The Voice of Spalding and South Holland
Services B finally secured their first win of the Spalding and District Snooker League season on Thursday night as they beat Crowland B 5-1.
The Spalding side were the only side in the three divisions yet to register a victory, but are now very much up and running in Division Two.
Breaks of 25 and 24 from Craig Fitter (O63), plus a cool 23 from Jason Rose (O28), helped Services on their way.
Jim Howe (O42) did reel off a 34 break in the final frame to stave off a whitewash for Crowland, however.
At the top end of the table, leaders Consti G were beaten 4-2 at club mates Consti I. Dick Morgan (R14) grabbed the vital winning frame in that all-club affair.
Also in the second tier, a 20 break from Adam Twigg (O14) failed to stop Gosberton A losing 4-2 at home against Holbeach B in a clash that saw four of the five frames go down to the final black.
Up in Division One, table-toppers Pyramid B made it eight wins from as many games by seeing off Donington C 4-2 on the Bourne baize.
A 35 break from the talented Neil Reynolds (O49) was in vain for the visitors, with Alfonso Palumbo (O49) settling the clash in Pyramid’s favour with a final-frame win.
However, they are now level on points at the top of the standings with Holbeach A, who thrashed hosts Tulips A 6-0.
Not even a week-high 52 break from Bren Bowman (O56) could help the Spalding side, with red-hot Holbeach inspired by a super 37 break from Jem Merrison (O35).
Fellow high-fliers Bourne SC A also picked up an impressive 5-1 victory over Consti F, with talisman Mark Gray (O105) making a 37 break and 27 clearance.
Team-mate Pete Hodgson-Kerry (O21) also chipped in with a 31 break.
Elsewhere in the top tier, Mat Smith’s (O35) 34 break helped Long Sutton A beat Holbeach D 5-1 and a 29 break from Mark Gregory (O21) lit up Holbeach C’s 4-2 victory over Pyramid A.
In Division Three, Nick Savic’s (O49) 32 break was the best individual offering – but his Consti A side lost 4-2 at home to Gosberton C.
Meanwhile, a 24 break from Richard Lowe (O28) and a 22 clearance from Lee Pickett (O14) helped Holbeach E beat Consti E 5-1, while
Whittlesey A won at Consti D by the same scoreline.
Results: Division One: Holbeach C 4 Pyramid A 2; Donington A 4 Services C 2; Pyramid B 4 Donington C 2; Services E 5 Boundary B 1; Long Sutton A 5 Holbeach D 1; Tulips A 0 Holbeach A 6; Bourne SC A 5 Consti F 1.
Division Two: Gosberton A 2 Holbeach B 4; Services B 5 Crowland B 1; Boundary C 2 Pyramid C 4; Consti I 4 Consti G 2.
Division Three: Consti D 1 Whittlesey A 5; Whittlesey B 2 Gosberton B 4; Holbeach E 5 Consti E 1; Consti A 2 Gosberton C 4; Pyramid E 4 Donington D 2
