South Hylton's charge for Danby Autos Sunderland Snooker League title shows no signs of stopping

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South Hylton A’s pursuit of the Danby Autos Sunderland Snooker League title shows no signs of stopping after their latest 5-0 success over The Victory.

Norman Leslie, Adam Smith, Gavin Dixon and Graham Rutland eased the leaders into the lead.

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In the pairs, Smith/Leslie beat Gerry Porter/Darren Dowell 75-63 to complete the whitewash and maintain a healthy nine-point lead at the summit.

Bobby Boyce and Ian Stewart got South Hylton B off to the perfect start at home to Boldon CA.

Derek White pulled one back for Boldon before John Harrison won Hylton the fourth frame against Chris Grimmer.

Michael Grieveson/John Smith won the pairs frame, beating Boyce/Paul Buckley 51-37 to reduce the defeat to 3-2.

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In the club battle between Seaham Conservatives A and Seaham Conservatives B, it was Bobby Carne who got the B team off to a winning start.

Harland Davidson potted well to beat Gary Stockton before Manna Singh increased the B team’s lead.

Les Pinder pulled one back for the A team, before teaming up with Michael Monaghan to win the pairs against Justin Ebdy/Robin Midson 50-6 to reduce the defeat to 3-2.

Lee Norton and Tommy Ayre were quick off the mark for Steels when they welcomed Mill View.

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Ray Charlton Junior won the third frame against John Spruce before Steve Chandler pulled one back for Mill View.

In the pairs, Norman Brown/Spruce beat Ray Charlton Senior/Vince Flynn 62-38 to make the final score 3-2 to Steels.

Steven Tate/Graham Smith claimec Biddick’s only win when they beat Lumley’s Andrew Drinkwater and Don Roberts in their 4-1 defeat.

Lumley’s victory came courtesy of Sean Henderson, Brian Meuse, Neil Lowden and Roful Hoque wins.

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In another club battle, Pennywell Comrades B played Pennywell Comrades A and it was Kevin Harrop who got the A team off to a winning start.

Andrew Doran had an excellent result to level the match before Steve O’Wellen moved the A team back into the lead.

Stuart Taylor increased the A team’s lead in the fourth frame, before Doran/Eddie Dodds won the pairs, beating Joe Turner/Stephen Smith 49-42 to reduce the defeat to 3-2.

Glendale travelled to Murton Colliery and started well with Thomas Gwyn winning the first frame and John Danby the second.

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A 26 break helped Stephen Clementson win the third frame before Paul Atkinson claimed the fourth frame.

In the pairs, Danby/John Wiseman beat Stephen Cook/Eddie Williamson 54-46 for the 4-1 win.

Paul Cobb got Biddick B off to a good start at home to The Hetton Centre, before Peter Mills increased the lead with the aid of a 34 break.

Paul Nord pulled one back for Hetton, before Tommy Rutter won Biddick the fourth frame against Joe Nord.

In the pairs, a 40-break by Paul Stoves, when paired with Paul Nord, won Hetton the frame against Philip Straughan/Paul Cobb to make the final score 3-2 to Biddick.