Reanne Evans starts back at club level

Evans, who has won the title 10 times, rolled in a superb 101 break to Sedgley Ex Service to a 4-1 Division One success against Pennfields A.

Dan Ward, Simon Hickman and Andrew Highfield also won for Sedgley.

Hotshots SC have recruited superbly in the summer, by landing main tour pro Mark Joyce and Jamie Brown from rivals Brandhall Labour A.

And they kicked off in style with a 4-1 win against Brandhall's second string. Joyce, Luke Garland (58), Luke Higginbotham and Callum Downing (43) were their winners.

In Division Two, Bilston BC A are hoping to bounce back from last season's relegation but came unstuck as they went down 4-1 to Cannock Cons A.

Solid wins for Daniel Eaton-Lees, Andy Price, Andy Griffiths and Dave Coborn saw Cannock home.

Pennfields B are also looking for an immediate return to the top flight and got off to a solid start as Steph Adams, Terry Warr, Tony Poole and Les Edmunds earned them a 4-1 win over Fordhouses CC A.

Bilston BC B made a fine start in Division Three courtesy of a 4-1 win over Wednesfield Cons – Dave Smith, Stan Nicholls, Amo Sandhu and Gavin Richards were on the mark.

The first round of the Challenge Cup saw holders Stafford Institute A progress into the next round with an emphatic 251-aggregate point victory over Division Six outfit Bushbury Grid, having given their visitors a 189-point start.

Matt Hyden, Mark Bishop (38), Darren Pountney (41), Chris Ward and Rob Wharne (68) ensured a safe passage.

Shock of the round goes to Division Five outfit Golden Cue G who thrashed Division Two Fordhouses CC A at home after receiving a 77-point handicap.

Golden Cue won three of the frames through Andy Roberts, Richard Green and Mike Jones to help clinch a 174-point aggregate success.

Results – Division 1: Hotshots SC 4 Brandhall Labour B 1; Lea Hall Club 2 Stafford Institute A 3; Pennfields A 1 Sedgley Ex Service A 4; Sedgley WMC B 1 Wednesbury Cons A 4; Shifnal WM A 3 Wednesfield Cons A 2; Woodfield Social A 2 Golden Cue A 3.

Division 2: Bloxwich Sports Club 1 Forty Four Club A 4; Fordhouses CC A 1 Pennfields B 4; Goodyear 2 Wolverhampton Electric A 3; Kingswinford SC 3 Shifnal WM B 2; Landywood SC B 3 Golden Cue C 2; Stafford Institute B 2 Woodfield Social B 3.

Division 3: Bilston BC B 4 Wednesfield Cons B 1; Cannock Cons B 3 Essington WMC A 2; Sedgley Ex Service B 2 Codsall Firs A 3; Wolverhampton Electric B 4 Coseley Ex Service 1.

Division 4: Blymhill 1 RAFA A 4; Shepwell Green A 4 Landywood SC C 1; British Rail B 1 ECC 4; Codsall Firs B 2 Windsor Transport A 3; P.Hunter Foundation (Cue E) 2 Bushbury Grid A 3; Sedgley Ex Service D 3 Sedgley Ex Service C 2; Sedgley WMC D 2 Wednesfield RBL A 3; Windsor Transport B 4 Wolverhampton Electric C 1.

Division 5: Bushbury Grid B 4 Fordhouses CC B 1; Codsall Firs C 0 Amery 5; Triangle SC 2 JD'S SC 3; Woodfield Social D 3 Golden Cue H 2; Golden Cue F 3 Oaklands BC 2; Wolverhampton Electric D 2 Golden Cue G 3.