Review: Stalybridge Snooker League

Here are the latest developments in the Stalybridge Snooker League.

Halfway through the third quarter of the league seasons, Hyde CC lead the Snooker League with 46 points closely followed by St Peters on 44, Denton CC on 43 and Mossley A on 41. In the Whist League, Denton CC lead with 20 points, followed by St Peters and Mossley A on 18 points and Mossley B on 16 points. All very close. 

Week 18 saw Hyde Club play Mossley A, Staly Labour play Denton CC and Mossley B play Hyde CC and there were 3-2 wins for both Hyde teams and Denton CC. There were also Whist League wins for Mossley B and Hyde Club. Hyde CC now lead Denton CC by three points on 49 and in the Whist League Denton CC have 20 points and lead Mossley A, Mossley B and St Peters by only two points. Still very close.

Week 19 had varied results in the Snooker League with Staly Labour beating Hyde CC 3-2, Mossley B beating Hyde Club 4-1 and St Peters going one better, beating Denton CC 5-0. This put St Peters only two points behind leaders Hyde CC on 49 points and the teams play each other in week 20. In the Whist League there were wins for Mossley B and St Peters so we have three teams, Denton CC Mossley B and St Peters tied at the top of the league on 20 points.

Week 20 saw St Peters play Hyde CC, Mossley B play Denton CC and Mossley A play Staly Labour. There were 3-2 wins for Hyde CC and Staly Labour while Mossley B won 4-1, to leave Hyde CC three points clear of St Peters at the top of the snooker league on 54 points. In the Whist League there were again wins for Mossley B and St Peters who are now tied at the top of the league on 22 points each. Still very close in both leagues as we approach the end of the third quarter of the league season.

Week 21, the last one of the third quarter, saw Mossley B played St Peters, Hyde Club met Staly Labour and Mossley A were at Hyde CC. There was a 5-0 win Staly Labour, Mossley B won 4-1 and Mossley A beat Hyde CC 3-2. There were whist wins for Mossley A and Mossley B. 

These results left Hyde CC on 56 points, four ahead of St Peters and eight ahead of Mossley A. In the Whist League, Mossley B were on 26 points, two ahead of Denton CC and St Peters.

There was a management meeting on the following Monday and outstanding matches were reviewed, along with new handicaps for the final league quarter.

Week 22 saw St Peters travel to Hyde Club, Denton CC play at Hyde CC and Mossley B host Mossley A. Mossley A won 3-2, Hyde CC won 4-1 and St Peters won 5-0. In the Whist League, there were wins for Mossley A, Hyde Club and Denton CC. With six weeks of matches left, Hyde CC now lead St Peters by three points and in the Whist League, Denton CC and Mossley B are tied on 26 points.

By Ian Hopton