
DIVISION 1
Arnold Civil Defence "A" 4-4 BCI Snooker Centre
Arnold dropped their first league points since their draw with title rivals Pegasus on 30 October last year as they could only manage a draw against third placed BCI Snooker Centre. At BCI, Tony Hart, Malcolm Belshaw and Brian Kinton all won their singles frames. Belshaw and Richard Tooley lost in the doubles but they would have headed back to Arnold thinking they had done enough to secure a seventh straight league win.
Arnold were fielding a strong trio of Gary Spencer, Chris Winter and James Notman at home. Spencer was feeling particularly confident having tasted success at Willie Thorne's, Leicester, at the weekend. He had won the plate competition, organised by Willie's brother Malcolm, enjoying a break of 63 in an early round and knocking out Peoples Hall's Zeb Ahmed in the quarter-final. However, he had no such success in this league encounter as he lost his frame, as did Notman. The in-form Winter knocked in a 45 break on the way to winning his frame which meant he and Spencer had to win the doubles frame for the match. They were never going to have it easy though as they faced former professional Wayne Martin and Kwok Yip. It was the BCI pair who came out on top to secure an excellent draw.
Other results:
Cotgrave Welfare 4-4 Sherwood Social Club "B"
Pegasus Snooker Club P-P Stadium Leisure
DIVISION 2
Arnold Civil Defence "B" 5-3 Wollaton RBL
At Arnold, in the singles, Sean Kelly beat Gordon Gunn 68-16, Stan Candler beat A.Thornhill 72-23, and Andy Nichols beat M.Hind 57-38. In the pairs Kelly & Ellins beat Gordon Gunn & Jack Packer 60-30. Arnold 4-0
At Wollaton, in the Singles Alan Cunningham had a bad night against Rex BENSON losing 55-21. Bill Burton came out tops against Ivan Noon 57-17. Ken Cunningham, half-way through his frame knew that his team had won 4-0 at home, didnt get any run of the ball and despite being 16 in front with the colours on lost to M. Healey 38-43. So, going into the final pairs, Arnold had a lead of 5-2, it was nip and tuck all the way through with the black sitting on the middle bag. Bill Burton, playing with Alan Cunningham, potted the blue putting the Arnold pair 13 in front - but Burton forgot to look at the board and got his sums wrong - and virtually stuck the pink up over the opposite middle bag. Rex Benson, partnered with Adam Winson, stepped forward and sunk the pink and black. The respotted black was potted by Benson, Arnold 1-3. Total Arnold 5-3.
Other Results:
City Hospital Leisure Centre 4-4 Rutland Club
Peoples Hall 7-1 EMI
Phoenix Cue Sports 4-4 Lenton Liberal Club "B"
Mapperley Community Centre 7-1 Oakleigh Lodge Social Club