Stanley cling to top spot

FORMER World snooker champion Cliff Thorburn at Hillbillies Snooker and Pool Centre, Huddersfield Road

DESPITE suffering a 4-2 home defeat at the hands of Moss Inn ‘B’, Stanley Road continue to lead the way in the Oldham Amateur Snooker League.

But their advantage has been cut to two points by Springbank ‘B’, who registered a 5-1 victory over Blue Club ‘A’.

Little Cot A (294) 2, Springbank A (343) 4: R Balcerzak 45, R Ward 79; M Kennedy 65, J Joncyk 71; D Newton 63, L Wolfenden 45; D Balcerzak 84, M Hands 61; M Healy 37, K Joncyk 87. Cards 0–4.

Moss Inn C (384) 4, St Pauls (279) 2: D Hornblow 83, D Goodison 39; Colin Hopkinson 70, P Braodbent 54; S Curley 88, C Harvey 30; S Callaghan 53, S McQuillan 68; Alex Hopkinson 54, N Broadbent 88. Cards 2-2.

Oldham Town B (350) 4, Three C’s (346) 2: J Shannon 73, M Clynes 88; Brian Lees 65, C Tanahill 67; C Bailey 65, Addy Hussain 64; Michael Lees 62, J Waldington 54; I Saint 85, P Watkinson 73. Cards 1-3.

Springbank B (403) 5, Blue Club A (278) 1: D Carr 63, S Bennici 64; J Woolley 81, S Homes 68; J Murray 98, M Healey 39; G Shaw 89, J Whitworth 49; M Gabbott 72, R White 58. Cards 3-1.

Stanley Road (263) 2, Moss Inn B (387) 4: M Allen 75, G Dawson 72, G Hickman 47, S Bramwell 73; K Halliwell 55, T Schofield 88; S J Rayner 16, B Fletcher 98; J Allen 70, D Dawson 56. Cards 3-1.


Sajid’s high score

SAJID ZAMURD recorded the highest break in the Manchester Snooker League so far this season as leaders Oldham Snooker Academy ‘A’ came from behind to beat Hazel Grove Con Club in a thriller.

All square at two frames apiece but trailing by 28 points on aggregate, the local side had it all to do in the decider.

And when T Reeves opened up with a break of 25, Oldham looked to be heading for defeat against their close rivals.

But Zamurd stormed back to register a magnificent clearance of 77 to clinch victory and an extra two points for the aggregate.

England international Michael Wild had earlier posted a break of 75 in his win, while Craig Atherton came out on top in his match to make it 2-2 on the night.

A four-point aggregate victory proved crucial as Oldham ‘B’ overcame Cheadle SC 4-3. Oldham’s successes came from Nadeem Hussain and Z Ali.


FORMER World snooker champion Cliff Thorburn (picture) made a guest appearance at Hillbillies Snooker and Pool Centre, based at Hill Stores, Huddersfield Road, Oldham.
Thorburn, the first man to make a televised 147 break at the World finals, played a series of exhibition games against club members and is pictured with some of his opponents.