbury is a table-topper for Casuals in win over Old England

JAMES Bradbury was the star player in a closely-fought Division One match in the Northumbria Summer League.

He won all of his sets as his team Cramlington Casuals came away from Old England with a 6-4 victory.

Gareth Pearson grabbed two wins and Steve Pearce one.

Alan Atkinson had two successes for the home side.

Top two sides Mount A and St. Chads both secured 7-3 victories against Brandon Air and N.E.C.A. respectively.

Neil Forsyth made sure Matfen Senators kept their unbeaten record and top place in Division Two by celebrating a hat-trick against second-placed Prudhoe and District A to see his side to a 6-4 success.

Prudhoe slip to third behind Tyneside A, who beat Brandon Bravehearts 8-2.

Mount C, who defeated Matfen Tribunes 9- 1, and Sacriston Bombers - with a 10-0 victory over Ouston A continue to dominate the Division Three table.

At the other end of the table, a 9-1 win for Redby A over Cramlington Ravens moved them out of the bottom two.

Joe Miller and Istvan Soos were undefeated in that match.

Seventeen-year-old Jordan Dove was in fine form for leaders East Boldon against Ouston B in Division Four, winning all of his matches in a hard-fought 6-4 result.

Veteran Norman Badger claimed two for the defeated side.

There seems to be no stopping the Sacriston Comets’ team of Nigel Coe, Peter Whitfield and Paul Salkeld in Division Five as they ran up another big win against Matfen Centurians.

The top-of-the-table clash in Division Six was taken by N.E.S.L.C. when they visited Matfen Cohorts.

Rahul Chhabra and Pauline Long won all of their singles, Mark Alexander adding one and clinching the doubles set with Chhabra.

Long and Chhabra were again undefeated as they went on to beat Cramlington Dynamos 8-2.