ADAM Griffiths became the first player this season to make three maximum breaks when he helped champions Gladstone C to a whitewash of Castle C.
Their lead at the Northwich and District League top-flight summit is worth eight points over Castle D, who restricted lowly Nectar’s to a single frame.
Green Dragon A edged further from the Division One drop zone following a narrow win at Greenbank A, while captain Dave Cain held his nerve to win a decider for Castle A against Castle B.
Barn Owl E have taken the lead in a race for promotion from Division Two following a 5-2 win at Iron Bridge.
A surprise 6-1 thrashing by Gladstone D for Witton Chimes A, a second successive defeat, paved the way.
Owley Wood let slip a 3-1 lead at Lion A, who recovered to record a victory by winning the final three frames.
Pete Grannell’s 8-ball break was a highlight for Moulton Legion in a 5-2 defeat against neighbours Lion B, who close to within a point of a promotion position.
Elsewhere Jo Taylor, Barn Owl B’s captain, won a decisive seventh frame for her side at home to Greenbank C.
Blue Barrel A could not make inroads into Barn Owl A’s lead at the top of Division Three, a 4-3 success against Broken Cross leaving them 13 points adrift.
Will Hooks won a deciding frame.
Wheatsheaf sit third after winning at Greenbank B, while Witton Chimes B kept alive their hopes of playing at a higher level next term by beating Barn Owl H.
Green Dragon B were victors in a battle of the bottom two against Blue Barrel B.
Results
Northwich and District Pool League
Week 15
Division One: Castle A 4-3 Castle B; Castle C 0-7 Gladstone C; Gladstone A 4-3 Gladstone B; Greenbank A 3-4 Green Dragon A; Nectar’s 1-6 Castle D.
Division Two: Barn Owl B 4-3 Greenbank C; Iron Bridge 2-5 Barn Owl E; Lion A 4-3 Owley Wood; Moulton Legion 2-5 Lion B; Witton Chimes A 1-6 Gladstone D.
Division Three: Barn Owl H 2-5 Witton Chimes B; Blue Barrel A 4-3 Broken Cross; Greenbank B 2-5 Wheatsheaf; Green Dragon B 5-2 Blue Barrel B Free week: Barn Owl A
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