Its ‘snow’ joke, we were wiped out last week! Just a handful of matches took place.

Just when we were going ok as far as rearrangements are concerned, it’s dented my list!

Division 1 was completely wiped out including the ‘title’ crunch match between MGS A & St. And A.

Division 2 was the best survivors last week, with 3 matches taking place, 2 of them on Monday night before the big dump of snow; Carlton A hosted Team 2KA. The home side got off to winning ways in the 1^st Men’s before losing the rest of the levels only to strike back again in the 1^st mixed game to leave the score at 4-6. The next 4 sets of mixed were taken in turn to leave the score 8-10 & the visitors taking the points back home to Wellfield. MOTM was Denzil Wates; he took 6 of the 8 won for Carlton.

Zodiac took a beating in the cold hall of Clayton when they took on MGS D. ‘Neddy’ Phil Rhodes was MOTM when he won all his 6 games in the 14-4 win.

Team 2KB managed to open the doors at Wellfield on Thu night to host Spring A, I bet they wished they didn’t as they crashed 4-14 to leave them virtually doomed back into division 3, albeit a miracle! Best performers on the evening were Clare Ashton & Megan Vipond; they both won all their 6 games for Spring.

Only 1 match survived the big freeze in division 3 & that was another Monday night match, Evergreens A v Clayton Crusaders A…… a crunch match…. a corker….. & an 8 all classic! The match stood at 3-5 all after the levels & then the 1^st mixed split before ‘old faithful’ Derek Hilton & Helen Pickup won the next pair of games to make the match all square at 6 all. Stuart Holden & Lisa Roberts won the next pair (6-8) before Derek & Helen struck back to leave an 8 all classic! Stuart & Lisa held on to their nerves to win both games in set 9 to take the match 10-8 for the Clayton side. Best on the night was both Stuart & Lisa; they won all their 6 games on the night to help their team to push 4 points clear at the top.

In division 4, again just 1 Monday match survived the snow; Preston College A v MGS F. It was a great night for the visiting team, as they won their game in hand to fling them into 2^nd place on the tables by winning 11-7. The result pushes Whittle A into 3^rd, 2 points behind and both teams have to play Flight, so its gonna be a fight to the end! Simon Tomlinson won 5 games on the evening to be best performer.

In division 5, Spring E used up all their unused stored Xmas energy on Evergreens C. They managed to beat them 13-5………… YES 13-5!! A max point win!!! It does dint Evergreens promotion chances somewhat, but with crunch matches looming soon, anything can happen. Dave Burridge & Mandy Beaumont were best on the evening, winning 5 games each at 3^rd pairing.

Team 2KD won their Thursday match 12-6 to virtually guarantee their division 5 status next year. They beat Brindle B who now are in deep trouble 13 points adrift of safety.

In division 6, only 1 match took place, but what a crunch match for both teams…. Garstang B v College B!

At 4 all after the levels, thing were looking like it was going to go down to the wire, but College went into overdrive in the mixed and won the next 9 games in a row to set up a 13-5 max point win for the visitors. The result puts them a massive 12 points in front of their rivals & virtually guarantees them promotion now & a couple of wins away from being crowned Champions of division 6. Best performers on the evening at Garstang were Dave Dunk & Matt Hiscock; both won all of their 6 games for College.

Although I have 1 casualty already for next week’s program, I’m hoping that normal service will be resumed!

Don’t forget also you can get all the latest results & tables as they happen at www.fixtureslive.com

Paul.