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surprised Speare's BLACK Horse Bombers were the surprise winners in the semi finals of the Colliers Arms Team Knockout. The Section One team beat Premier Section Shakespeare 4-1 to reach the final.

In the other semi final there was no surprise, with Premier team Staff of Life beating Section One team Lever Bridge 4-1, to set up the final with Black Horse Bombers.

Tuesday, May 8, there is a Delegates Meeting at the Churchills, Manchester Road, at 8pm. The AGM will take place immediately after the meeting. Forms for the Summer 95 Pool League can be picked up on Sunday, May 29 at the Chuchills, Manchester Road, or at the Delegates Meeting.

The draw for the quarter finals of the Mixed Pairs Knockout is listed below. All matches are to be played on Wednesday, May 2, starting at 8.15pm prompt. It is the responsibility of the winning pair to ensure that the result is at the League Headquarters no later than 8pm on the Sunday following. Each match is played best of three frames, with the winner going forward to the next round.

Victory Reform -- S Carr/E Brooks (Colliers Arms) v J Rushton/J Rushton (Tempest).

Churchills -- P Crompton/C Robins (Black Bull A) v M Butterworth/S Nuttall (Staff of Life).

Tempest -- C Stanworth/M Stanworth (Tempest) v S Gaskell/S Gaskell (Tempest).

Colliers Arms -- M Tunnah/A marsh (Black Bull A) v D France/V Corrigan (Churchills). CHURCHILLS WORLD RULES PREMIER

P W L F A Pt

Lamb Guzzlers ... 20 17 3 98 42 132

Staff of Life ... 19 15 4 93 40 121

Spread Eagle ... 19 12 7 78 55 102

Gibraltar Rock A ... 20 10 10 67 73 87

Shakespeare ... 20 8 12 61 79 77

Black Bull Seditionaries ... 20 7 13 60 80 74

Riley Redegades ... 20 6 14 52 88 64

Black Bull B ... 20 4 16 45 95 53

Results -- Shakespeare 5 Black Bull Seditionaries 2; Gibraltar Rock A 3 Lamb Guzzlers 4; Black Bull B 4 Rileys Redegades 3; Spread Eagle 3 Staff of Life 4; Spread Eagle 4 Rileys Redegades 3.

DOVE BANK ROAD GARAGE DIVISION ONE

Victory Reform Club ... 14 12 2 60 38 84

Gibraltar Rock B ... 13 9 4 53 38 71

The Volly ... 13 9 4 54 37 70

Black Horse Bombers ... 16 8 8 55 57 69

Lever Bridge ... 16 7 9 52 60 66

Brass Cat ... 14 7 7 51 47 65

Beaumont Arms ... 16 7 9 52 60 64

Finishers ... 16 6 10 53 59 63

Levers Alone ... 14 6 8 51 47 63

Seven Stars A ... 13 6 7 42 48 54

Colliers Arms ... 13 2 11 30 60 34

Results -- Black Horse Bombers 2 Levers Alone 5; Finishers 1 Gibraltar Rock B 7; Lever Bridge 4 Brass Cat 3; Beaumont Arms 2 Victory Reform Club 5; Colliers Arms, Seven Stars A, The Volly open week; Volly and Finishers lose two points, meeting April 10.

THE FACTORY SHOP DIVISION TWO

Smoking Barrels ... 17 13 4 81 38 105

Churchills ... 18 13 5 75 51 101

Stallions ... 17 12 5 72 47 96

Sportsman ... 17 12 5 64 55 86

Bowling Green ... 17 10 7 64 55 84

Founders (globe) ... 18 9 9 64 62 80

Stalkers* ... 18 8 10 63 63 75

Turkey Trotters ... 18 7 11 56 70 70

Tonge CC* ... 18 8 10 56 70 68

Moses Gate B* ... 18 6 12 58 68 62

FA Raiders ... 18 5 13 52 74 60

Rocket* ... 17 6 11 50 69 58

Super Stars B ... 17 5 12 44 75 54

Merit Leaders -- P Stocks (Smoking Barrels) 17 wins.

Results -- Rocket 4 Moses Gate B 3; Sportsman 4 FA Raiders 3; Turkey Trotters 1 Stalkers 6; Stallions 5 Tonge CC 2; Smoking Barrels 3 Churchills 4; Bowling Green 5 Founders (Globe) 2; Super Stars B open; Stalkers, Tonge CC, Moses Gate B and Rocket lose two points, meeting April 10.

PHENCARR COLLIES DIVISION THREE

Black Horse B ... 20 16 4 97 43 127

LLCC ... 20 15 5 88 52 114

Tempest Trickers* ... 20 12 8 81 59 103

Gunners* ... 20 10 10 84 76 80

LLWMC* ... 20 9 11 63 77 79

Central Bar ... 20 7 13 65 75 77

Wellington Boots ... 20 9 11 58 82 72

Stone Heads* ... 20 2 18 44 96 44

Results -- Stone Heads 2 LLCC 5; Wellington Boots 5 Central Car 2; Tempest Trickers 3 Black Horse B 4; LLWMC 6 Gunners 1; Tempest Trickers, Gunners, LLWMC and Stone Heads lose two points, meeting April 10.