Rileys Club A had a shock defeat in the Bristol & District Billiards League, going down 2-1 at home against Bristol Deaf Sports B.

This allowed Pot Black Club B to join them at the top of the table after they were awarded three points when their C team failed to send in the result of the match within 10 days.

Bristol Deaf B's winner was Mark Bennett (+100), who had a 42-point triumph over Frank Archer (+100).

It gave his team a fine victory after team-mate Alex Davis (+80) lost by 19 points to Mahmoud Alzaid (-50), which was his eighth win from 10 matches.

Results: Bristol Deaf Spts A 0 (P Ashford 212, J Potter 202) Pot Black Club B 3 (M Scott 250, N Saleem 250), Whitchurch BL 0 (A Bradley 245, J Dalton 220) Rileys Club B 3 (D Kibby 250, J Pasker 250), Pot Black Club A 0 (D Coombs 208, L Henson 191) Whitchurch BL 3 (A Bradley 250, M Elliott 250), Pot Black C 0 Pot Black B 3 (Rule 10 applied), Rileys Club A 1 (M Alzaid 250, F Squires 208) Bristol Deaf Spts B 2 (A Davis 231, M Bennett 250), Mizzymead Centre 2 (F Archer 250, S Cambridge 245) President's Team 1 (M Laney 220, S Widger 250), Bristol Deaf Spts B 2 (M Bennett 224, A Davis 250) Pot Black A 1 (D Coombs 250, L Henson 147).

Breaks: Naufel Saleem (Pot Black Club B) 44, Alex Davis (Bristol Deaf Spts B) 50.