Legion A claim in-house spoils
Something had to give when two of the three undefeated Second Division teams clashed, and it was Amblecote Royal British Legion A came out on top by beating their B team 4-1.
In a series of closely-fought frames, Billy Green, Steve Norton, Paul Botfield and Rob Boylin preserved the A team’s fine start. They now share first place with Kingswinford Snooker Centre, who won 4-1 at Amblecote Institute E.
Again the frame scores were very tight, but after Shaun Baggott took the opener for the hosts, Steve Ballinger, Paul Curry, Richard Loftus and Matt Surmacz secured the match for K’ford SC.
Stewart Barclay, with visits of 23 and 25, made a successful debut for Old Edwardians B at home to Stourbridge Institute D and the Ball trio of Steve, Sam and Brett went on to take the match 4-1, to leave themselves two points off the pace.
Old Eds are level with the Institute’s B team who beat Kinver D 4-1. The vastly-experienced Harry Jones and Carl Green won yet again, and they were joined by Mark Daniels and Kevin Hulme, who, by contrast, won for the first time in just his third league match. Likewise, Kinver’s consolation was achieved by Ash Stanley, his first win at the third attempt.
Wombourne’s Colin Pirnie, making a return to league snooker, won his first frame for the team, who went on to defeat Bahia’s SC B 4-1, their first win after two narrow defeats. Both Jon Perry and Dave Flavell, taken to the black by Andy Martin, remained unbeaten, as did Bahia’s Mark Reece, who has enjoyed a fine start to the season.
