Big guns on fire as race hots up

IT is still all to play for as the RCS Landscapes Intermediate Snooker League enters its final stages.

In a top-of-the-table clash, a Cue World derby took place between Simon Devaney Builders and Matric.

It got off to a brilliant start when Craig Waddingham scored the week's highest break, a 97, in the very first frame to give Matric the lead.

Not to be outdone, Stuart Carrington knocked in a 50 in the next and the Builders were level.

Steve Donner and Rick Bass put Matric back into the lead by taking a close third frame.

An equally close fourth frame was taken by Danny Harrison and Luke Maddison.

For the third time in the match, Matric took the lead as Daz Stansfield and Paul West made it 3-2, but the Builders would not go away as Matt Devaney and Craig Rowbotham restored parity once again.

Jamie Barrett knocked in a 71 break to level Icing Cabin's match away at Bryants Carpets.

It got worse for the Cabin after this, as a 2-0 from Jamie Green and Daz Potter put the defending Champions 3-1 up.

With Tony Aisthorpe and Terry Burns on last, the Cabin always had a chance and they took it as they also won 2-0 to tie the match.

After losing the first frame at home to Clee Cons A, Peter Hogarth & Sons never looked back as Kev Ratcliffe, Graham Richardson, Mike Emerson, Nige Cordy, Ian Hogarth and Steve Ceclich won the next five frames for a 5-1 result.

Tom Walker and Craig Kuzemczak (48) put Hainton B 3-1 up away at T R Carpets, but a rearguard action by Jon Steel and Rick Coulbeck was too good as Carpets rescued a draw.

Butch Reynolds and Mike Gibney gave Cue World a 2-0 lead over Birds Eye as they hoped to maintain their title push.

The next two frames were shared and then Scott Templeman and Tony Jagger won the last two frames as Birds Eye rescued a draw.

CLEE Cons hit West End D for six in Section B of the RCS Landscapes Intermediate Snooker League.

Tony Forster, Rob Willerton, Michael Vincent and Damon Gresham put them 4-0 up.

Lee Pawson and Ian England had no difficulty seeing off Neal Bristow and Mike Needham as they completed the slam.

Also winning 6-0, but in less stylish circumstances, were Carr Lane Social A.

After Alan and Arthur Young won 2-0.

No more frames were played as Stamford could only field three players.

Mick Wright, John Crockhart, Keith and Adam Board put RCS Landscapes B 4-0 up away at Grimsby Police B before a late salvage operation enabled the Police to limit the damage to a 5-1 defeat.

It was a similar story at West End B with Martin Shaw, Dave Lawson, Mal Naulls and Alan Porritt winning 2-0 in a 5-1 win over Express Appliances with Rob Baker and S Gollins stopping the rot.

The match between Clee Bowls N and Cambridge Graduates saw each pair win a frame, with Dave Colley making a 39 break.

A 2-0 from Ken Payne and Brian Hotson was crucial as Webbonet Website Design beat Carr Lane Social B away to maintain their top-two challenge.

Also still right in there are Hainton A – who also won 4-2.

Rob Brown, Rob Broughton, Craig Smith and Daz Evans had put them 4-0 up before Craig Sidney and Pete Wraith pulled two back for Westlands C.

Steve Piggot, Byron Hatfield, Nigel Mumby and John Ford won 2-0 as Westlands D easily overcame Crazy Potters 5-1.

Results

A League: TR Carpets 3 Hainton B 3; Simon Devaney Builders 3 Matric 3; Bryants Carpets 3 Icing Cabin 3; Peter Hogarth & Sons 5 Clee Cons A 1; Birds Eye B 3 Cue World 3.

B League: Grimsby Police B 1 RCS Landscapes B 5; Clee Bowls N 3 Cambridge Graduates 3; Stamford B 0 Carr Lane Social A 6; Clee Cons C 6 West End D 0; Westlands D 5 Crazy Potters 1; West End B 5 Express Appliances 1; Carr Lane Social B 2 Webbonet Website Design 4; Hainton A 4 Westlands C 2

Breaks

Craig Waddingham 97; Jamie Barrett 71; Stuart Carrington 50 24; Craig Kuzemczak 48; Chris Taylor 42; Dave Colley 39; Terry Burns 36; Martin Shaw 32 27; Jonno Webster 31; Lee Pawson 28; Tom Walker 27; Steve Donner 26; Jamie Green 24; Jon Steel 24; Rob Baker 24; Ian Hogarth 23; Tony Fortser 23; Daz Evans 23; John Ford 22; Tony Aisthorpe 21; Mike Emerson 21; Nigel Mumby 21; George Baertlett 20; Ian England 20; Steve Neul 20; Mick Forster 20; Craig Sidney 20.