FIVE Premier sides where knocked out in the first round of the Dennis Andrews Cup with some of the top teams among them.

Premier leaders St Anne's A failed to find their top form as they could not make up a 260-point disadvantage and lost two frames without the handicap as they went down by 132 points to Premier side Preston Cue F.

Lee McArthur scored a break of 40 in the final frame as Paignton Cons avoided a potential banana skin as they came from 200 points behind to beat second division Roundham B by 128 points.

Riley's A struggled to make up 255-point deficit as Torquay Squash D's Darren Atkins won the third frame by two points as the Squash side ran out winners by 122 points.

Brixham Sea Anglers A continued their good run of form as they beat First Division side Palace Place B by 89 points.

Mid Devon Cons A came from behind to beat Division One side Central Cons C by 50 points.

In an all-Premier tie, Preston Cue A came from 140 points behind to beat Upton Social A by 72 points.

Andy Hill scored a break of 51 in the fifth frame, but could not stop Dawlish Cons A losing by 37 points to Division One side Torquay Deaf A.

Brixham Cons A secured their first win of the season as they came from 115 points behind to beat Division Two side Kirkham Street A by 143 points.

Division One side Potc A held on to their 30 start do beat Premier strugglers Torquay Squash A by 73 points.

Division One side Paignton Cons A came from 45 points behind to beat Division Two outfit Brixham RBL A by 44 points.

Division One leaders Preston Cons A scraped through to the next round as they beat Teignmouth RBL A by 38 points despite the efforts of Teignmouth's Lee James, who won the final two frames to keep the scores tight.

Elliot Ambrose scored breaks of 33, 26 and 22 as Division Two side Preston Cue G continued their impressive run of form by coming from behind to beat Upton Social Club B by 107 points. Division One team Palace Place A overcame a 60-point handicap to beat Division Two strugglers St Marychurch Cons B by 94 points.

Division One side St Anne's B came from behind to beat Division Two side Preston Cue H by 130 points.

In an all-Division One tie, Torquay Squash C came from 15 points behind to beat Preston Cue E by 16 points in one of the closest matches of the first round.

RESULTS

Torquay Squash A 264 lost to Potc A 337, Preston Cue E 443 lost to Torquay Squash C 459, Dawlish Cons A 394 lost to Torquay Deaf A 431, Palace Place A 502 beat St Marychurch Cons B 408, Teignmouth BL A 367 lost to Preston Cons B 405, Brixham Cons A 534 beat Kirkham Street A 391, St Anne's B 514 beat Preston Cue H 384, Brixham Sea Anglers A 482 beat Palace Place B 393, Paignton Cons A 478 beat Brixham BL A 434, Preston Cue A 374 beat Upton Social A 302, Torquay Squash D 393 beat Riley's A 271, Riley's E 441 lost to St Marychurch Cons C 490, Central Cons A 401 lost to Newton Cons A 445, Preston Cue G 485 beat Upton Social B 378, Preston Cue F 369 beat St Anne's A 237, Roundham B 371 lost to Paignton Cons 499.

Dennis Andrews Cup Second Round draw: Palace Place A v St Anne's B, St Marychurch Cons C v Newton Cons A, Preston Cue G v Torquay Squash D, Paignton Cons v Torquay Deaf A, Preston Cons B v Brixham Sea Anglers A, Potc A v Preston Cue A, Torquay Squash C v Brixham Cons A, Preston Cue F v Paignton Cons A. (Contact by Friday, July 3 and played by Friday, July 24.

THE Torbay RGB Snooker League annual meeting is being held at Central Conservative Club, Torquay on Monday, July 13 at 7.54pm.

There are some proposals already ranging from open cards, competitions being played over five frames in the early rounds, an increase to points being deducted for frames not played and the Premier League reverting back to original handicaps.

Anyone wishing to make any further proposals will need to put them in writing and should be received no later than Monday, July 6. For the full list of proposals visit torbaysnookerleague.co.uk.

OTHER COMPETITIONS

Don Yendle Preliminary Round draw: Ben Francis v Simon Gardner, Nick Johns v Ray Little, Ed Armitage v Martin Hayes, Steve Laister v John Heather, Darren Smith v Kenny Carter, Martin Makinen v Andy Morrison, Aidan Whaley v John Shelley, Paul Hawkshaw v Keith Taylor, Chris Hobson v John Morris, John Christmas v Jason Whittaker, Craig Gayler v Derek Cowley, Andy Neck v Ian Williams, Steve Slade v Lee Curtis, Lee Mc Arthur v Martin Hopkins, Jamie Leadbetter v Adrian Tocknell, John Halliwell v Luke Rogers, David Houldsworth v Ian Giles, Dave Mucklow v James Pullin, Alan Tunney v John Tsigarides, Andy Astin v Yannis Westcott, Tony Chown v Mark Mayhew.

Byes: Andy Wharton, Elliot Ambrose, Doug Harris, Paul Lofthouse, Adrian Heath, Lee Redstone, Dave Lye, George Tozer, James Lee, Malcolm Coleman, Mark Turner.

Mucklow Cup Preliminary Round draw: Luke Rogers v Ian Williams, Andy Morrison v Ray Little, John Heather v Mark Mayhew, James Lee v Simon Gardner, Chris Hobson v Craig Gayler, Doug Harris v Aidan Whaley, Lee Curtis v Martin Makinen, Martin Hopkins v Andy Astin, Andy Neck v John Shelley, Lee Redstone v Adrian Heath, James Pullin v Elliot Ambrose, Malcolm Coleman v Paul Hawkshaw, Steve Laister v Mark Turner, Dave Mucklow v Ben Francis, Tony Chown v Derek Cowley, John Christmas v Nick Johns, Steve Slade v Jason Whittaker, Yannis Westcott v Kenny Carter, Andy Wharton v Lee Mc Arthur, Paul Lofthouse v John Morris, David Houldsworth v Dave Lye. Byes: Alan Tunney, Martin Hayes, Jamie Leadbetter, Keith Taylor, John Tsigarides, Adrian Tocknell, Ed Armitage, John Halliwell, Ian Gilles, Darren Smith, George Tozer.

Newman Cup Final: Mark Turner v Andy Neck (Friday, June 26 at venue to be confirmed).

Joe Gill Cup Final: George Tozer & Ray Little beat Kev Smith & Matt Beamand 3-1.

John Vasey Cup Final: Mark Turner & Ben Francis beat Lee Mc Arthur & Mike Williams 3-2.

Sutton Cup Final: Ali Tehrani beat John Heather 3-1.

Joe Davis Cup Final (to be played on Presentation Night): Ray Little v Brian Milden.

Locock Cup Final: Preston Cue G 285 beat St Anne's A 277.

Powe Cup Final: Craig Gayler beat Aidan Whaley 3-0.

Fred Jarvis Cup Final: Luke Rogers v Trevor Wall. (Being played Monday, June 222). St Marychurch Cons 7.30) to be confirmed.