Table-toppers Donington passed a real test of their Spalding and District Billiards League title credentials by edging out Consti A 4-3 on Monday night.
Norman Gookey (R80) and Jim Thompson (R30) made breaks of 23 and 24 respectively to help secure the success for Donington – although Robert Adams’ (R40) hit back with a big win for Consti.
Fellow high-fliers Long Sutton were also on winning form as they knocked off hosts Consti D 5-2. A 58 break from Mick Cooper (O40) was the highlight for Sutton, while Adam Barwell (O10) was also on winning form.
Elsewhere, the all-Pyramid clash between the A and B side was a very tight affair. In the end it was Pyramid B who emerged as 4-3 winners, with Maurice Phillipson (R70) and Martin O’Connor (R10) sealing the frame wins.
Eric Wyer (R50) managed a 26 break for the beaten A side, as he lost 200-199 to O’Connor in a vintage frame.
Holbeach C picked up a 5-2 success over Consti B thanks to frame wins from Terry Shaw (R70) and Duncan Croker (R90), while Crowland B whitewashed Holbeach B in the most one-sided game of the week.
Roger Goodliffe (R110), Allan Sharman (R70) and Paul Holland (R70) grabbed their wins.
Holbeach A, meanwhile, lost 4-3 at Crowland A despite Hugh Pinner’s (O170) 49 break.
Results: Consti D 2 Sutton 5 (494-593); Consti A 3 Donington 4 (539-535); Pyramid A 3 Pyramid B 4 (586-568); Holbeach C 5 Consti B 2 (590-341); Holbeach B 0 Crowland B 7 (498-600); Crowland A 4 Holbeach A 3 (550-558); Consti C 5 Holbeach B 2 (590-547); Donington 7 Gosberton 0 (600-504); Donington 7 Crowland A 0 (600-433).
