Chelmarsh pot another double

Chelmarsh B have doubled up once again after pocketing the Bridgnorth League AE Bentley Challenge Cup.

Chelmarsh B’s Paul Manning, Simon Thomas, Mike Rogers and Chris Lewis show off the AE Bentley Challenge Cup

Having already retained their league title, the Chelmarsh boys saw off Broseley B on finals night to seal a second successive double.

Chelmarsh started the final with a seven-point handicap advantage and quickly extended their lead when Gary Smith took the opening frame with the aid of a 43 break.

Simon Thomas added to Smith’s good work before Eddie Mullard struck for Broseley.

But there was to be no fightback as Chris Lewis and Paul Manning took the final two frames to see Chelmarsh to an overall 112-point success.

Shifnal B hit top form to lift the Consolation Cup.

Broseley B Owen Hughes, Nick and Andy Carson, Mick Brezwyn, Pete Thompson, Craig Griffiths

Shifnal B Ian Postans, Carl Walker, Lewis Round, Mike Mancini, Beamer Jones, Alveley B Rob Massey, Martin Coffey, Dave Jones, John Wright, Martin Coffey Jnr, Jack Raybould

They overcame a handicap of 84 to beat Alveley B.

Carl Walker and Lewis Round wiped out the deficit in the opening two frames before Beamer Jones extend Shifnal’s lead by taking a tight third clash.

Ian Postans and Mike Mancini then completed an impressive night’s work for Shifnal as they completed the League Cup and Consolation Cup double.

Mancini also had cause for celebration after beating Broseley’s Andy Carson to lift the Eddie Brewer Cup (Under-35s champion).

The match started slow, with a lot of safety play but it was Mancini who struck the first blow.

Carson hit back to level but Mancini responded in style with a 48 break to take the deciding frame.

Chelmarsh’s Mike Rogers also added to his silverware collection. He beat Shifnal’s Terry Askew to claim the Over-60s Ted Heath Cup for the third time, becoming only the fourth player in the league’s history to lift the trophy on three occasions.