Longford RSL fights back to end Works Green's 10-match run

08 Jul, 2010 12:00 AM
 
BOTTOM team Longford RSL became the giant-killer of Wednesday night interclub snooker, ending Works Green's 10-match unbeaten run with a 7-5 upset.

Adrian White, Tim Donnachy and Greg Williams won for Longford, with Jenna Sampson and David Thomas replying for Green, which maintains a healthy 26-point lead on top of the A reserve ladder. 

Exeter beat Red 7-5, with John Waters, Derek Peart, Greg Reid and Peter Seaman winners, while third-placed Navy beat second- placed Amber 7-5, with Craig Jory, Ray Skinner and Damien Bushby victorious. 

Greg Reid's 31 was the week's highest break and Glen Johansen (Works Green) leads the player ranking with 15 wins from 22 frames. 

In A grade, bottom teams Works Blue and Gold had good wins to close the ladder to just six points between second and sixth placings. 

Blue beat Launceston RSL 4-0, with Rolf Stevenson, Peter Donati (both 2-0), John Stevenson and Hans Georieoff (2-1) winning. 

Gold beat Exeter 3-1, with winners Garry Bjarnoe-Elliot, John Saggers, Steve Leary and Adam Bindoff. 

Ladder-leader Black drew 2-2 with the Devils. David Bates continued his winning streak, winning 2-1 over Josh Rainbow, conceding a 60-point start before winning the final frame by one point. 

Rodney Martin, Scott Kopriva and Andrew Rainbow also won. 

Bates heads the player stats with 19 wins from 26 frames with his handicap reduced to minus 14, followed by Bindoff and Robin McEnnulty.