Consti G are successfully playing catch-up in Division One of the Spalding & District League. Two games in the week saw them make it five wins out of five to climb to third place in the table.
They conceded the opening frame to Shane Cummins (o14) at home to Holbeach D but turned it around to triumph 5-1 with wins from Nathan Wilson (o7), Martin Deacon (o14) and Joe Garland (o7) with a walkover for Ady Sibley (o35) after his opponent withdrew through illness.
They also lost the first frame at home to Services A’s Vince Fitter (o42) but again hit back to win 4-2, courtesy of Darren Woodberry (o37), Neil Grant (scr) and Garland, with Martin Spenceley (o35) getting the other point for the away side.
Pyramid F still lead the way, with a full house of six wins. The latest came 4-2 at home to Consti H, with Carl Gibson’s (o28) re-spotted black win, after a 25 break and 27 clearance, proving crucial. Mark Gray (o98) and Oli Player (o28) were the other home winners, while Mark German (o21), who hit a 23 break, and Sim Law (scr) won for Consti.
Second-placed Boundary A are three points off the top after a 5-1 win at Pyramid C. It came thanks to Pete King (scr), Elliot Cox (o7) and a pair from Dan Smith (o35), who had a break of 32. Jason Green (o63) was the home winner, with a break of 30.
Donington C leapfrogged hosts Pyramid A in mid-table with a 4-2 away win, with Mick Pearl (o21) hitting a break of 24 and Neil Favell (o14) one of 23 in their victories. Pete Mullane (o28) was successful in a black-ball game, while John Twell (o7) won on a respotted black to add to Michael Twell’s (o7) earlier win for the hosts.
Neil Harvey (o21) won his game 73-72 to prevent Services D whitewashing his Holbeach B team. Alan Day (r28), Paul McDonald (r7), Richard Neal (r28) and Russ Morse (scr) completed the 5-1 home win.
The other two games brought 5-1 away wins for Services A and Pyramid D at Gosberton A and Holbeach E respectively.
The morning’s Division Two leaders Holbeach G suffered their first defeat of the season and were knocked off top spot by a 4-2 loss at home to Services C.
Jordan Ravenhill (o14) enjoyed a 25 clearance to put the hosts ahead and Dave Willy (o28) made it 2-0 but Kev Fitter (o7) pulled one back and Mark Spiller (o14) made a 22 clearance to level. It was left to Nige Cherry (o7) to clear up to complete the comeback.
The new leaders are Gosberton D, who beat Consti F 5-1.
Pyramid E missed the chance to take over pole position when they fell to a 4-2 defeat at Services B but are only one point away. John Clapton (r14) gave them the lead, despite Jason Rose’s (o35) 31 break, but Paul Doades (scr) and Alan Hansard (scr) won their black-ball games to put Services ahead. Jeremy Radford (scr) made it 2-2 but the win was secured by Jeff Collins (r7).
Holbeach F climbed away from the foot of the standings with two 4-2 wins. They won the club derby at Holbeach C and then beat Consti F.
Away to their clubmates, two black-ball games went in their favour, with David Lefley (r28) and Susan Lefley (r28) holding their nerve to add to Jordan Ravenhill’s (o14) success. Dan Ashton (scr) had put the C team ahead, with Mark Gregory (o35) winning the last frame.
A nip-and-tuck affair against Consti saw Mark Dennis (r7) put the visitors ahead but Susan Lefley won another black-ball game and Stuart Atkin (o56) put them ahead. Robert Adams (o21) levelled it before Alex Bourne (o21) won the decider.
Jason Clarke (scr), Andy Blythe (o14, 22 break), Steve Jennings (o28) and Malc Bruce (scr) were in winning form for Whittlesey A in their 5-1 success against Holbeach A, whose point came from Andy Taylor (scr).
Boundary B chalked up their first win of the campaign but are still bottom, albeit by only two points from visitors Pyramid B, who they beat 4-2.
Bourne SC were in first-class form, beating both the previously top two teams to take over the leadership of Division Three.
Consti J were overcome 5-1 courtesy of David Antcliffe (scr), Maurice Power (scr), Archie Gaunt (r7) and Rich Lomas-Brown (scr). Nev Vickers (r14) earned the away point.
Consti A went one ahead courtesy of Louis Steadman’s (r7) black-ball win, but Bourne hit back through Mark Stoker (o7), Gaunt, Power and Lomas-Brown to add a second 5-1 to their week’s tally.
Wayne Wilding (o21) fired in a break of 39 on his way to a black-ball game win in Consti A’s 5-1 victory over Donington B.
Louis Steadman (r7), Steve Sinfield (r7) and Bill Prosser (o7) were the other home winners, with Darren Templeman (scr) spoiling their clean sheet in the last frame.
Whittlesey C are just behind the top four but still with a game in hand after a pair of wins. John Christian (r14) put Consti B ahead but Gary Thewliss (scr) levelled, only for John Pike (r7) to restore the home lead. Neil Burton (scr) pulled things level and Jason Bloomfield (o28) hit a break of 21 in his decider to complete a 4-2 victory. Paul Cook (o14) had earlier hit a break of 27 but lost his game.
Burton, Thewliss, Cook and Graham Sawyer (o14) secured a 5-1 win against Donington D, whose win was down to Ben Reynolds (r21).
Michael Foster (o14) struck a 22 break on his way to victory but that proved to be Whittlesey B’s only highlight in their 5-1 defeat at Consti I. Phil Tweddell (scr), David Twelves (scr), Richard Geddes (r28) and Pete Stokes (r14) were on the winning side, although Geddes needed 80 minutes to see off the challenge of Andy Skutela (r14).
Glenn Ryan (o21) hit a 36 break in Donington A’s opening frame on their way to a 4-2 success at home to Gosberton C.
Kevin Hawes (o7) and Tony Scully (o42) were their other victors, with Shaun Dewing (o7) and Stuart Tamplis (scr) scoring for the away team
The other match saw Donington D beat Consti D 4-2.
Results: Division One – Consti G 5 Holbeach D 1, Gosberton A 1 Services A 5, Holbeach E 1 Pyramid D 5, Pyramid A 2 Donington C 4, Pyramid C 1 Boundary A 5, Pyramid F 4 Consti H 2, Services D 5 Holbeach B 1. Re-arranged game: Consti G 4 Services A 2.
Division Two – Boundary B 4 Pyramid B 2, Gosberton D 5 Consti F 1, Holbeach C 2 Holbeach F 4, Holbeach G 1 Services C 4, Services B 4 Pyramid E 2 Whittlesey A 5 Holbeach A 1. Re-arranged game: Holbeach F 4 Consti F 2.
Division Three – Bourne SC 5 Consti J 1, Consti A 5 Donington B 1, Consti B 2 Whittlesey C 4, Consti I 5 Whittlesey B 1 Donington A 4 Gosberton C 2, Donington D 4 Consti D 2. Re-arranged games: Consti A 1 Bourne SC 5, Whittlesey C 5 Donington D 1.
