It's the battle of Stamford

PERHAPS the most telling result in the latest round of Roy Ling Mutual Grimsby Snooker Doubles League matches came in Section A when the two Stamford Homes teams faced each other.

With both of them at the wrong end of the table, the outcome may well decide the relegation places.

The first two frames were shared when Chris Madsen and Glen Leggett drew with Andrew and Chris Brown.

But then the B team took control with 2-0s from Lee and Peter Leggett and Lee Goodman and Dennis Commons, which put them 5-1 up.

Ben Goodman and Dennis Leggett then shared the last two frames with John and Steve Baker to almost ensure safety for the B lads as they won 6-2.

Healing Legion A did well to take the first three frames from Cromwell when Andy Nutting and Pete Krofchak both won two and Mike Crooks and Gerry Howes won their first.

That proved to be it, though, as a single from Mick Jones and Roy Wilson Snr, and 2-0s from Sid Bird, Loll Potts, Ian Taylor and Graham Boddy, gave Cromwell a 5-3 victory.

Leaders Westlands were pushed all the way by Blossom Way B after Phil Robinson and John Potterton won both their frames and Alex Burnett, Rodger Santon, Myles Kennan and Mally Avenell all won a single for the Immingham lads in a draw.

Healing Legion B were frozen out completely at Birds Eye when Dave Morley, Steve Watson, Anthony Jagger, Scott Templeman, Stu McLellan, Garry Short, Mick Whyte and Pete Hall won all the frames in an 8-0 slam.

Cue World slumped to a shock defeat in Section B when entertaining Carr Lane C as Neil Batts, Colin Grey, Geoff Ford and Jim McLachlan all won 2-0 for the visitors and Pete and Dave Cullum, and Phil Bown and Gil Clarke won singles in a 6-2 victory.

Clee Bowls B drew at second-placed West End B when Ralph Dale and Mick Forster won 2-0 and Mike Barrett, Mick Parker, Nigel Francis and Dave Walton shared with Alan Porritt, Mike Needham, Walt Simpson and Tony Bywater. West End's 2-0 winners were Dave Page and Byron Simpson.

Bottom team Standard C beat their A team 5-3 when Jim Litchfield, Cliff Rigby, Art McDougall and Ray Revell all won 2-0 and Daz Roche and Dave Elford won a single against their more illustrious opponents.

Terry Lloyd and Bob Young won the first two frames for Healing Men's at Hainton B but Sean Bartlett and Dave Moody quickly levelled for the home team.

Andy McArthur, Ken Ward, Dave Boyington and Dave Tanner shared the last four frames with Bill Childs, Andy Stanley, Ben Stowe and Jamie Robinson as the match finished 4-4.

The big match in the Premier Section came at the Ray Edmonds Club when two teams in the relegation zone met head on. AMS (UK) were the hosts against West End B and, somewhat predictably, the game finished in a draw.

Lee Plant and John Waller shared the first two frames with Euan Hunter and Steve Neul before Andy Warner and Sandy Young put the visitors 3-1 up.

Lynn Powell and Phil Watts levelled for the home team then Simon Appleton and Stuart Powell shared the last two frames with Cliff Goldsack and Dave Webster.

Leaders Clee Cons B had little trouble disposing of club-mates Clee Cons A when Jon Steel, Mike Dowling, Craig Waddingham, Dave Darwent, Jamie Barrett and Lee Pawson all won 2-0 and Brian Bridge and Mark Goss shared with slam-savers Jim Yates and Paul Lidgard.

Second-placed Cue World Hotshots drew at Clee Home Guard when Ashley Wright and Daz Barraclough won both their frames and John Leyland, Craig Roberts, Ivan Harvey and Aaron Roberts shared with Rick Pacey, Craig Taylor, Fred Parker and Keith Southwell. John Hughes and Mark Stevens won the other two frames for the Guardsmen.

Doubles from Shane Newbold, Chris Taylor, Dave Cox, Dave Bartlett, Rob Broughton and Mark Steer, together with a single from George Bartlett and Tony Lamberton, gave Hainton A a 7-1 victory at Blossom Way A.

Saving the slam for the Blossoms were Ashley Jackson and Steve Trott.

Premier Section: Clee Home Guard 4 Cue World Hotshots 4; AMS (UK) 4 West End A 4; Clee Cons A 1 Clee Cons B 7; Blossom Way A 1 Hainton A 7.

Section A: Westlands 4 Blossom Way B 4; Healing Legion A 3 Cromwell 5; Stamford Homes B 6 Stamford Homes A 2; Birds Eye 8 Healing Legion B 0.

Section B: West End B 4 Clee Bowls B 4; Hainton B 4 Healing Men's 4; Standard C 5 Standard A 3; Cue World 2 Carr Lane C 6.

Breaks: Craig Waddingham 69, 32; Chris Taylor 65, 36; Ashley Wright 57, 20; Jon Steel 54, 24; Phil Robinson 42, 24; Nige Emmerson 39, 21; Anthony Jagger 33; Lee Pawson 33; Steve Donner 29; Stu McLellan 27, 22; Jason Reynolds 25; Dave Cox 24; Jim Yates 24; Dennis Leggett 23; Lee Leggett 22, 20; Terry Lloyd 22, 20.