Last updated 19:25, Thursday, 20 November 2008

DIVISION one side Maryport Social A kept the pressure on the top two teams with a terrific 5-1 away victory against Senhouse B in the Cockermouth & District Snooker league.

The match started well for the Workington side, however, as, with a quick-fire break of 33 from Senhouse B’s Shaun Ayre, he delivered a convincing win over Maryport Social A’s Julian Plaza, 82-23.

In frame two Maryport snooker veteran John Fleming built an early lead that he was never to surrender as he defeated Senhouse B’s David Petrie, 56-11.

With the match score at 1-1 Senhouse B’s Simon Burns was presented with a number of early opportunities through unforced errors from Maryport Social A’s Ivor Messenger but as his positional play eluded him he found it difficult to capitalise. As the contest developed Messenger gained confidence and with a steady contribution towards the end of the frame he was to win, 65-21.

The fourth game was to be the best frame of the night as Senhouse B’s Frank Hewer and Maryport Social A’s Kevin Henderson both started the tie well with contributions in the 20s.

However, with some solid potting, it was Henderson who forged ahead, leaving his Senhouse opponent requiring one snooker with the colours remaining. This was not to deter Hewer, as a carefully executed snooker resulted in a frame-winning opportunity being presented as, in missing the yellow, Henderson was to dislodge the only difficult ball on the table, the green, from the side cushion.

Three fine pots followed but in missing a mid range blue this time it was Hewer who was to present his rival with a frame-winning chance, with which Henderson duly obliged to prevail, 73-58.

With the score now at 3-1 to Maryport Social A, Senhouse’s Neil Bower was offered the difficult task of stopping the rot but in Social’s Alan Moore his resistance was to prove powerless as a well-compiled break of 32 by Moore, which was incidentally only halted by an unfortunate in-off, was enough for the Maryport Social A player to eventually win, 61-19.

The final frame proved to be eventful as a free ball mix-up was to provide some late-night controversy. An incorrectly potted free ball on the last red by Maryport Social A’s Sal Cakmak was to confuse him, his Senhouse opponent Andy Aitken and the referee. Fortunately this was quickly resolved and not to be troubled by the situation it was Cakmak who finally disposed of the balls he required to take the frame, 60-32.

Elsewhere in division one Derwent A romped to a 5-1 victory over Station Road Club, the highlight being a 49 break from Derwent A’s Vince Peet in his win over Peter Collins.

The Railway Club made the most of their home advantage as with a 5-1 win over fellow title challengers John Street Club they still remain in control at the top of the table.

Workington Legion continued with their miserable run of results with a 5-1 home defeat at the hands of Seaton Legion.

The two games postponed from last week saw Railway and Station Road draw 3-3 while John Street Club wiped away all memories of their defeat to Railway with a thumping 6-0 home win against Derwent A.

The match was to see two milestones achieved in the same frame – the highest break of the season so far, a 77 by John Street’s Peter O’Hagan, and the first duck of the season going to Derwent’s Steven Hodgson.

In division two Ellenborough defeated Derwent B 5-1 and Clifton managed to take four points out of six from Trades Hall.

Maryport Social B made the most of Derwent B’s result as with a 4-2 home victory over Senhouse A they leapfrogged their lakeside rivals from fourth to third.

Flimby Club’s 4-2 win was yet another defeat for struggling Glasson.