Snooker league leaders lose but stay at the top of the table
St Gabriels welcomed Birtley in the Danby Autos Sunderland Snooker League.
Aaron Duncan won a close first frame against Sean Henderson before Jordan Young levelled the match against Anthony Longstaff. Brian Meuse moved Birtley into the lead against Ian McDermott before Glen Lane again levelled against Andrew Drinkwater. In the pairs, Glen Lane/ Anthony Longstaff beat Neil
Lowdon/Roful Hoquefor the 3-2 win.
Howard Lax got Mill View off to a winning start away to South Hylton A, beating Graham Rutland, before Adam Smith levelled against Norman Brown. John Spruce moved Mill View into the lead against Norman Leslie before Steve Chandler beat Gavin Dixon. Adam Smith/Norman Leslie beat John Spruce/Steve Chandler to 3-2.
Boldon CA travelled to Biddick B. Derek White beat Peter Mills before Craig Barron won the second against John Temple. John Smith beat Philip Straughan. Graham Hutton pulled one back for Biddick against Kevin Wright. John Smith/Derek White beat Peter Mills/John Temple for 4-1.
Steels welcomed Glendale and started well with Tommy Ayre beating John Danby before Frank McParlin won the second against Ray Charlton Senior. Ray Charlton Junior moved Steels back into the lead, beating Paul Atkinson before Jimmy Gales beat John Wiseman.PaulAtkinson/John Wiseman beat Lee Norton/ Vince Flynn to reduce the defeat to 3-2.
Robert Cougle got Seaham Conservatives A off to a winning start away to Murton Officials, beating Justin Ebdy before Gary Stockton levelled the match against Les Pinder. MichaelMonaghanmovedSeaham back into the lead, beating Bobby Carne before Ian HughesbeatStephenClementson.LesPinder/RobertCougle beatStephenClementson/Steven Cook for a 4-1 win.
Seaham Conservatives B welcomed South Hylton B. Harland Davidson beat Bobby Boyce and Colin Dobson beat Tony Hazard. John Harrison,forHylton,wonthethird against Doug Scott before Ian Stewart levelled against Robin Midson. Bobby Boyce/Ian Stewart beat Tony Grimes/ Robin Midson for the 3-2 win.
Biddick A travelled to The Victory. Graham Smith beat John Butler; Ray James levelled against Terry Froud; Steven Tate beat Bobby Smith; and Rod Turnbull beat Darren Dowell. David Adamson/Steven Tate beat Ray James/John Butler for the 4-1 win.