Division 1
John Williamson dropped only a single game as his St. Gabriel’s A team saw off West CA A 9/1 at Chester Road. 
Williamson, back from his summer Veteran’s World Championship appearance in Rome, was in fine form as were George Gibson and Jake Helm who added 3 and 2 sets respectively. Neil Wilkinson got West’s consolation.
Other fixtures in one included a 9/1 win for Durham Aces against a weakened Brandon Outlaws side - Alex Guttridge and Ian McAllister added all 3 each and Duncan Fraser two - Fraser edged out in 5 games by Dave Brown in the last set. 

One other scores - DL Tigers 2 Burnmoor A 8, Brandon Air v St. Chads and Mount True Roof v St. Gabriel’s B postponed .

Wild West CA got off the mark in division 2 with a 6/4 home win versus Unionists B. Unionist Michael Karczewski was the man of the match beating West’s Michael Hepworth, Declan Kelly and Malcom Syers - Hepworth and Kelly combined to win the doubles and two singles sets each -  Purves taking the other Unionist point when he beat Syers. Old England Legends hit top spot in the new table with an 8/2 win at Backspin B. Graham Sleep taking all three - Phil Bowden

and Howard Brown losing only to the home sides’ John Cook.

Two other scores  - East Boldon B 6 Brandon Energy 4, St. Gabriel’s C 2 Mount 8, Brandon Crusaders 4 West CA B 6.

Table Toppers Brandon Devils visited Ashbrooke B for the match of the week in division 3. Brandon raced into a 5/2 lead with Paul Lupton, Paul Thompson and Syd Gooding winning the first three ties - Lupton and Thompson combining to take the doubles. Ashbrooke’s trio weren’t to be denied however and Alasdair Campbell, Alan Thompson and Michael Oliver won their last three matches 3/2 with Oliver beating man of the match Lupton 13/11 in the last end to make it 5-5 and to retain the Sunderland side’s unbeaten sesson start. David Lloyd Ninja’s went top at Lanchester Praetorians - Tony Gelder and Christopher Ezennadili unbeaten in both singles and doubles - Tim Field added another in a solid 8/2 win. Other scores in three - Brandon Fire 3 Ashbrooke A 7, Brandon Jets 7 Burnmoor B 3, Backspin D 9 Lanchester Cohorts 1, East Boldon C 10 Brandon Topspinners 0

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