2008/2009 NEWPORT & DISTRICT POOL LEAGUE
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Thursday, April 2nd 2009
KING’S HEAD KEEP UP THE PRESSURE IN NEWPORT POOL
NEWPORT (Shropshire): The King’s Head kept up the pressure on runaway league leaders Audco A after the latest round of fixtures in the Newport & District Pool League.
Luckless Shakespeare B were put to the sword, 6-0, at Chetwynd End, although a 5-1 victory for Audco A against the Navigation A at Gnosall means that the King’s Head remain two points adrift of last year’s title winners, having played two games more.
Junction A continued their impressive form at Norbury with a 4-2 victory over the Wheatsheaf, which lifts the Staffordshire side to third in the league table. Fading Audco B slipped to fourth on frame difference after losing at home, 4-2, to a resurgent Railway Tavern. “The ‘Tav’ played very well to be honest,” admitted Audco skipper Jack Jones.
Lilleshall Sports Centre survived a mighty scare against bottom side, Navigation B, who arrived with only three players. Lilleshall skipper Dave Price allowed the visitors to hire a spectating Stacey Stainer for the evening to make up the numbers and the decision very nearly backfired.
Price put the home side 1-0 up when Peter Dickinson accidentally potted the black, but Steve Taylor won a messy frame to level the scores. Ben Longstaff cruised past Anthony Cox to put the home side 2-1 to the good, but a shocked Stainer watched in disbelief as she sealed the fourth frame with only two visits to the table – when a hapless Stuart Weeden potted the black early in the frame.
Price and Longstaff put the home side in sight of the win in the first doubles’ encounter and a returning Neil Perkins calmed the nerves with a useful clearance in the final rack to clinch the 4-2 win.
In the final match of the evening, the Shakespeare A were held to a 3-3 draw by the ever-improving Navy Club.
All match forms are to be delivered to Ian Roberts and/or Dave Wilkinson at the Railway Tavern in Newport and match results sent immediately by text message to 07831 123153.
2008-2009 Newport & District Pool latest league table @ 01/04/09
Team P W D L F A Pts
Audco A 13 12 1 0 64 14 37
King’s Head 15 11 2 2 63 27 35
Junction A* 13 8 2 3 47 31 26
Audco B 15 8 2 5 48 42 26
Wrockwardine FC* 14 7 3 4 48 36 24
Railway Tavern 14 7 1 6 46 38 22
Navigation A* 15 6 3 6 43 47 21
Lilleshall SC 13 5 5 3 39 39 20
Wheatsheaf* 14 5 4 5 41 43 19
Shakespeare A 14 4 4 6 35 49 16
Navy Club 13 3 3 7 32 46 12
Junction B 14 3 1 10 32 52 10
Shakespeare B 15 2 1 12 25 65 7
Navigation B* 14 0 2 12 26 58 2
* denotes league fees paid
Week 17 results:
Shakespeare A v Navy Club, 3-3
Audco B v Railway Tavern, 2-4
Junction A v Wheatsheaf, 4-2
King’s Head v Shakespeare B, 6-0
Navigation A v Audco A, 1-5
Lilleshall Sports Centre v Navigation B, 4-2
Ends
For further information:
Neil Perkins, NDP Publicity Services, Tel: 07831 123153
www.ndp-publicity.com