CAPTAIN Nick Hubert cued a second maximum of the season to help champions Gladstone C extend a winning run to six matches in the Northwich and District League’s top flight.

They are tied for first place with Rudheath, who matched their rivals’ success against Castle Private B when beating Castle Private C by the same score.

The leading pair meet in the Team Knockout tonight, Wednesday, in the pick of the preliminary-round matches.

Simon Cross potted all eight balls in a single visit to the table for Green Dragon A, also for the second time this term, in a comfortable win against Castle Private A.

Elsewhere, Leigh Cobley won a deciding frame for Barn Owl D against Barn Owl C.

Nectar’s climbed to the Division Two table’s summit as a reward for coming from behind to beat Owley Wood.

Greenbank A are one points adrift in second spot after Paul Buckley contributed a maximum break to their win against Moulton Legion.

Promoted Barn Owl E are third after inflicting a sixth reverse on Barn Owl B, while The Lion A – who won their first four fixtures – have suffered back-to-back defeats after slipping up on their own table against Greenbank C.

Barn Owl A preserved their 100 per cent record in Division Three following a 5-2 win against Barn Owl H.

Bowling Green are four points further back after seeing off Blue Barrel B, while The Lion B extended a winning sequence to four matches against Witton Chimes B.

Salt Barge returning to winning ways at Greenbank B’s expense after successive losses, but Blue Barrel A were the section’s most convincing victors at Green Dragon B.

Results

Week Six, Division One: Barn Owl C 3 Barn Owl D 4; Castle Pvt A 1 Green Dragon A 6; Castle Pvt B 1 Gladstone C 6; Gladstone B 6 Gladstone A 1; Rudheath 6 Castle Pvt C 1.

Division Two: Barn Owl B 2 Barn Owl E 5; Greenbank A 5 Moulton Legion 2; Iron Bridge 4 Witton Chimes A 3; Owley Wood 2 Nectar’s 5; The Lion A 3 Greenbank C 4.

Division Three: Barn Owl H 2 Barn Owl A 5; Blue Barrel B 2 Bowling Green 5; Green Dragon B 1 Blue Barrel A 6; Salt Barge 5 Greenbank B 2; Witton Chimes B 3 The Lion B 4.