REIGNING Stourbridge and District Snooker League champions Norton Social A maintained their two point lead at the top with a 4-1 win over Pockets SC B.

Steve Mason, Adam Ness, who did well to beat former main tour player Lee Page, and Ashley Aston all won well.

But it was Andy Smith who produced the outstanding performance of the night with an excellent break of 82 and could consider himself unlucky not to make more.

Danny Rees secured a consolation frame for Pockets.

Brandhall Labour have moved into second place after pulling off a 4-1 win over Pockets SC A.

Impressive Taylor Fish made it seven wins from eight frames but it was in-form Darren Oakes, Chris Southall, Bal Sembi and Alan Hooper who sealed victory.

Former champions Hotshots were stopped in their tracks when beaten 5-0 by West Midlands Police.

Pete Gibbons and Gavin Sloan with a 38 break, put the Police 2-0 up before Maria Catalano hit a rich vein of form to beat Callum Downing.

Luke Higginbotham's 38 break looked set to pull a frame back for Hotshots, only for Eliott Bastable to produce a 31 clearence and make it 4-0 before Kev Franklin sealed a memorable maximum points win when getting the better of Milan Krstanovic.

Hotshots B won the battle of the two promoted sides by beating Baggeridge Social 3-2.

Wayne Robbins reeled off a break of 40 on his return to the team before David Konior and Chris Crumpton made sure of the result.

Luke Whale and Frankie Bennett, with a break of 32, fought back for Baggeridge to beat Paul Caldeira and Jon Bate.