BURY Snooker C got their B Section campaign off to a flyer with an 8-1 victory at Elton Lib D.
Mark Burns produced some heavy scoring to take his frame 119-47, while team-mate Kevin Bogden compiled a 50-break in securing the last frame.
Stanley Con were made to fight for their 6-2 win at home to Central B, with Dave Holt taking the last three colours of the final frame.
Huntley C started their season with a 7-2 win at Salisbury, inspired by Paul Anderson’s 82-52 – the biggest winning margin on the night. Central E beat the club’s D team 6-2. Matt Green took the second frame 87-38 to build a lead and Joe Lorenzo made sure of the points with a final frame 72-11.
Promoted side Radcliffe St Mary’s earned a creditable 4-4 draw in their opening match at Seedfield BC A.
In the C Section Walshaw Con got off to the perfect start with an 8-0 win at home to Walmersley Con.
Surprisingly, however, the only dominant performance came from Andy Davis, who took his frame 98-33. Graham Spencer set Bury Bridge on their way to a 5-3 win at home to Buchanans B, winning the first frame 61-31.
John Maher’s second frame 83-5 helped Tottington Con B beat Seedfield BC B 5-3. Walshaw B edged to a 7-2 win over Huntley B thanks to good frames from their final two players – Andy Eland and Rob Capron.
In the A Section, Buchanans A beat Elton Lib B 6-2 following a 105-49 win from Paul Lomax and a 94-54 victory for Mick Hamer, which included a break of 42.
Tottington Con D look set to put up a strong defence of their title as they came from behind to beat Central C 7-2.
Bury Snooker D and Elton Lib C shared the frames but Bury edged the aggregate to take the match 5-3.
Huntley A won through 6-3 at Central A as Phil Jones finished off the final frame 104-37, while Mick Walton secured a 5-3 win for Elton Lib A against Bury Snooker B, winning the final frame 91-30.
There will be a delegates meeting at Bury Bridge tonight at 8pm.
Results (dominoes in brackets) A Section: Buchanans A 6 (0) Elton Lib B 2 (5), Central C 2 (4) Tottington Con D 7 (1), Bury Snooker D 5 (1) Elton Lib C 3 (4), Central A 3 (0) Huntley A 6 (5), Elton Lib A 5 (3) Bury Snooker B 3 (2).
B Section: Elton Lib D 1 (4) Bury Snooker C 8 (1), Stanley Con 6 (4) Central B 2 (1), Salisbury 2 (4) Huntley C 7 (1), Central A 6 (3) Central D 2 (2), Seedfield A 4 (1) Radcliffe St Mary’s 4 (3).
C Section: Walshaw Con 8 (5) Walmersley con 0 (0), Bury Bridge 5 (0) Buchanans B 3 (5), Tottington Con B 5 (5) Seedfield BC B 3 (0), Huntley B 2 (0) Walshaw B 7 (5).
Breaks: 50 Kevin Bogden (Bury Snooker C), 42 Mick Hamer (Buchanans A), 25 Ryan Joyce (Tottington D).
Centuries: 119 Mark Burns (Bury Snooker C), 105 Paul Lomax (Buchanans A), 104 Phil Jones (Huntley A).
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