Narrow win with three black-ball successes sends Heworth clear (From York Press)

Narrow win with three black-ball successes sends Heworth clear

11:45am Saturday 19th December 2009

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Heworth ‘A’ crept through 4-3 in a close match against Bootham ‘B’ to move four points clear at the top of the York Conservative Clubs Carlsberg UK Snooker League.

They decided the match in the first four games as a Kristian Strangeway (pink ball success), Mark Winskill (27 break, black ball), Jason Milner (double black ball) and Kevan Gall (black ball) won their matches.

Bootham ‘B’ replied as Paul Mahoney defeated Neil Wood, Paul Scorfield beat Steve Burdett and George Long saw off Adam Scaife to make the score look more respectable.

Fulford ‘B’ moved into second with a last-frame 4-3 victory over Acomb ‘A’.

The teams shared the first six frames with Andy Hurley, Nigel Smith and Ray Thackway, who beat Gary Robinson (21 break), winning for Fulford and Mark Harrison, Richard Lillie and Trevor Ventress replying for Acomb.

Tom Wilson decided the win for Fulford in the last game.

Fulford ‘A’ dropped to third but level on points with their ‘B’ team after a surprising 4-3 defeat by Acomb ‘B’. Justin Morris (36 break) opened for Fulford only for Brian Henry to level by inflicting a first defeat on Tim Lister.

John Ashwell levelled again after Richard Stroughair (43 break) had put Fulford 2-1 up.

Kevan Ventress gave Acomb the lead only for James Lee (32 break) to make it 3-3. Andy Stone secured Acomb’s win in the last game.

Bootham ‘A’ finished the first half of the season as the only team without a win as they were crushed 5-2 by Heworth ‘B’, who had two black-ball successes.

Heworth’s winners were Vic Campbell, Darren Colledge (black ball), Brian Birch, Andy Ogley (black ball) and Huw Fairclough. Tim Fillingham and John Darley (24 break) replied for Bootham.

Mark Winskill continues to lead in the North Wolds Printers Highest Break competition with an 80 break, with Heworth club-mate Jason Milner (H) second with a 58. Tom Wilson (Fulford) with eight wins in nine games is the leader in the Wilsden Steel Player of the Year competition. Clive White (Heworth) is second, undefeated with seven wins, and there are four players in joint third place with seven wins in eight games.

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