The Voice of Spalding and South Holland
Just nine points separate the top six teams in Division One of the Spalding and District Snooker League after a number of surprise results on Thursday night.
Table-topping Pyramid D were the big victims as they slipped up 5-1 at home to relegation-threatened Boundary A .
A 37 break from James Sharpe (O49) couldn’t stop the Deeping side as wins from Andy Mowforth (scr), Barry Malthouse (R14), John Tidswell (O7) and Stewart Lilley (scr) earned them a valuable five points.
Pyramid stay top by two points after Services A in second also went down 4-2 at home to sixth-placed Holbeach C.
Mark Gregory’s (O28) final frame win settled that one.
Bourne SC A and Tulips A are two points further back after the former defeated the latter 5-1.
Mark Gray (O105) lit up the contest with a 60 break, but was actually the only Bourne player to lose.
Long Sutton A are also in the mix in fifth, despite going down 4-2 at Services C.
Elsewhere in the top tier, a 39 break from Neil Reynolds (O49) helped Donington C win 4-2 at Tulips B.
An unfinished 25 break from Martin Chapman (R7) also helped Pyramid A win 4-2 at Consti B, for who Mick Johnson (O35) sank a fine 30 break.
In Division Two, Consti F are still top after a 4-2 home win over Gosberton A.
A 25 clearance from Bryan Turnell was the highlight for the leaders, while Justyn Stanley (R7) won the all-important final frame.
Tulips C are now just a point off the pace in second after picking up a 4-2 victory at Sutton Bridge.
This one went the distance, but James Kingston (O21) got Tulips over the line in the final frame.
Donington A are two points further back after they edged past rivals Whittlesey C.
Tony Scully (O28) won the decisive final frame for the title hopefuls.
Boundary C are level on points with Donington in third after seeing off Consti G 4-2. Jim Howe (O49) impressed with a super 45 break for the Deeping side, while Dougie Lythgoe (O21) added a 28 break as he won the pivotal final frame.
Down in Division Three, leaders Bourne SC B saw off one of their nearest title rivals as they prevailed 4-2 at Whittlesey A.
A 38 break and a 25 clearance from Jake Mitchell (O28) and a 33 break from Charlie Sutton (O14) helped the table-toppers to glory.
Second-placed Pyramid B were also 4-2 winners as they knocked off Services D, with Lester Gaunt (O42) sinking breaks of 31 and 20.
Behind the top trio, Consti I lead the chasing pack after a 4-2 win at Whittlesey B.
In a close clash, Richard Geddes (R14) won a tight final frame to seal the points.
Meanwhile, Consti A were 5-1 winners at Gosberton B and a 24 break from Brad Brinkman (O21) steered Gosberton D to a 5-1 success of their own against Consti E.
Gosberton C also won 5-1 at Consti J.
