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With Brixham Cons A already crowned Premier Division Champions in the Match Room Sponsored Torbay Summer Snooker League the battle for runners up spot took centre stage. St Anne’s Q went into the final round of matches with a two frame advantage over Match Room Z and had to fight back three times to snatch a 3-3 draw with bottom placed Upton Social A which proved enough to clinch Runners Up spot as Match Room Z were beaten 6-0 by Galaxy C, a result that saw the Match Room Z slip to fifth and Galaxy C climb to third. Champions Brixham Cons A completed their program with a 3-3 draw at Match Room A with James Lee having a 57 clearance for the Match Room side who finished fourth while Match Room D and St Marychurch G drew their match 3-3 to finish the season sixth and seventh respectively.

Paignton Cons A have been crowned Division One Champions by two frames after they drew their final game 3-3 with bottom placed Galaxy E with Neil Parker having a 28 break for the Paignton side while Totnes Cons A clinched Runners Up spot after slipping to a final day 4-2 defeat at fifth placed Central Cons A. Match Room T finished third after drawing 3-3 at sixth placed Roundham A while Lee James (36) and Phil Snowden (25 clearance) helped fourth placed Teignmouth Social A to a 3-3 draw with fifth placed Central Cons B.

The top two clashed in the final round of matches in Division Two and after losing the first frame 44-43 Brixham Sea Anglers A fought back to win the next three frames to clinch the title for the Anglers. Justin Callard then had breaks of 21 and 24 for Preston Cons C which not only clinched a 3-3 draw but confirmed Runners Up position for the Preston side. Roundham B finish third after winning 4-2 at seventh placed Hookhills A while Newton Cons A finish sixth after a 3-3 draw with Paignton Cons B, who despite the draw, finish bottom of the table.

Brixham Cons A have extended their lead at the top of the Premier Division of the Match Room Sponsored Torbay Summer Snooker League to ten frames as they beat St Marychurch G 6-0 whilst St Anne’s Q were having their bye week. Match Room Z are one frame behind St Anne’s following their 3-3 draw with fourth placed Match Room A while Galaxy C are fifth following their 5-1 win over Brixham Sea Anglers X who slip to second bottom and Match Room D rise one place to eighth after their 4-2 win over bottom placed Upton Social A who are four frames behind the Anglers but with a game in hand and included breaks of 30 and 39 in the first frame by Match Room D’s Simon Woods

Paignton Cons A have a three frame advantage at the top of Division One following a 5-1 win over previous leaders Totnes Cons A who due to unforeseen circumstances were reduced to two players at very short notice and slip to second spot. With Roundham A having their bye week they slip to seventh place as the chasing pack looked to close on the leaders as Central Cons A climb to third after their 3-3 draw at eighth placed Preston Cons B and Central Cons B are one frame back in fourth after they drew 3-3 with bottom placed Galaxy E who are now all but relegated. Teignmouth Social A continue to improve with back to back 5-1 wins seeing them climb to sixth with their opponents Match Room T slipping to fifth.

The lead has changed hands again at the top of Division Two with Preston Cons C taking a two frame advantage following their 5-1 win at Newton Cons A with Roundham B and Brixham Sea Anglers A sharing second spot, with the Anglers having a game in hand as Roundham B slipped to a 4-2 defeat to fourth placed St Marychurch C who now trail second spot duo by one frame while the Anglers bounced back from last weeks 6-0 defeat to battle out a 3-3 draw with fifth placed St Marychurch B with Luke McCaughan having a 27 break to secure the draw for the Anglers. Hookhills A and Paignton Cons B both had byes and now will be looking to be battling it out in the last two matches to avoid bottom place.

Brixham Cons A’s lead at the top of the Premier Division of the Match Room Sponsored Torbay Summer Snooker League remains at four frames as they were held to a 3-3 draw by third placed Match Room Z who remain eight frames behind the leaders with a match in hand while second placed St Anne’s Q were also being held to a 3-3 draw by fifth placed Galaxy C. Adrian Tocknell had a 39 break for Match Room A in their 6-0 win over Upton Social A who slip to bottom spot as Match Room D won 4-2 at Brixham Sea Anglers X to rise one place to eighth with the Anglers remaining seventh.

Totnes Cons A have a one frame lead at the top of Division One as they slipped to a 5-1 defeat to seventh placed Teignmouth Social A with Shaun Peters having the current division high break of 51 in the Totnes sides only frame win while second placed Paignton Cons A were on their bye week. Roundham A are four frames behind the leaders following their 3-3 draw at fifth placed Central Cons A while Match Room T are on the same number of frames after their 3-3 draw with Central Cons B who remain sixth and Galaxy E remain adrift at the bottom despite a battling 3-3 draw with Preston Cons B who slip one place to eighth.

Division Two is proving to be the hardest division to predict as last weeks leaders Brixham Sea Anglers A we’re beaten 6-0 at Roundham B which sees the Roundham side go top by one frame, but having played one more match with Mike Stockman enjoying breaks of 22 and 23 in the final frame. The Anglers remain second (on matches won) Preston Cons C join them on 39 frames as they beat bottom placed Hookhills A 5-1 while fourth placed St Marychurch C were held to a 3-3 draw at second bottom Paignton Cons B with Jason Miles (20 & 31) and Les Miles (26) having breaks for St Marychurch and Newton Cons A’s 4-2 win at St Marychurch B sees the sides swap fifth and sixth places in the division.

Brixham Cons A’s lead has been cut to four frames at the top of the Premier Division of of the Match Room Sponsored Torbay Summer Snooker League as they beat bottom side Upton Social A 4-2 this week while second placed St Anne’s Q recovered from losing the first frame to beat bottom placed Match Room D 5-1 with Martin Makinen having a 31 clearance in his first frame and a 36 break in his second. Third placed Match Room Z trail the leaders by eight frames, but still have a match in hand after their 5-1 success at fourth placed St Marychurch G while Brixham Sea Anglers X are now four frames clear from bottom spot after battling out a 3-3 draw at fifth placed Match Room A.

Totnes Cons retain the lead at the top of Division One, but now only on less matches lost, as their unbeaten record was taken by sixth placed Central Cons B and despite a 32 break from Totnes Skipper Chris Reeman they are joined on 45 frames by the in form Paignton Cons A whose 4-2 win over Central Cons A included a 28 break by Mark Harrison. These two have now opened a six frame advantage over Roundham A who slipped to a 4-2 defeat at Preston Cons B with Tom Holland having a 27 break for the Preston side and Mel Ottaway who had a 23 break for Roundham a victory that helped Preston climb to eighth while bottom placed Galaxy E had a 33 break from Norman Cuthbertson in their 3-3 draw at fourth placed Match Room T a result that leaves them nine frames from safety.

Brixham Sea Anglers A lead has grown to five frames following their 5-1 win over Newton Cons A who slip to sixth. Roundham B’s 4-2 win over second bottom Paignton Cons B was tempered by a two point deduction for a late result posting while third and fourth placed St Marychurch C and Preston Cons C are level on frames with Roundham with both having byes this week.

It was a double First in the Premier Division of the Match Room Sponsored Torbay Summer Snooker League as leaders Brixham Cons A suffered their first defeat of the season while Brixham Sea Anglers X were celebrating their first win of the season beating the leaders 4-2 and reducing their lead to five frames as second placed St Anne’s Q were winning their match against Match Room A by 4-2 with Jason Whittaker having a 32 clearance and Pete Bicknell a 30 for St Anne’s while Dave Mucklow (30) and Alex Mucklow (45) had breaks for Match Room. Match Room Z had a bye week and remain third, nine frames behind Brixham Cons but with a game in hand. Galaxy C are fourth but had to battle back from 3-0 down to draw with bottom placed Match Room D while St Marychurch G climb to fifth following their 5-1 win at eighth placed Upton Social A

Totnes Cons A’s lead has been reduced to two frames, but still with a game in hand, after being held to a 3-3 draw by bottom placed Galaxy E who are still ten frames from safety.Second placed Paignton Cons A good form continues as their 4-2 win sees them pull four frames clear of third placed Roundham A while Match Room T climbed to fourth with a 5-1 Monday night victory over Preston Cons B who have slipped to second bottom and Teignmouth Social A recorded a 4-2 success at fifth placed Central Cons A helping them climb one spot to seventh despite a 27 clearance by Dinis Sousa in clinching the third framework the Central Cons side.

Brixham Sea Anglers A’s 6-0 win at seventh placed Paignton Cons B sees them take the lead of Division Two on matches lost while St Marychurch C climb to second after beating last weeks leaders Preston Cons C 4-2 who slip to third while Hookhills A remain bottom, but only on matches won, after going down 4-2 to Newton Cons A who have climbed to fifth.

Brixham Cons A retain a seven frame advantage at the top of the Premier Division of the Match Room Sponsored Torbay Summer Snooker League as Chris Hobson had a 29 break as they led second placed St Anne’s Q 3-0 in the top of the table clash before the St Anne’s side won the last three frames to snatch a 3-3 draw while third placed Match Room Z never led their match as they were also held to a 3-3 draw by seventh placed Upton Social A. Fourth placed Galaxy C fell to a 4-2 defeat at Match Room A with Alex Mucklow having an 80 break and James Lee a 51 clearance for Match Room and Brixham Sea Anglers X fought back from two down to lead 3-2 but St Marychurch G won the final frame to leave the Anglers, still looking for their first win, in ninth spot and St Marychurch sixth.

Totnes Cons A still enjoy a three frame advantage at the top of Division One as they won 4-2 at sixth placed Match Room T while Paignton Cons A now enjoy second spot as they won 4-2 at seventh placed Preston Cons B despite a 25 clearance by Martin Hopkins in the final frame for the Preston side. Roundham A slip to third following a 4-2 defeat at eighth placed Teignmouth Social A while in the Central Cons derby the A side gained revenge for the earlier defeat to beat their B side 4-2 enabling the A side to leapfrog the B side and up into fourth place.

The top two clashed at the top of Division Two and a 3-3 draw sees Roundham B retain the lead, on matches won, over Preston Cons C who still have a game in hand on the leaders. St Marychurch C won their derby match with their B side 4-2 which sees them climb to third spot, one frame ahead of the B team while Brixham Sea Anglers A are four frames off the top spot but have two games in hand following their 3-3 draw at bottom placed Hookhills A who are now just two frames behind Paignton Cons B.

Brixham Cons A retain a five frame advantage at the top of the Premier Division of the Match Room Sponsored Torbay Summer Snooker League as they beat seventh placed Match Room D 4-2 this week while St Anne’s Q strengthened second spot with a 4-2 win over third placed Match Room Z and Galaxy C remain fourth as Ryan Gibson won both his frames in their 3-3 draw at fifth placed St Marychurch G. Dan Lewis had breaks of 34 and 30 and Nic Johns a 30 break but Brixham Sea Anglers X remain winless and bottom of the division as Upton Social A battled back from 3-1 down to snatch a 3-3 draw

Totnes Cons A have a two frame lead at the top of Division One despite having their bye week as last weeks second placed side Central Cons B slipped to a 5-1 defeat to the rapidly improving Paignton Cons A who climb to fourth. Roundham A are second following a 4-2 win at bottom placed Galaxy E and Match Room T are fifth after a 4-2 win over seventh placed Central Cons A which leaves the top five covered by just two frames while Preston Cons B are just two frames further back after their 3-3 draw with eighth placed Teignmouth Social A after fighting back from 3-0 down to secure the draw.

With the top two having byes this week, Roundham B’s 3-3 draw with fourth placed Newton Cons A was enough to give them top spot in Division Two on matches won while a 22 break from Richard Whittaker and a double from Phil Smith helped seventh placed Paignton Cons B to a 3-3 draw with sixth placed St Marychurch B and Richard Sanders had a 21 break and Jim Boyd a 24 break as two man Hookhills A won their first match of the season with a 4-2 success at St Marychurch C.

Brixham Cons A have extended their lead to five frames at the top of the Premier Division of the Match Room Sponsored Torbay Summer Snooker League as we’ve reached the halfway point. Ken Williams had a 30 break for the leaders in their 5-1 win over fifth placed Match Room A whose only frame was won with a 54 break by James Lee. Second placed St Anne’s Q let a 3-1 lead slip as they were held to a 3-3 draw at Upton Social A who climb off bottom spot while third placed Match Room Z also let a 3-1 lead slip as they were pegged back to 3-3 by Galaxy C with Lee Mcarthur jnr completing the comeback with an 81 break in the final frame and St Marychurch G remain seventh and Match Room D sixth as the sides battled out a 3-3 draw with Mike Sinclair having a 40 break for the Match Room side.

Totnes Cons A top Division One at the halfway point and have a three frame advantage as Shaun Peters had a 43 break in their 4-2 win over seventh placed Central Cons A for whom Pete Hitchcock had a 30 break while Central Cons B are three frames clear of third placed Roundham A following their 4-2 win over Teignmouth Social A who remain eighth. Roundham A leapfrogged Match Room T who slip to fourth following their 4-2 win with Adrian Hopkins having a 27 break for Roundham while Paignton Cons A climb to fifth following their 4-2 win at Galaxy E with Neil Parker having a 24 break for the Cons side.

Preston Cons C retain the lead at the top of Division Two but surrendered their unbeaten record as they lost 4-2 to second placed Brixham Sea Anglers A which sees their lead cut to two frames. Just one frame back in third are Roundham B who beat bottom placed Hookhills A 4-2 while Paignton Cons B two match winning streak was ended by Newton Cons A who won the final five frames which sees them climb one place to fifth.

With Brixham Cons A having their bye week St Anne’s Q have closed the gap on the leaders to three frames as they beat second bottom Brixham Sea Anglers X 5-1 while Match Room Z are just one frame further back as Andy Fitzgerald had a 33 break in their 4-2 win at sixth placed Match Room D.
Galaxy C remain fourth after their 3-3 draw with bottom placed Upton Social A and Match Room A are fifth after their 4-2 victory over seventh placed St Marychurch G.

Preston Cons B stay at the top of Division One was short lived as they slipped to a 5-1 defeat to Central Cons B with Simon Mitchell recording a 30 break for Central who climb to second on matches won with the Preston side slipping to third. Totnes Cons A have hit top spot with their 4-2 victory at Roundham A while Match Room T slip to fourth after their 4-2 defeat to seventh placed Paignton Cons A and Teignmouth Social A recorded their first win of the season over bottom placed Galaxy E who are now four frames adrift of Teignmouth.

Preston Cons C have a four frame advantage at the top of Division Two as they won 4-2 at St Marychurch B who slip to fifth place. Brixham Sea Anglers A climb to third with a 5-1 win over second placed St Marychurch C while Paignton Cons B recorded their second successive victory to climb off bottom spot with a win at Hookhills A which sees them slip to the foot of the table

>A 4-2 victory at St Marychurch G sees Brixham Cons A extend their advantage to eight frames at the top of the Premier Division of the Match Room Sponsored Torbay Summer Snooker League as second placed St Anne’s Q had their bye week while Match Room Z jump to third place as they beat Match Room A 6-0 with Andy Fitzgerald having breaks of 34 & 37 for the Z side and James Lee a 45 break for the A side. Galaxy C are fourth following their 4-2 win at sixth placed Brixham Sea Anglers X as Lee Mcarthur jnr completed the victory with a 49 clearance while Upton Social A remain bottom and Match Room D seventh as the teams drew 3-3.

Totnes Cons A take over top spot in Division One (on matches won) as Shan Peters had breaks of 33 & 36 in their 5-1 victory over eighth placed Teignmouth Social A. They share top spot with last weeks leaders Preston Cons B who were held 3-3 at fourth placed Central Cons A while Match Room T climb to third following their 5-1 win over eighth placed Teignmouth Social A and Galaxy E remain rooted to the bottom after a 5-1 defeat to Central Cons B who climb to sixth.

Preston Cons C regain top spot of Division Two as they drew 3-3 with sixth placed Newton Cons A which included a 27 break for Justin Callard while St Marychurch C climb to second following their 5-1 win at last weeks leaders Roundham B who slip to third and Brixham Sea Anglers A and St Marychurch B remain fifth and sixth as the sides battled out a 3-3 draw

Premier Division leaders Brixham Cons A had to fight hard to retain their unbeaten record as they recovered from 3-1 down to draw 3-3 with fourth placed Match Room Z with Simon Plummer recording breaks of 31 and 42 for the Cons side, a result that sees their lead reduced to four frames as nearest challengers St Anne’s Q won 4-2 at fifth placed Galaxy C and last seasons Champions Match Room A are ten frames behind in third but have a game in hand as James Lee (70) and Adrian Tocknell (58) helped them to a 4-2 win over bottom placed Upton Social A while Match Room D recorded their first win of the season with a close fought 4-2 success over Brixham Sea Anglers X which lifts the D side off the bottom of the table and leaves the Anglers team in sixth spot.

There are new leaders at the top of Division One as Preston Cons B’s 5-1 win over bottom placed Galaxy E gives them a one frame advantage. Christian Hill had a 30 break for the Galaxy side in winning their only frame. Roundham A are second following their 4-2 win over fourth placed Central Cons A while Totnes Cons A are third, two frames behind the leaders but with a game in hand as they were held to a 3-3 draw by eighth placed Teignmouth Social A and Match Room T recorded a 4-2 win at Central Cons B with Andy Morrison recording a 28 break for Match Room leaving the sides fifth and seventh respectively.

Roundham B have bounced to the top of Division Two as they took away Brixham Sea Anglers A 100% record with a 5-1 win which sees the Anglers slip to fifth while last weeks leaders Preston Cons C also lost their 100% as they fought back from 3-0 down to snatch a 3-3 draw at second bottom Hookhills A with Justin Callard recording a 29 break in winning the final two frames for the Preston side. St Marychurch C remain third despite losing 4-2 to Paignton Cons B who recorded their first win of the season with Dave Otto having a 22 break for St Marychurch while Phil Smith also recorded a 22 break in the deciding final frame for the Paignton side while Newton Cons A recorded their second win of the season with a 4-2 win over fourth placed St Marychurch B.

Brixham Cons A have opened a five frame lead at the top of the Premier Division of the Match Room Sponsored Torbay Summer Snooker League as they won 6-0 at with Simon Plummer having a 44 break for the leaders while Jason Whittaker has the current season high 90 break in second placed St Anne’s Q’s 4-2 win over bottom placed Match Room D and Match Room Z remain fourth and St Marychurch G up to fifth following their 3-3 draw with the Match Room side battling back from 3-1 down and in a closely fought encounter Match Room A are sixth following their 4-2 win at seventh placed Brixham Sea Anglers X.

In Division One five teams share the same number of frames but Totnes Cons A lead on matches won, but also have a game in hand, as they recorded a 4-2 win over Central Cons B who slip to sixth with Shaun Peters recording breaks of 30 and 35 for the leaders. Last weeks leaders Roundham A were beaten 5-1 by Preston Cons B who climb to fifth while Central Cons A and Paignton Cons A are also tied on 15 frames and are third and fourth respectively after they drew 3-3 and Match Room T remain seventh and Galaxy E eighth as the teams drew 3-3 with Andy Morrison recording a 37 break for the Match Room side.

With leaders Preston Cons C having a bye week, Roundham B have closed the gap to one frame at the top of Division Two with a 4-2 victory at bottom placed Paignton Cons B. St Marychurch B fought back from 2-1 down to record a 4-2 win over second bottom Hookhills A while Brixham Sea Anglers A have retained their 100% record with a 4-2 victory at sixth placed Newton Cons A.

The last remaining 100% record fell this week as Premier Division leaders Brixham Cons A were held to a 3-3 draw by sixth placed Brixham Sea Anglers X a result which sees their lead reduced to three frames as Martin Makinen had breaks of 77, 32 & 30 and Ray Little a 31 clearance as St Anne’s Q won 4-2 at Match Room A for whom Alex Mucklow had a 31 break. Galaxy C slip to third despite breaks of 33 for Ryan Gibson and 30 from Darren Nicholls in their 3-3 draw at bottom placed Match Room D while St Marychurch G recorded their first victory of the campaign with a 4-2 win over eighth placed Upton Social A which saw a welcome return to the baize for Steve Strange.

With last weeks second placed side (Central Cons) having a bye Roundham A have extended their advantage to three frames at the top of Division One despite being held to a 3-3 draw at third placed Paignton Cons A while Central Cons A climb to second after their 4-2 win at seventh placed Teignmouth Social A while Totnes Cons A lost their 100% record as they were held 3-3 at bottom placed Galaxy E with Shaun Peters recording a 40 break for Totnes and eighth placed Match Room T also recorded their first victory of the season with a 4-2 win at sixth placed Preston Cons B.

The top two played each other in Division Two with Preston Cons C winning 4-2 at St Marychurch C to open up a two frame advantage and despite a 22 break by Neil Sampson in the final frame. Brixham Sea Anglers A also retained their 100% record with a 4-2 win over seventh placed Paignton Cons B with Phil Smith recording a double for the Paignton side while the match between Hookhills A and Newton Cons A was cancelled with Newton unable to raise a side and being rearranged for this coming Wednesday.

The League takes a break this coming Thursday as the First Round of The Dennis Andrews Cup is played, with the fixtures as follows:

St Anne’s Q v Match Room Z
Galaxy E v Match Room T
Brixham Cons A v Preston Cons B
Brixham Sea Ang X v Brixham Sea Ang A
Upton Social A v St Marychurch C
Paignton Cons B v Paignton Cons A
Central Cons B v Roundham A
Roundham B v Galaxy C

*****Dennis Andrews Cup First Round*****

The draw is as follows

St Anne’s Q v Match Room Z
Galaxy E v Match Room T
Brixham Cons A v Preston Cons B
Brixham Sea Ang X v Brixham Sea Ang A
Upton Social A v St Marychurch C
Paignton Cons B v Paignton Cons A
Central Cons B v Roundham A
Roundham B v Galaxy C

Ties to be played this coming Thursday (6/6)

Brixham Cons A have extended their advantage at the top of the Premier Division of the Match Room Sponsored Torbay Summer Snooker League to four frames, and now have the only 100% record as they beat previously unbeaten St Anne’s Q 4-2 this week who remain in a three way tie for second spot as Galaxy C beat the defending champions Match Room A 4-2 and Match Room Z beat seventh placed Upon Social A by the same score line. St Marychurch G remain eighth as Doug Harris had a 39 break in their 3-3 draw with fifth placed Brixham Sea Anglers X.

Roundham A have a two frame lead at the top of Division One despite losing their 100% record as the drew 3-3 with Teignmouth Social A with Mel Ottoway (28) and Adrian Hopkins (22) having breaks for the leaders. Central Cons B climb to second after beating their A side 5-1 and Paignton Cons A are third after their 3-3 draw with sixth placed Preston Cons B while Totnes Cons A are fourth and have the only 100% record as they recorded their second successive 4-2 victory with Shaun Peters having a 28 break seeing them trail Roundham by four frames but with a game in hand.

St Marychurch C still retain the lead in Division Two, but only on matches won, as they won the St Marychurch derby 4-2 which sees the B side slip to fourth while Preston Cons C are level on frames but have a match in hand as they beat third placed Roundham B 5-1 and Brixham Sea Anglers A are finally underway as they beat Hookhills A 4-2. In a match that was rearranged from week one, Roundham B beat Newton Cons A 5-1 on Friday evening.

Brixham Cons A have opened a two frame lead in the Match Room Sponsored Torbay Summer Snooker League Premier Division as they beat last weeks joint leaders Galaxy C 5-1 who now slip to third, while Ray Little had a rapid 44 break on his return to his old stomping ground as he helped new side St Anne’s Q to a 4-2 victory at St Marychurch G and second place in the table. Match Room Z are fourth as they won a tight contest 4-2 against seventh placed Brixham Sea Anglers X while last years champions Match Room A got their season underway with a 4-2 derby win against eighth placed Match Room D with James Lee having a 38 break.

Roundham A have a two frame advantage at the top of Division One as they won 5-1 at Central Cons B who slip to fourth while Central Cons A climb to second with a 4-2 win at eighth placed Galaxy E with Pete Hitchcock (22) and Jason Matthews (23) recording breaks for the Central side. Paignton Cons A are third as Euan Turner had a 22 break in their 4-2 win at sixth placed Teignmouth Social A and Shaun Peters has a 28 break as Totnes Cons A opened their season with a 4-2 win at fifth placed Preston Cons B.

St Marychurch C Head Division Two on matches won as they beat sixth placed Newton Cons A 5-1 as David Otto had a 21 break while St Marychurch B slip to second after going down 4-2 at Roundham B while Preston Cons C opened their season with a 6-0 win over seventh placed Paignton Cons B. Brixham Sea Anglers A remain bottom having had two ‘Bye’ weeks to start their season.