Premier Division - Reports and League Tables

Week Commencing 1st March 2010            BAE Selex "A" seem to have the title in their pockets having picked up two wins and 18 points in their last two fixtures - against St. Joseph's at Selex Sports Club they demolished the visitors 10 - 0 with Paul Stephens, Chris Knight and Trevor Collin too hot for Sue Hickman, Gary Carr and Robbie Burton - although both Burton and Hickman forced Collin to fight all the way for his wins by taking him to five ends - Hickman losing 9/11 in the fifth and Burton dropping a 2 - 1 lead to lose 8/11 in the final end.   Jon Stokes, Paul Stephens and Gary Hartgrove then travelled to Ramsden Heath where they played Billericay "A" of Ev Lucas, Terry Timms and Mark Martin - no heroics from the home team as both Stokes and Stephens were unbeaten  plus the doubles and Gary Hartgrove collecting one win (over Martin) but losing to both Lucas and Timms.    Billericay "C" also punished luckless St. Joseph's but in this game the visitors Robbie Burton was on the score sheet with his side's two points with wins over Ray Eldridge and John Webber - Steve Muth collected three wins with Eldridge and Webber two each.  Sue Hickman and Nicola Loughran were pointless although the last named gave Eldridge a fright by taking nthe first two ends but the visitor responded by stubbornly refusing to go under and took the final three ends to help his side to an 8 - 2 home win.    A Billericay Sports "derby" match saw the "A" team of Glen Johnson (unbeaten), Marilyn Bawden and Mike Johnston picking up a point each with wins over Malcolm Henstock in an evenly matched 5 - 5 draw - Keith Adamsand Bruce Kettle responded well to collect the remaining five points on offer taking the doubles 9/11, 11/8, 11/8, 9/11, 11/9.