Welcome to the official weekly round-up for Matchweek 2 of the Earlestown pool league 26/27 season. All teams took to the tables on 17th September 2026 for another exciting evening of local pool action. Let us take a look at how each fixture unfolded across the league.

Wellington vs Newton Social

Wellington secured a solid 6-3 home victory against Newton Social. The match opened with a doubles win for Wellington’s Matt Dale and Neil Bennett against Dean Hudson and Colin Ashton. Although Craig Woods claimed a singles win for Newton Social against John Conroy, Wellington bounced back as Matt Dale defeated Stan Woods and Neil Bennett beat Ashley Hughes. Newton Social took the second doubles through Dave Ashton and John Ashton, but Wellington sealed the match with singles victories from Ste Smulders over Dave Ashton, Scott Smulders over John Ashton, and Alan Griffiths over Ste Woods. Newton Social took the final doubles match through Dave Woods and Craig Woods, bringing the final score to 6-3.

Crossbar vs Stocks

Crossbar put on a dominant home performance, overcoming Stocks with a 7-2 scoreline. Andy Cooper and Mike Cook got Crossbar off to a strong start in the opening doubles against Rhys Fishwick and Steffi Stephenson. Singles wins followed from Gaz Lunn against Rhys Fishwick, Jay Traynor against Connor Wright, and Thom Wright against Andrew Fishwick. Jay Traynor and Thom Wright then combined to win the second doubles against Joe Howarth and Damian Shetty. Stocks fought back with singles wins as Sam Duxbury defeated Mike Cook and Callum Amos overcame Rebecca Scott. However, Crossbar closed out the fixture with a singles win from Mark Barnes against Jack Rosbotham and a final doubles victory by Rebecca Scott and Gaz Lunn against Sam Duxbury and Callum Amos.

The Club Burtonwood vs The Victoria

The Victoria claimed a comprehensive 7-2 away win against The Club Burtonwood. Dec Lowe and Chris Banks took the opening doubles against Benjamin Simons and Jack Johnson, followed by a singles win for Brandon Jones against Jack Johnson. Benjamin Simons put The Club Burtonwood on the board by defeating Luke Krizo, but Rob Mills restored momentum for The Victoria against Matt Earle. The fixture included several walkovers in favour of The Victoria, alongside a singles win for John Speakman against Chris Banks for the home side.

Perrys Bar vs McNamaras C

In a tightly contested affair, Perrys Bar edged past McNamaras C with a 5-4 home victory. McNamaras C started strongly as Robbie Foy and Lee Howard won the opening doubles, and Roy Marsh and Declan Morris secured singles wins against Ant Rotherham and Gregg Burrows respectively. Perrys Bar turned the tide when Ste Crosbie beat Jonny Quirk, and then teamed up with Marcus Nickson to win the second doubles against Cameron Bradbury and Leighton Fallon. Marcus Nickson further added to the tally by defeating Ste Warner. Although Daz Farley Snr won a singles frame for McNamaras C against Scott Birch, Perrys Bar secured the overall win thanks to Allen Williams defeating Robbie Foy and combining with Ant Rotherham to win the final doubles against Roy Marsh and Ste Warner.

Conny Club X vs Griffin C

Griffin C took a 6-3 away win against Conny Club X. Pete Walsh and Robert Brown initially put Conny Club X ahead by winning the opening doubles against Danny Roblin and Danny Holt. Griffin C responded as Danny Holt defeated John Jenkins, though Matt Lomax overcame Neil Douglas. Mike Singleton defeated Carl Lomas for Griffin C, before Matt Lomax and John Jenkins won the second doubles against Dan Gildea and Mike Singleton. Griffin C then pulled away with singles victories from Dan Gildea over Robert Brown, Christy Devlin over Pete Walsh, and Danny Roblin over Joseph White, before Andy Rafferty and Neil Douglas sealed the final doubles win against Joseph White and Issac Agusta.

McNamaras A vs Griffin A

McNamaras A delivered a commanding 8-1 home victory against Griffin A. Danny Roberts and Shaun Kelly won the opening doubles against Kev Taylor and Ste Lomax. Singles victories for Mike Connors over Bailey Burnett, Jamie Jones over Ken McReel, and Ant Bacon over Brad Cain established a clear lead. Ant Bacon and Mark Richardson took the second doubles, followed by a singles win from Mark Richardson over Paul Garcia. Griffin A’s sole point of the evening came when Trevor Smith defeated Steve Smith in the singles. McNamaras A finished strongly with Lawrence Quinn beating Kev Taylor and teaming up with Jamie Jones to win the final doubles against Ken McReel and Mark Harwood.

Griffin B vs Crow

Crow secured a narrow 5-4 away victory against Griffin B. Paul Taylor and Phil Whitney took the opening doubles for Crow against Damo Naylor and Marcus Miller. Darren Cunliffe put Griffin B on the board by defeating Martin Swift in the singles, but Paul Taylor responded for Crow against Callum Robertson. Marcus Miller defeated Danny Thomas to level for Griffin B, before Danny Thomas and Dave Roblin won the second doubles for Crow. Phil Whitney and Dave Roblin added further singles wins for Crow against Adam Harrison and Reg Boyd respectively. Griffin B fought back in the closing stages with Ant Jones defeating Dan Chapman and Lewis Rimmer and Craig Dearden taking the final doubles against John Kelly and Aaron Wilson, but Crow held on for the match win.

That concludes the action for Matchweek 2. Stay tuned for more updates as the Earlestown pool league 26/27 season continues!