Dales extend their lead in big Louth Snooker League showdown

The season's first Louth Billiards & Snooker League top of the table clash saw Dales Poultry & Game extend their lead to three points.

Saltfleetby Snooker Club climbed into joint second as Theddlethorpe Tawnys bounced back while Louth Volksworld won the battle at the bottom.

League leaders Dales Poultry & Game extended their lead at the top to three points after victory over their nearest rivals Louth Travel Centre.

Pete Dales ran in a 37 break while roasting his opponent, but the away outfit hit back through Keith Selby as they looked to regain the leadership which didn't happen as Phil Marshall ordered their taxi and off they went with a 7-5 defeat.

Saltfleetby Snooker Club now occupy joint second spot after a hard fought 6-6 draw with 8Ten Racing.

Dave Lamb rolled in a 32 break, but it was Nick Carter who fired the hosts in front.

Unfortunately they couldn't find another winner which allowed the visitors to square the issue up courtey of Ray Fawcett, and after recent results they will probably be more than happy with this draw.

After taking a good home beating Theddlethorpe Tawnys got their act together again to edge past Sibjon Builders by 7-5.

Glyn Cohen and Ross Adams were the visitors' two match winners as they returned to the top four places.

Dan Smith was cueing well for the hosts as he knocked in a fine 31 break as the home team just failed to retrieve the early damage.

The league is so tight at the moment that one good performance from either Kitchen Solutions or Louth Volksworld will see them shoot right up the table.

For now it was the defending champions who came out on top in this by 7-5 with Colin Stirton being their driving force, and not even a 30 break from James Heatley could save the hosts.

N.T. Shaw of Louth and P.H. Mountain Corrugated Ltd were involved in a 6-6 draw leaving both sides locked in mid-table.

Ethan Hornigold and Brian Nixon thought they had their side on the right road, but the brakes went on as Nick Bailey and George Frame both replied as captain Matt Chandler had a decent run of breaks (34-32-25). But the deadlock wouldn't be broken.

League Table: Dales Poultry & Game 6-42, Louth Travel Centre 6-39, Saltfleetby Snooker Club 6-39,

Theddlethorpe Tawnys 6-37, P.H. Mountain Corrugated Ltd 6-36,

N.T. Shaw of Louth 6-36, 8Ten Racing 6-34, Sibjon Builders 6-34, Kitchen Solutions 6-32, Louth Volksworld 6-31.

Breaks: P. Dales 37, M. Chandler 34-32-25, D. Lamb 32, D. Smith 31, J. Heatley 30, D. Naylor 25, R. Burkitt 21, E. Hornigold 20, G. Frame 20.