Landywood A maintain title charge as century of 30+ breaks is passed

Landywood A edged a 3-2 win at Stafford Institute to stay top of the Staffs & West Midlands Snooker League, as Division One’s tally of 30-plus breaks crashed through the 100 mark.

Bal Sembi sealed Landywood’s victory to extend his perfect individual record to eight wins from eight, while Daniel Ward fired in the week’s highest break of 89 for Charlemont Bowling Club.

Riley Parsons made a 48 break for the visitors, but Mark Billingsley responded with a 38 to put Stafford ahead. Jack Harris and Chris Jones then turned the contest around before Sembi secured the match for Landywood. Robert Wharne claimed Stafford’s final frame with a 30 break, ending Adrian Rosa’s unbeaten start to the campaign.

Hotshots remain close behind after a 4-1 victory over Poets Corner, the only top-flight fixture not to finish 3-2. Karl Mallin prevented a whitewash by taking the final frame for Poets Corner.

Ward produced his 89 break in Charlemont Bowling Club’s 3-2 defeat at Sedgley WMC. Richard Davies replied with a 61, while Andy Cambridge and Shaun Edwards secured the match for Sedgley before John Spencer claimed the final frame.

There was more high-quality scoring at Sedgley Ex Service, who beat Shifnal War Memorial A 3-2. Simon Hickman’s 59 and Toby Smith’s 32 put the hosts 2-0 ahead, but Keith Price and Matthew Davies fought back for Shifnal. Andrew Highfield settled the decider with a match-winning 72 break.

In Division Two, Landywood B took over at the summit after defeating previous leaders Landywood C 4-1. Karl Payne made breaks of 54 and 48 to claim his seventh win of the season, while Sam Thompson compiled a division-high 56 as Townsend Social beat Ballpoint Sports 3-2.

Q Bar Juniors remained joint top of Division Three after a 3-2 win over Wednesfield Royal British Legion. Thomas Wilkes recorded his eighth victory in as many matches before Bobbie Wilson clinched the decider.

Darlaston Cons maintained their perfect Division Four record, winning 4-1 at Forty Four Club C to stretch their lead to three points. Division Five leaders Sedgley WMC B also stayed unbeaten, edging Wednesfield RBL C 3-2 in a match decided by Paul Breakwell’s narrow 71-70 victory over Matthew Aston.