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Registrations for the Winter 2022/23 Competitions is now open! Completed entry forms along with payment must be returned to the Sunderland Street Sporting Club by Saturday 14th January 2023. Veterans Open to all over 50s (on the date of registration) and played to Macc rules. Last year saw Steve Hilditch successfully defend the title beating Ian Jackson in the final. Mixed Pairs It is 3 years since Pete and Lesley Eccles won the Mixed Pairs trophy for the second time. Can they defend their crown, or will there be a new King and Queen of Macc rules? 3-a-side Last years final was dominated by 6 players all from Silktown A, when Rick Podmore, Ashley Roberts, Adam Stevens took on Mike Tomlinson, Tom Livesey, Ben Ludlow. This is the first year the competition will be played to International Rules, and could be fiercely contested with a much broader base of league players than there was for World Rules.  international rules Silktown Snooker streak continues as their A team post a convincing 9-2 against Weaver C and move 33 points clear at the top of the A League. Captain Mike Tomlinson commented after the victory “Fantastic standard from the lads tonight! But especially Gordon Leonard with two classy clearances! Settled right into the team now! Five to go!” as they look to defend the A league trophy unbeaten. Sunderland Street Sporting Club E (SSSC E) are best of the rest, beating SSSC F 7-4 with an 8 ball clearance and bonus for captain Dave Cobey. In the B league Silktown Snooker C keep their noses in front with a 7-4 away win against St Dunstan, despite a spirited 8 ball clearance in the scotch pairs for the home duo Paul Dean & Joe Whalley. Nags Head A keep themselves in touching distance 6-5 win against an in form Flower Pot B C/Rd who earnt two bonus points with 8 ball clearances from Lee Anderson and captain Dave Leishman. An 8-3 for George & Dragon A keeps them in first place in the C league, against Silktown Snooker D who are still in search for their first win of the season. 8 Ball Clearances Dave Cobey (SSSC E) Dan Burgess (SSSC D) Shaun Sweetmore (SSSC A) Dave Leishman (Flower Pot B C/Rd.) Lee Anderson (Flower Pot B C/Rd.) Paul Dean & Joe Whalley (St Dunstan) Macc Rules League leaders Ivy Leaf A take 6 points with a 4-3 away win against Weaver Z, but Flower Pot B C/Rd. close the gap by a point beating Three Crowns 5-2 at home as the title race continues.
In a clash between the top 2 teams in the B league it is the chasers George & Dragon C who come out on top with a 4-3 away win against Silktown Snooker. Both teams have now won 9 from 11 and are only separated in the table by frames and bonus points. The C league also saw the top two placed teams face off as the Bruce Arms A travelled to the Brewers, and it was the visitors who came out on top of this tie once again. Brewers C will be sure to chase them all the way though, with their only 2 defeats of the season coming at the hands of the Bruce Arms A. In the D League Weaver A continued their impressive form with a 4-3 away win against the Flower Pot A H.Rd. Elsewhere Brewers A upset Queens Z to leapfrog them and move to second place in the league before the Christmas break. 8 Ball Clearances Josh Crumplin (Chester Rd. Tavern) James Wills (Queens X) International Rules Flower Pot A took Silktown Snooker A all the way to a deciding frame, but Andrew McKie was able to secure the win for champions and maintain their unbeaten run this season with a 6-5 win away from home. This now puts them 32 points ahead in the league table, the next nearest rivals SSSC E moving up to 2nd this week as they beat Weaver B 8-3 at home, which leaves Weaver B tied with their stablemates Weaver C on 57 points. Roy Whyatt continued his impressive form in SSSC A’s derby against SSSC F, opening the scoreline with an 8 ball clearance. This not only moves him to jointly lead the 8 Ball Clearance competition alongside the Silktown trio of Rick Podmore, Andrew McKie and Adam Stevens, but is also his 5th 8 ball clearance in 5 weeks - including 2 made during the scotch pairs matches which, unfortunately for Roy, don’t count towards the individual trophy. All change at the top once again in the B League; Silktown Snooker C reclaim the top spot with a 10-1 victory over Ivy Leaf C who are still in search of their first win of the season. While previous leaders Nags Head A lost 6-5 at home to Silktown Snooker E, with captain Nicky Oakes securing the 3 points in a final frame decider for her Silktown squad. In the C League, Spinners Arms A look to push George & Dragon A all the way, as they both secure 12 points with 10-1 wins against Brewers A and Lord Byron A respectively. And the Silk Trader A painting of Ash Rigby and Andy Snelson record the third scotch pairs 8 ball clearance of the season, and move their team to 3rd place in the league. 8 BALL CLEARANCES Roy Whyatt (SSSC A) Ash Rigby & Andy Snelson (Silk Trader A) Paul Barton (George & Dragon D) Macc Rules Tight scorelines seemed to be the order of the day in A League last week, with 4 of the 5 matches ending 4-3, so no movement in the top 3 of the table. Ivy Leaf A remain in first, but may be disappointed not to come away with more with a home advantage against bottom placed Dolphin.
Flower Pot B are still second after captain Dave Leishman was able to hold his nerve in the final frame decider against Railway View A’s Simon Rowland. Rounding off the top three, the Three Crowns remain in third place despite an upset against Nags Head A, who having not won a match all season are now unbeaten in the past 2. Silktown Snooker continue their promotion bid in the B League with a 4-3 against Bollington’s Spinners Arms, but this week will come up against 2nd place George & Dragon C. It was anything you can do, I can also do in the C League as the Brewers C and Bruce Arms A both won their matches 5-2 to maintain the 3 point gap between them in the league. It will be a crucial match when they face each other this week with home advantage to the Brewers. In the D League Queens X picked up top points with a 7-0 away win against the Lord Byron X, catapulting them into 2nd place in the league. Weaver A will be tough to catch, winning 6-1 against Ivy Leaf B and still have a 7 point advantage in the league. |
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