In the first division league cup the top two teams in the league had comfortable passages through to the semi-finals. Amlwch A beat Police A 6-2, Mark Pugh made a welcome return from injury to help the Police A secure the doubles and beat Ian Ault, but it was not enough. Trinity A secured a 7-3 victory against Craig-y-don A. Ross Lander was also able to secure two matches for Craig-y-don A but Trinity A proved too strong with Stuart Dearden dropping only one game on the night. The third completed fixture was a terrific struggle between Conwy B and Conwy A. Conwy B fresh from a tight league win over their A team again seemed to have done enough. Steve Nicholls won all three of his singles games and Conwy B led 5-3 with two matches to play. The last two games both went to fifth game deciders, two of six on the night. But Sean Lucas and Paul Hulme both won 11-9 in the deciders to make the score line five-all. Conway A progress having won 23 games against Conway B’s 22.
In the second division league cup the teams with the current higher league positions dominated their lower ranked rivals. Trinity B beat Rhyl B 7-0, Amlwch C beat Craig-y-don B 8-0 and Henllan beat Y Morfa B 10-0. Steve Davies representing Y Morfa B took Don Grigg to a fifth game decider before losing out.
In the handicap cup, the closet encounter witnessed Conway B overcome the handicap against Amlwch C to win by twelve points. A number of second division players put up excellent performances against first division opposition. Emyr Owen beat both Andy Horton and Chris Henderson and he teamed up with Caren Ault to land the doubles. Mark Hadcock also chipped in with a victory over Andy Horton to ensure that Amlwch B easily beat Y Morfa A. Additionally, John Hughes overcame Ian Ault 40-39 to ensure a comfortable win for Rhyl B over Amlwch A.
In the first division, Amlwch A is seven points clear at the top of the table, with a game in hand over their nearest rival Trinity A. This week Amlwch A overwhelmed Y Morfa A who lie third, by a 30-1 score line. Andy Horton securing one game from Paul Collins. Y Morfa A lie sixty-three points behind second placed Trinity A following a 22-16 win by Trinity A over fourth placed Rhyl A. Here John Chan representing Trinity A proved to the strongest player, dropping only three games.
In the second division, is a much closer affair with the top five teams all in contention for divisional honours. Trinity B lead the pack following a comfortable win over Y Morfa C. Police B are second in the table although they have played at least two games more than their rivals. However, their strongest line-up is challenge for all the contenders in the title race. Henllan lie third with Harold Furber heading the individual standings. Finally, both Amlwch B and Amlwch C are within striking distance having also disposed of Y Morfa C and they both have a game in hand.
Results:
League Cup – 1st Division - Quarter-Final:
Police A 2 Amlwch A 6
Craig-y-don A 3 Trinity A 7
Conwy B 5(22) Conwy A 5(23)
League Cup – 2nd Division - Quarter-Final:
Trinity B 7 Rhyl B 0
Y Morfa B 0 Henllan 10
Amlwch C 8 Craig-y-don B 0
Handicap Cup – Round of 16:
Trinity A 439 Trinity B 412
Rhyl B 369 Amlwch A 276
Y Morfa B 501 Henllan 560
Y Morfa A 479 Amlwch B 531
Craig-y-don B 558 Police B 571
Conwy A 492 Y Morfa C 472
Amlwch C 388 Conwy B 400
Division One:
Rhyl A 16 Trinity A 22
Amlwch A 30 Y Morfa A 1
Trinity A 30 Conway B 0
Division Two:
Amlwch B 24 Rhyl B 16
Y Morfa C 12 Amlwch C 28
Police B 21 Craig-y-don B 11
Henllan 25 Y Morfa B 13
Y Morfa C 21 Y Morfa C 21
Y Morfa C 17 Craig-y-don B 25
Y Morfa C 6 Trinity B 29
Y Morfa C 3 Amlwch B 30