THE final group matches of the WH Bond Handicap Cup were held on Wednesday, January 21, as holders Lerryn crashed out of Group Four despite winning 3-2 against St Dominick A who saw Andrew Pearce knocked breaks of 55 and 36.

Last season’s Plate winners Looe Social had Nick Schween knocking in a 50 break and, despite Neil Marshall hitting a 31 to go 2-0 up, they lost to St Ive. However, this was enough to top the group.

Dobwalls slipped to second as Polbathic made it to the Plate quarter-finals with a 4-1 win which was supported by Steve Cocks’ 35 break.

In Group One, the top three teams finished on 14 points. Pelynt topped the group by defeating second-placed St Germans 3-2 and having a better win record, while St Neot had to settle for third on head-to-head (against St Germans) as they beat Freathy 3-2 with Steve Courts cracking in a 45 and, in the final frame, James Edmonds a 40 break.

Downderry B’s 3-2 win over Liskeard Cons ensured they get another crack at the Plate Cup.

Group Two hardly changed as Downderry A remained top with a narrow 3-2 win over Menheniot which went to the final black ball frame between Nigel Gilbert and Glen Allen.

Calstock finished second despite losing 3-2 to Polbathic A and Trewidland had a 4-1 win against lowly Trevelmond.

Essa Club took the Group Three honours with a 4-1 success over Luckett whom Aldon Livingston was the sole winner with a 27 break.

However, that one frame win was enough to get into the Plate as although Pelynt B won 3-2 against Lanreath, Luckett went through on head-to-head.

Pelynt D visited St Dominick B needing a 4-1 win to get into the Main Cup. They just missed out with a 3-2 win in a contest which saw four black ball frames.

GROUP ONE: Pelynt A 3-2 St Germans (Chris Mitchell 66-58 Abi Dodkins; No Player v Mick Dodkins – w/o; Jamie Daniell (25) 95-32 Julian True; Nigel Talling 87-51 Sam Hughes; John Daniell 43-55 Joni Robertson; Freathy 2-3 St Neot (Chris Trick 50-70 Mark Story; Simon Deacon 83-53 Mark Gregory; Anthony West 56-57 Ian Hawke; Dave Nicholls 31-80 Steve Courts (45); James Edmonds (40) 88-34 Nigel Collins; Liskeard Cons 2-3 Downderry B (Rob Simpson 20-68 Steve Morris; Russell Hemmings 66-29 Mick Crutchley; Terry Hooper 25-76 Alan Swabey; Mark Snell 47-70 Brian Stone; Dan Marchant 63-61 Anthony Prowse).

GROUP TWO: Downderry A 3-2 Menheniot (Nigel Doble 77-63 Geoff Ransom; Rob Gascoigne 51-48 Jason Smith; Richard Broad 22-79 Nigel Stead; Paul Woodman 33-58 Lee Crocker; Nigel Gilbert 68-66 Glen Allen); Polbathic A 3-2 Calstock (Mike Warr 45-88 Kevin Rich; James Bond 71-33 Malcolm Floyd; Ollie Manley 88-57 Liam Jones; Valighan Delbridge 56-65 Darryl Edmunds; Mike Ivey – w/o v No Player; Trevelmond 1-4 Trewidland (Mike Scott Snr 33-64 Guy Williams; Darren O'Shea 47-76 Arthur Thompson; Vanessa Scott 52-26 Gary Bendelow; Aiden Williams 14-49 Robbie Bendelow; No Player v Paul Walker – w/o.

GROUP THREE: Pelynt B 3-2 Lanreath (Oliver Rounsevell 54-44 David Pendray; Phil Hearnden 63-15 Michael Haley; Andy Gallantry 61-41 Mark Facey; Tim Treeby 38-47 Darren Coysh; Steve Eastley 42-77 Tom Marjoram); Essa Club 4-1 Luckett (Mark Summerfield 86-61 Ivan Judd; Simon Clarke 67-33 Dave Jones; Dan Billing 29-77 Aldon Livingston (27); Adrian Tomkies 53-26 Simon Berriman; Mark Richardson 67-32 Danny Hobbs); St Dominick B 2-3 Pelynt (Peter Tancock 58-38 Darrell Hidson; Darren Hunn 63-70 Darryl Northcott; Martin Hunn 41-53 Keith Armitage; Adrian Olver 43-56 Richard Coombes; Martyn Searle 56-43 Gerry Markwell).

GROUP FOUR: St Ive 3-2 Looe Social (Callum Bunkum 52-75 Nick Schween (50); Liam Bunkum 48-80 Neil Marshall (31); Ivan Hancocks 83-76 Darran Lock; Chris Perring 64-48 Jerry Richards; Adrian James 60-49 Matt Vessey); Dobwalls 1-4 Polbathic (Wayne Sibley 75-64 Anita Ivey; Wayne Paffey 53-72 James Ivey; Gavin Hughes 59-81 Darren Worden; Mark Newin 59-67 Steve Cocks (35); Andy Cole 30-40 Olly Daw); Lerryn 3-2 St Dominick A (Chris Langmaid 80-13 Kevin Steed; Will Waters 75-59 Martin Pitcher; Roger Hawken 44-111 Andrew Pearce (55 & 36); James Stevens 69-89 Tony Farrant; Andrew Boraston 78-26 Ian Hunn).