DARREN SMITH and Mark Falshaw stayed joint-top of the Pickering Singles Pool League after beating Paul Elgey and Joe Smith respectively.

Smith won his first four frames to counter Elgey’s +2 handicap and went on to win 7-3.

Falshaw and Smith were tied at 2-2, 4-4 and 5-5 before Falshaw finally got away to win 7-5.