Spalding & District League leaders Consti lost their first match of the season. A 5-2 defeat at Pyramid B reduced their lead to five points.
Consti’s John Bellerby (r120) had a narrow eight points win against Maurice Phillipson (r80) 200-192 but Phil Cooke (r110) levelled. With all to play for in the final frame, Pyramid’s Darrell Read (r30) took the points with a 200-121 win.
Closing the gap are Donington B, who won 5-2 at Services. Mick Pearl (r30) put the away team one up with a 95-point win but Chris Dunmore (r10) drew Services level. Substitute Jason Bloomfield (r70) took the points when he beat Nigel Cherry (r100), 200-197.
Pyramid A remain third after a 5-2 win at Gosberton A. John Clapton (r120) won 200-151 but Paolo Gensiorskyj (r60) made it one frame each. John Twell (r50) won the decider to settle things.
Still rooted at the foot of the table are Broadway, who are still searching for their first win. Minaz Kazzam (o10) was playing only his second game and lost to league stalwart Mick Cooper (o200), 200-160, with Cooper notching breaks of 32, 29, 25, 24, 22, 21 and 20. Steve Singh (o40) levelled, helped by an unfinished break of 21, as well as breaks of 32, 22 and 20.
The deciding frame went the way of Holbeach, as Ben Harding (r20) had a 200-181 win against Andy Wheatley (r10), making a 31 break in the process.