A TOP-two clash in Section A of the Roy Ling Mutual Grimsby & District Snooker Doubles League saw both teams leave the baize at Queens Parade with their unbeaten records still intact.
Nats and visitors Dads & Lads shared the spoils in a 3-3 draw, with Nige Emmerson and Dave Elshaw winning the crucial final frame for the hosts.
Terry Blanchard and Mick Goodwin won the opening frame for the home team only to see Lewis Sewell and Brad Burrell level.
Nats retook the lead through Dan Hargraves and Steve Drinkell, but Martin and Taylor Dowling brought the match all square.
Jase and Matthew Lawton then edged the visitors ahead, but Emmerson and Elshaw had the final say.
Clee Cons B shot back to the top of the Premier Section after winning all six frames at home against Healing Legion A. Jamie Barrett, Scott Gibbins, Jon Steel, Lee Pawson, Steve Donner and Mark Goss were just too strong for the visitors.
Club-mates Clee Cons A kept their unbeaten run going with a 3-3 draw at Blossom Way B. A 2-0 from Craig Thomas and Damon Gresham, and a single from Jimmy Yates and Paul Beasley against John Rowson and Myles Kennan, had them 3-1 up. But a 2-0 from Brian O'Bee and Stuart Gibb levelled the tie.
Linden Homes B put five past Hainton A when Scott Templeman, Anthony Jagger, Gaz Horsfall and Den Leggett won the first four frames before Dave Cox and Dave Bartlett saved the slam for Hainton with a single against Chris Madsen and Glenn Leggett.
Elsewhere in Section A, Dono Want and Michael Carno won the first frame for Blossom Way A at Standard A but that was their lot as Adam Boyington and Pete Gibson - with a single - and Dave Rushby, John Brocklesby, Paul Abbott and Jack Bradshaw -with two-apiece - won the rest of the frames for the home team in a 5-1 victory.
West End B shot into a 4-0 lead at Cromwell B when Dave Page, Peter Needham, Walt Simpson and Barry Jebson all won 2-0. Dave Telfer and Phil Revell stopped the rot with a last-board 2-0 for the home side.
The same thing happened at Clee Bowls B when Jamie and Dennis Wallis, and Ray Smith and Brian Woods won the first four frames for Healing Mens. In the end, it was left to Doug Stolworthy and Dave Walton to restore some pride for the Bowlers.
RESULTS
Premier Section; Linden Homes B 5 Hainton A 1; Clee Cons B 6 Healing Legion A 0; Blossom Way B 3 Clee Cons A 3; byes – Clee Bowls C, Hainton B, Taylor Made Carpets.
Section A: Cromwell B 2 West End B 4; Nats 3 Dads & Lads 3; Standard A 5 Blossom Way A 1; Clee Bowls B 2 Healing Mens 4.
Breaks
Steve Donner 54, 41, 32; Jon Steel 50, 40, 37, 20; Jamie Barrett 47, 37, 22; Anthony Jagger 47; Jamie Wallis 27; Nige Emmerson 26; Dave Elshaw 25; Dennis Wallis 25.
