IN A close match, which saw Bob Deville and Jarrod Dowzell both make total clearances, and a hat trick from Ed Williams, Mutts Nutts held on to their unbeaten crown for an 8-7 win against SS Squad in the Wellington and District Pool League.

However, Pot Blacks retake top of the division after the team dropped only two frames in beating Here for the Beer 13-2. Dave Darch and Morgan Williams won all their games to take a 11-4 win against Pocket Rockets.

A hat trick from Michelle Grundy saw Snipers beat Changing Lanes 9-6. Rows Rebels new signing Ben Ware won all his games beating The Jets 9-6. The same winning score goes to Two Tees with Lewis Smith taking all 3 against Old Blues.

Pot Blacks, who have lost one match, now have a two-point lead at the top over Mutts Nutts, both teams having played the same number of games. SS Squad are lying third. They trail Muts Nutts by 12 points, having lost two of their seven matches.

At the other end of the table, The Jets are bottom and still in search of their victory of the season. Old Blues are only one point above them and have also yet to record a win.