TOTTINGTON Con B turned the formbook upside down in the Bury Political Clubs' Billiards League, defeating frontrunners Walmersley Con B 5-1.

When J. Drinkwater took the first frame by 69 chalks the odds looked stacked in Walmersley's favour.

However, wins by A. Rhodes (125-109), B. Holden (125-96) and J. Birtwistle (125-86) swung the match for Tottington by 15 chalks.

Walmersley Con A also ended a bad run, defeating Tottington Con A who where 18 points in front of them.

B. & S. Barcroft tok the first two grames hansomely for Walmersley (125-89) and (125-64).

K. Manning pulled back some of the arrears against the out-of-form D. Webber but T. Clegg (125-75) secured the match for the home team in the final frame.

Walshaw Con A and B fought out a close match. B. Weall (125-111) hung on to take the opening frame while R. Vadasz (125-94) hammered home the advantage in the second frame.

A. Rosbottom put Walshaw back in the match coming from behind to win by 20 chalks.

P. Eslick took the final frame for the B team but failed to clinch the aggregate by 14 chalks.

RESULTS

TOTTINGTON CON B 451 (5)

WALMERSLEY CON B 416 (1)

E. Nadin 56, J. Drinkwater 125; A. Rhodes 125, A. Sudhurst 109; B. Holden 125, W. Mitchell 96; J. Birtwistle 125, R. Pearson 86.

WALMERSLEY CON A 482 (5)

TOTTINGTON CON A 353 (1)

B. Barcroft 125, G. Preston 89; S. Barcroft 125, P. Spring 64; D. Webber 107, K. Manning 125; T. Clegg 125, N. Rigby 75.

WALSHAW CON A 469 (4)

WALSHAW CON B 455 (2)

B. Weall 125, T. Wilkinson 111; R. Vadasz 125, D. Samuels 94; G. Haynes 105, A. Rosbottom 125; W. Whittaker 114, P. Eslick 125.

LEAGUE TABLE

P Pt

Walms Con B 14 60

Walsh Con A 14 51

Walsh Con B 14 48

Tott Con A 14 48

Walms Con A 14 34

Tott Con B 14 28