CAMBRIDGE H kept their title hopes alive by closing the gap on section A leaders Ray Edmonds Enigmas, ending their 15-game unbeaten run with a fine 5-3 win.

Just two points separate the duo as the second tier in the Roy Ling Mutual Grimsby District Snooker League proves to be one of the most exciting.

The Enigmas got off to a bright start at the Cambridge Club as Daz Potter won the opening frame.

That was quickly cancelled out when Mark Wilkinson won the next for the home team.

It was soon 3-1 when home captain Andy Hill beat opposing skipper Liam Oswin 2-0.

Try as they might, the visitors never fully recovered as Nick Mason and Jody Leverton shared the last four frames with Luke Maddison and Shaun Wilkin to give the Cambridge lads a good 5-3 victory.

MJ Decorators slipped to fourth after going down 5-3 at home to lowly Firemen.

Craig Kuzumczak and Martin Dowling both won 2-0 for the visitors, while John Phillipson shared his frames with Mick Forward. Frazer Jones won the other 2-0 for the Decorators.

Butch Reynolds and Tony Storr shared the opening four frames with Jon Leggett and Chris Brown before Hainton A turned the screw on Stamford Homes B.

Ray Hammond and Paul Codd won the last four frames in a 6-2 victory.

The battle at the Bowls saw Clee Bowls B play host to Clee Bowls A.

First blood went to the A team as Gordon Dawson won both his frames and Dave Ashmore shared with Steve Parker, putting them 3-1 up.

Brian Hotson brought the scores level when he won 2-0 for the B team, before Reg McGregor shared with Roy Ling to complete an honourable 4-4 draw.

Steve Austwick Garden Services hit Cromwell A for six when Lee Staveley and Steve Austwick both won 2-0, and Pete Mitchell and Cameron Dunlop shared with Jason Lawton and Ian Taylor.

A 2-0 from Dave Roe was equalled by a 2-0 from Dave Page as Nats A drew 4-4 with Hainton B.

TR Carpets A lost ground to Green Army at the top of section B after a disappointing 5-3 win over lowly Blossom Way A.

Scott Long won the first two frames for them but the visitors made it tough when Bill Altoft, Brad Mowforth and Graeme Hewison all won a frame against Dan Mumby, Rick Gilliatt and Alan Burns.

An opening 2-0 from Keith Board put Nats B in front at Grimsby Police and, after Chris Yull and Stu Wilkins had shared with Jase Nutting and Den Dannatt, they still had the advantage. They couldn't hold on, however, as Gaz Dannatt won the last two frames for the Coppers.

Clee Bowls D went down 5-3 at home against 1 None Golfer when Phil Watts won both his frames for the visitors, and Mark Woolliss, Matty Clayton and Gordon Abernethy shared with Dave Johnson, Bob Camfield and Bob Barnes.

Byron Hatfield won a frame for Westlands A against Pete Sandiford of Stamford A, but that was all they could muster as Phil Scanlan, Darren Hare and Mick Silver won for the visitors in a 7-1 win.

A 2-0 from Steve Neul was cancelled out by a similar effort from Paul Kirk as Grey N Balding came back to draw four-apiece with Westlands Juniors.

Single-set wins from Mark Stainton, Johnpaul Teanby and Dick Cook and a 2-0 from Shaun Cook gave Clee Bowls Police a 5-3 at Stamford Snipers.

Winning the frames for the home team were T Keeley, S Johnson and A Goodhand.

This format was repeated by Clee Bowls C when Harry Putland won both his frames, and Ken Payne, Mick Laverick and Eric Buck shared with Mick Gowen, Mark Rimmer and Phil Neild.

There were some fine performances in Section C but perhaps the best of these came from Danny Morton who knocked in his first ever 50 break. Playing for G.S.N. Westlands at Novartis, Danny won a very close first frame before running in a break of exactly 50 to win his second. It's not often a father and son feature in the 50 breaks and over in the same season, but Danny's dad John had a 66 a few weeks ago. G.S.N. won the match 7-1 with the Morton's and Craig Sidney winning the 2-0's and Andy Pearson sharing with slam-saver David Taylor.

Cromwell Rat Pack won all the frames against Cabbies when Rick and Dave Bass, Mick Greenhalgh and Ryan Johnstone all won 2-0.

The top clash in the section saw second placed Cromwell Willo entertain third placed Cue World Beginners. Richard Grant won the opening frame for the Cue world team but despite some very close frame scores, Rick Kirk, Danny Reynolds, Alex Burnett and Chris Tuck won all the rest for the home team in a 7-1 victory.

Rapid Frames turned in a smashing performance against Ray Edmonds K when Bill Andrews and Len Rodgers both won 2-0 and Tim Cattell and Rik Walden won singles against Andy Fletcher and Carl Salah in a 6-2 victory.

2-0 wins from Alan Wortley and Tony Potter and a single from Mick Reed against Terry Kerley gave South Bank a 5-3 home win against Ray Edmonds Jubilee. Jim Drury won the other two frames for the visitors.

John Anderson won both his frames and Mathew McRae, Chris Dunham and Craig Hatfield shared with Mark Tarttelin, Kev Ferguson and Sandy Young as Ramsdens Home Interiors beat Grimsby Police A 5-3.

Carr Lane E won 6-2 at Birds Eye A when Dave Tomlinson and Stu Sadler both won two and Lee Waterman and Terry Bird scored singles against Brian West and Gerry Howes.

A single from Mark George against Wayne Douglas, and 2-0's from Jamie Smith and Paul Rushby gave T.R. Carpets B a 5-3 victory against Bird Eye B. Winning the two for the Eye was Paul Grayson.

Ray Edmonds B extend their lead at the top of Section D after winning 7-1 at Rock Bottoms. Adam Board won the opening frame for the Bottoms against Scott Grice but they couldn't progress further as Geoff Davis, Ian Grice and Phillip Marshall won all the rest for the top team.

A 2-0 from Dan Scott and a single from Rob Cocking against Terry Ironmonger put Jenz 3-1 up at home against South Bank B. The visitors went on to a 5-3 win though when Matt Paterson and Pete Chisnall picked up the last four frames.

With the aid of three black ball games, Hasbeens won 5-3 at Ray Edmonds S when Adrian Webster won both his frames and Bernard Christy, Win Rose and George Emmitt shared with Steve Arnold, Andy Stocks and Nick Masters.

2-0 wins from Peter Gibson and Mick Harrison and a single from Barry Loveday against Clive Brummitt gave Standard B a 5-3 home win against Cromwell Car Care. Winning the 2-0 for the visitors was Gaz Ellis.