DRIVERS hit top gear to extend their winning run to nine matches in section A of the Roy Ling Mutual Grimsby Snooker Doubles League.

The in-form team put pedal to the metal with a 6-0 home victory against Cromwell B.

A nervy start saw Drivers edge the first frame on the black.

But from there they raced clear to an emphatic victory, with Gordon Abernethy, Phil Briggs, Matty Clayton, Mark Woollis, Andy Barry and Phil Watts grabbing all the frames.

Second-placed Hainton B had to work hard for a 3-3 draw at home against The Eye.

Paul Smith and Dave Morley won two for the visitors and Alex Smith and Paul Rushby scored a single against George Clark and Mick Dobson.

But a 2-0 from Andy McArthur and Keith Atmore saved Hainton and earned a share of the spoils.

Healing Mens shot into a 4-0 lead thanks to Terry Lloyd, Dean Austwick, and Den and Jamie Wallis.

Opponents Carr Lane C cut the deficit when Dave Cullum and Neil Batts won the last two frames.

Westlands B beat West End B 4-2.

Dave Stewart and Glen Hostead won 2-0 and Johnpaul Teanby, Simon Redgraves, Steve Auckland and Jason Gunn shared with Walt Simpson, Barry Jebson, Dave Page and Dave Sargent.

A single from Dave Rushby and John Brocklesby was all Standard A could muster against Blossom Way A, who romped to a 5-1 victory.

Clee Cons B extended their lead at the top of the premier section to three points with a 4-2 home win against Hainton A.

Craig Waddingham, Martin Dowling, Mark Goss and Steve Donner were their 2-0 winners, with Mark Leggett and Yan de Grouchy winning two for the visitors.

Steve Ceclich and Mick Chew bagged the decisive 2-0 as Clee Bowls A beat Stamford Homes B 4-2.

Paul Simpson, Steve Trott, Roy Ling and Dave Ashmore shared with Chris Madsen, Gaz Horsfall, Scott Templeman and Shane Newbold.

Cliff Goldsack and Euan Hunter got the match-winning 2-0 as West End A beat Westlands A 4-2 at home.

Sandy Young, Andrew Warner, Daz Stansfield and Dave Dixon shared with visitors Stan Moore, Graham Walker, Anthony Gunn and R Gunn.

Two-nil wins from Stuart Gibb, Kev Gowing, John Rowson and Myles Kennan, and a single from John Lough and Kev Johnson against John Baker and Chris Brown, gave Blossom Way B a 5-1 victory against Stamford Homes A.