FOR the second week in succession, the two teams who started the day at the top of the Bradford & District Sunday School Billiards League table lost.

Princeville D suffered a damaging 4-1 home defeat to Pudsey A, meaning that while joint leaders Bradford Deaf Centre B lost 3-2 against Princeville C, they still managed to hang on to top spot.

Bottom of the table Princeville A produced a surprise 5-0 away win at Bradford Deaf Centre A too, so although they remain bottom, they are only five points behind the leaders with three rounds of fixtures left to play.

The other game in the division saw Princeville B move up to second with a 3-2 win over Pudsey B.

RESULTS

Bradford Deaf Centre A 0 Princeville A 5

Bradford Deaf Centre B 2 Princeville C 3

Princeville B 3 Pudsey B 2

Princeville D 1 Pudsey A 4

BREAKS

R Bowes (Pudsey B) 68, S Kershaw (Princeville B) 50 & 33.

TABLE

Bradford Deaf Centre B 26.5

Princeville B 25.5

Princeville D 25.5

Pudsey B 25

Princeville C 23

Pudsey A 23

Bradford Deaf Centre A 22

Princeville A 21.5