RICHMONDS A won 4-3 against Newton Social A to increase their lead at the top of Warrington Snooker League Division One.

Dave Rawlinson, 72, enjoyed the night’s highest break, helping Irlam Cons beat Alford D 4-3.

GTBL A kept themselves in contention by beating bottom club Monks A 5-2, helped by Paul Dean’s breaks of 40 and 36.

Rylands A whitewashed Monks C to go 10 points clear in Division Two, while second-placed Walkers A opened a five-point gap over third-placed GESM B with a 5-2 win.

St Benedicts are still well clear in Division Three.

Warrington Snooker League results:
Division One:
Alford A 3 Roosters C 4, GESM A 4 Culcheth Sports B 3, GTBL A 5 Monks A 2, Irlam Catholic A 4 GESM C 3, Irlam Cons 4 Alford D 3, Newton Social A 3 Richmonds A 4, Penketh Tavern A 4 Newton Social B 3.
Division Two: Alford B 3 Walkers B 4, Deaf Social A 5 Woolston C 2, Monks C 0 Rylands A 7, Richmonds B 5 St Josephs 2, Rylands B 4 Bridgewater Club 3, Walkers A 5 GESM B 2.
Division Three: Eagle Sports 3 Kings Club A 4, Kings Club B 4 Kings Club C 3, Penketh Cons A 5 Irlam Catholic B 2, Roosters D 6 Penketh Tavern B 1, Woolston B 4 Deaf Social B 3.
Fixtures for tonight, Thursday:
Division One:
Alford D v Roosters C, Culcheth Sports B v GTBL A, GESM C v Newton Social A, Irlam Cons v Penketh Tavern A, Monks A v Irlam Catholic A, Newton Social B v GESM A, Richmonds A v Alford A.
Division Two: GESM B v Deaf social A, GTBL B v Walkers A, Monks C v Richmonds B, Rylands A v Bridgewater Club, St Josephs v Alford B, Woolston C v Rylands B, Bye: Walkers B.
Division Three: Deaf Social B v Penketh Cons A, Eagle Sports v Woolston B, Irlam Catholic B v St Benedicts, Kings Club A v Kings Club C, Penketh Tavern B v Kings Club B, Byes: Roosters D, Culcheth Sports A.