Roe means woe for the Firemen

By tgreen

THERE were some big wins in the Premier Section of the Roy Ling Mutual Grimsby Snooker Singles League – but perhaps the most significant came from John Roe Toyota who increased their lead at the top to four points.

Entertaining Firemen, Jamie Richardson, John Parker and Jamie Green all won 2-0 for the Motors and only a single from Craig Kuzemczak against Paul Metcalf saved the whitewash for the visitors.

Simon Devaney Builders A were at Flor Pro, where Paul Bristow, Nige Lamming and Alan Edmonds shared with Craig Waddingham, Craig Rowbotham and Stuart Carrington.

In the end it was a 2-0 from Ashley Wright that gave the Builders a narrow 5-3 victory.

Clee Cons A went down 6-2 at home against LES Engineering when Paul Clark and Jonno Webster both won 2-0 and Paul Smith and Nige Emmerson shared with Mike Dowling and Jamie Barrett respectively.

Kev Cowdroy won the first frame for Ocean Sea Foods (UK) against Don Noble Bookmakers but that was their lot as Fred Parker, Mark Stevens, Jon Steel and Craig Taylor won all the rest in a 7-1 victory.

Doubles from Dean Richardson and Tim Seddon, together with a single from Fraser Jones, gave MJ Decorators a 5-3 victory at Windows Warehouse.

Westlands B hit Blossom Way B for six when Tim Gillin and Pete Smith won the last four frames for the Wessies. Earlier, Mick Thornton and Tony Aisthorpe had shared with Albert Potterton and Myles Kennan.

Clee Bowls X beat Clee Home Guard B 7-1 when Nige Cordy, Kev Ratcliffe and Paul Simpson all won 2-0 and Ian Hogarth shared with Steve Fisher.

West End A won by the same score when Cliff Goldsack, Steve Green and John Parrott all won two and Alan Phillips shared with slam-saver Luke Maddison.

In a battle at the bottom, GSN Westlands beat Hainton A 6-2 when John Morton and Paul Jackson both won two and Dan Mumby and Craig Sidney shared with Tony Storr and Ray Hammond.

Cromwell Comets move within a point of Grimsby Police in Section C after a 6-2 home win against Road Runners. Jase Lawton and Simon Bensley won four frames between them whilst Sid Bird and Ian Taylor chipped in with singles against Trev Webster and Matty Hepton.

Millfields A beat Cabbies 5-3 when Tony Avison won the only 2-0. Earlier, Garry Avison, Mike Caborn and Matt Thorneycroft had shared with Ian and Steve Singleton and Geoff Brown.

Bargate B won 6-2 at Grimsby Fireplace Centre when Mark and Steve Neul both won 2-0 and Lee Neul and Jack Bradshaw shared with Tony Miller and Scott Grice.

Doubles from Danny Wainwright and Adam Gladding together with singles from Andy Smith and Phil Briggs gave Ray Edmonds J a 6-2 victory against Cambridge X.

TR Carpets wiped the floor with Birds Eye A when Dave Morley and Rick Gilliatt both won 2-0 and Frank Hadfield and Rick Mazingham won singles in a 6-2 victory.

Mark Tartellin won both his frames for Grimsby Police A at Standard Under 40s but Dave Bird did the same for the home team in a draw.

The biggest winners in the section were Unusual Suspects who thrashed Bargate A 7-1. Mark George, Rich Clubley and Stu White were their 2-0 winners whilst Andy Widgery saved the slam with a single against Steve Arnold.

Willow Casa went to Standard B in Section D and faced a tough game right from the off.

Gordon Hargraves won the first frame for the home team before John Williamson made it 1-1. Mick Cowdroy won the next for the visitors but Dave Rushby made the score level again.

Once more the away team went in front when Rick Kirk won his first frame but Barry Loveday yet again made it all square. Micky Harrison put Standard in front with a frame to go but Andy Williamson earn the Willows a draw.

Ray Edmonds N trounced Casablanca 7-1 when Lee Singleton, Jase Sanders and Mark Smith all won 2-0 and Terry Haigh won a frame against Gary Camburn, 33.

Doubles from Andrew Nutting and Graham Walker plus singles from Cash Downing and Simon Thompson against Daz Edwards and Liz Sykes gave Cue World T a 6-2 victory at Cuedos.

All the players won and lost a frame in the draw between Cromwell Car Care and Laceby RBL B.

South Bank B beat Jenz 5-3 when Matt Paterson and Pete Chisnall both won 2-0 and Danny Chisnall shared with Jenny Cocking. Dan Scott won the other two frames for Jenz.

Birds Eye B put six past Rock Bottoms when Wayne Douglas and Paul Grayson won two frames each and Lee Hydes and Simon Douglas shared with Lee Chandler and Adam Board.

The top match in Section A saw Beertrix Trotters take on Healing Men's at Cue World and, in a one-sided contest, the Trotters won 6-2. Andy Leworthy and Andy Kershaw shared with Dave Burton and Gary Wright but Steve Donner and Danny Reynolds both won 2-0 for the home team.

West End B did well to come away from The Wellow with five points when Paul Taylor, Paul King and Andrew Warner shared with Andy Aisthorpe, James Gledhill and Graham Challis and Martyn Shaw beat Mick Ponsonby.

Carr Lane D will be happy with their night's work as Sean Munson, Mark Leggett, Kevin Munson and Brian Ryley all won a frame against Cromwell C in a 4-4 draw.

An opening 2-0 from Leon Milner was cancelled out by a last board 2-0 from Stu McLellan as Carr Lane E got a share of the spoils at Blossom Way A.

Bottom team Laceby Manor lost 6-2 at home against Cue World Dreamers when Daz Jelley and Danny Harrison both won 2-0 and Gaz Horsfall and Karl Haslam shared with Dave Dable and Gordon Abernethy.

An opening four-frame salvo from George Bartlett and Dan Webster plus a single from Rob Broughton gave Hainton B a 5-3 victory against TLC Services.

Single set wins from Graham Young, Dave McCann and Matty Swift and a 2-0 from Liam Oswin gave Ray Edmonds H a 5-3 victory at Clee Bowls D.

Laceby RBL A played host to Clee Bowls B in the top clash in Section B and the outcome was a draw.

A 2-0 from Dave Snowden and a single from Reg McGregor against Dave Powell put the Bowlers 3-1 up but the situation was reversed in the second half when Daz Stanfield won both his frames for the home team before Jay Cowan shared with Steve Parker.

Nats won 7-1 at Clee Bowls Police when Bob Woodhouse and Mark and John Ilbrey all won 2-0 and Mick Sleeth shared with Mark Stainton.

Mike Gibney and Carl Roberts both won 2-0 for Cue World Destroyers but Mel Pratt and Lee Leggett did the same for Stamford Homes B as the teams drew.

Phoenix A won 6-2 against Ray Edmonds K when Chris Yull, Stu Sadler and Stuart Wilkinson all won 2-0 in reply to a 2-0 from Shaun Taylor.

Clark Self Drive steered themselves to a 5-3 victory against Standard A when singles from Mick Gowen, Phil Neild and Mike Clark were complimented with a 2-0 from Mark Rimmer.

Doubles from Rob Welford and Pete Mitchell were equalled by 2-0s from Ken Payne and Eric Buck as Clee Bowls C drew at Steve Austwick Garden Services.

After the opening four frames were shared, 2-0s from Roy and Keith Southwell gave Stamford Snipers a 6-2 victory against Westlands A.

South Bank beat Ray Edmonds Jubilee 5-3 when Phil Godden won the only 2-0.

RESULTS

Premier Section: GSN Westlands 6 Hainton A 2; Westlands B 6 Blossom Way B 2; Clee Bowls X 7 Clee Home Guard B 1; Clee Cons A 2 LES Engineering 6; West End A 7 Simon Devaney Builders B 1; Flor Pro 3 Simon Devaney Builders A 5; John Roe Toyota 7 Firemen 1; Windows Warehouse 3 MJ Decorators 5; Ocean Sea Foods (UK) Ltd 1 Don Noble Bookmakers 7.

Section A: Carr Lane D 4 Cromwell C 4; Blossom Way A 4 Carr Lane E 4; Hainton B 5 TLC Services 3; Cambridge H 5 Clee Bowls A 3; Laceby Manor 2 Cue World Dreamers 6; The Wellow 3 West End B 5; Clee Bowls D 3 Ray Edmonds H 5; Beertrix Trotters 6 Healing Mens A 2. Bye Clee Cons B.

Section B: Clark Self Drive 5 Standard A 3; Clee Bowls Police 1 Nats A 7; Steve Austwick Garden Services 4 Clee Bowls C 4; Laceby Legion A 4 Clee Bowls B 4; Phoenix A 6 Ray Edmonds K 2; Cue World Destroyers 4 Stamford Homes B 4; South Bank 5 Ray Edmonds Jubilee 3; Stamford Snipers 6 Westlands A 2.

Section C: TR Carpets 6 Birds Eye A 2; Millfields A 5 Cabbies 3; Cromwell Comets 6 Road Runners 2; Standard Under 40s 4 Grimsby Police A 4; Grimsby Fireplace Centre 2 Bargate B 6; Ray Edmonds J 6 Cambridge X 2; Bargate A 1 The Unusual Suspects 7. Bye Grimsby Police.

Section D: Cromwell Car Care 4 Laceby Legion B 4; Cuedos 2 Cue World T 6; South Bank B 5 Jenz 3; Birds Eye B 6 Rock Bottoms 2; Standard B 4 Willow Casa 4; Casablanca 1 Ray Edmonds N 7 Bye Ramsdens Home Interiors, Phoenix B, Novartis.

BREAKS

Jamie Green 79; Stuart Carrington 78; Paul Clark 54, 42; Dave Powell 52; Graham Challis 51; Nige Emmerson 51; Ashley Wright 50; Paul Metcalf 49; Paul Bristow 47; Jamie Barrett 46; Craig Rowbotham 43, 38; John Morton 43; Rick Gilliatt 43; Steve Donner 42, 48; John Parker 42; Jon Steel 42; Mark Graves 40; Tony Avison 40; Danny Harrison 36, 31; Fraser Jones 36; Cliff Goldsack 35; Tim Gillin 34, 30; Gary Camburn 33; Andrew Nutting 32; Andy Leworthy 32; Dean Richardson 32; Lee Leggett 31; Alan Edmonds 30; Jason Lawton 30; Phil Godden 30; Steve Neul 30; Terry Lloyd 30.