Two whitewashes on snooker league's opening night

The 2026/27 Aldridge & District Snooker League Premier Division season got under way with a bang - with two whitewashes, several convincing victories and an early battle for top spot.

Charlemont BC B couldn’t have asked for a better opening night as they swept aside Beechdale Social 5–0. Jesse Lowe got them moving with a 73-42 victory over Liam Coleman before Alex Stevens, Craig Nicholls, Dan Roden and Liam Wright completed the clean sweep. Stevens produced a 34 break, while Wright added a 31, as Charlemont moved straight to the top of the table with six points.

Q Bar A matched them frame-for-frame with an equally impressive 5–0 victory over Old Hall SC B. Stuart Mason, Damian Clarke, Bobbie Wilson, Cameron O’Hare and Eddie Relihan all delivered wins for the home side. Clarke recorded the night’s best listed break in this match with a 44, while Mason contributed a 38. The whitewash leaves Q Bar level on six points with Charlemont BC B at the summit.

There was plenty of interest in the Old Hall derby, where Old Hall SC A defeated Old Hall SC C 4–1. Nathan Wood edged a tight opening frame against Ben Davis 55–52, before Lee Bannister, Lee Thomson and Andy Price put the A side firmly in control. James Wilde prevented the whitewash by taking the final frame for the C side, while Ben Davis registered a 37 break despite losing the opener.

Elsewhere, Poets Corner A began with a strong 4–1 victory over Bentley Moor A, while Stafford Road also collected five league points after winning 4–1 away at Poets Corner C.

The tightest contest of the week came between Wednesfield Cons and Charlemont BC A, with Wednesfield coming through 3–2 to take four points, while Charlemont A collected two from a closely-fought encounter.

Lichfield Road BC were the standout performers in Division One, powering to a 5–0 victory over Q Bar B. Richard Hooper, Ben Cross, Paul Maynard, Aaron Fellows and David Matthews all won their frames to complete the clean sweep. Matthews also knocked in a 40 break, helping Lichfield claim the maximum six points and take the early lead at the top of the table.