Observer Snooker Cup 2006

THE two snooker players who lead the way with the highest breaks will clash in the second round of the Observer Snooker Cup.

Both Jonathan Clark, of Oswaldtwistle Con Club, and Jack Dady Junior, from Padiham Snooker Club, enjoyed 3-0 victories in the first round with Jonathan leading the way in the highest breaks stakes with a 78 and Jack on a 59.

It promises to be an entertaining encounter.

Favourites for the competition are former winner Colin Morton who was another 3-0 winner in the first round and Dale Clark, who certainly didn't have it all his own way against tough opponent John Wignall.

Dale eventually won 3-2 in an extremely close game.

First round results:

F Ajaib W/O M Bibby; P Hollings 3 P Howarth 2; T Hannon 3 C McDonald 0; R Winstanley 3 S.Dunne 2; S Greenall 3 K Ashraf 1; T Egan 3 C Ashton 0; B Goulding 3 R Large 2; T Pendlebury 3 J Motion 0; B Allen 3 S Gallagher 1; W Thomas 3 C Blackwell 2; C Morton 3 P Van der Shans 0; N Holmes 3 S Cottam 2; S Ahmed 3 B Holden 2; G Hargreaves W/O P Rinaldi; S Thornton 3 M Suleman 0; B Sharp 3 R Cottam 0; M Brown W/O A Hussain; M Shaw 3 D Howe 0; J Dryden 3 J Darby 0; J Dady snr 3 M Taylor 0; A Goody 3 L Ashton 1; E Bellusci 3 D Patchett 0; D Haworth 3 M Burns 1; G Walker 3 I Hackett 0; C Wareing 3 K O'Brien 0; J Dady jnr 3 S Walsh 0; C Brotherton 3 C Lovell 1; J Gibson 3 A Bellusci 2; B Clough 3 J Quail 1; J Clark 3 D O'Meara 1; D Clark 3 J Wignall 2; P Titterington W/O P.Fraser

SECOND ROUND DRAW:

P Hollings (Poplar) v T Hannon (Burnley rd) (Tel:386863)

R Winstanley (Furthergate) v S Greenall (Padiham sc) (Tel:07871373028)

T Egan (Padiham sc) v B Goulding (Darwen catholic) (Tel:777090 mob 07795022620)

T Pendlebury (Padiham sc) v B Allen (Padiham sc) (Tel:01282-721875)

W Thomas (Hollins grove) v J Dyrden (Potters sc) (Tel:728895 Mob 07706011698)

C Brotherton (Orchard) v S Ahmed (Johns sc) (Tel:582757 Mob 07740343055)

P Titterington (Burnley rd) v D Clark (Poplar wmc) (Tel:07731576270)

J Dady Jnr (Padiham sc) v J Clark (Osw con) (Tel:381195 Mob 07743464363)

C Morton (Poplar) v G Hargreaves (Furthergate) (Tel:07779222824)

M Shaw (Rishton F.G) v J Dady Snr (Padiham s.c) (Tel:234256 Mob 07812543582)

E Bellusci (Hollins grove) v B Sharp (St Pauls) (Tel:697077)

S Thornton (Bax con) v D Haworth (Hollins grove) (Tel:760646)

J Gibson (Whalley con) v C Wareing (Park view) (Tel:391554)

F Ajaib (Acc S.C) v N Holmes (Potters s.c) (Tel:671325 Mob 07929722405)

A Goody (Willow mount) v M Brown (Clayton con) (Tel : 396910 Mob 07729884134)

G Walker (Poplar) v B Clough (Orchard wmc) (Tel:581585)

Closing date Tuesday 24 January.

Highest breaks so far:

J Clark 78; J Dady jnr 59; S Greenall 55; D Clark 54; S Thornton 52; C Wareing 49; S Ahmed 45.