The 2017 Shootpool Summer Pool League season gets underway with a record breaking 20 teams entering split into two groups of ten leading into knockout rounds with the reigning champions, New Zealand "B", starting with a routine 8-3 win over Shootpool Ringers in which Larry Baker and Julian Lefevre both won twice each for the holders.

The Victoria Club 'A' pairing of Mark Robinson and Chris Ball secure a 5-4 away win as they deliver a potential fatal blow to the title ambitions of the long time leaders Yeoman Veterans as they lose their second match in three to leave them trailing Britannia 'A' by 2 points going into the final week.

Sarah Wilkins demolishes promotion rival Ricky Turner 8-1 to move back into the Top 3 with just four weeks of the season left in Cava.

The inaugural SPSL 3 Person Tournament is held as Norgod's Gondor's, consisting of Gordon Sweeney, Wayne Thorne and Oliver Burgess, defeat Luton's Hooters (James Connor, Sue Latham and Wenda Hooton) 5-0 in the final.

Ex Services 'A' and Victoria 'B' look like the teams to beat in this years AVDL Premier as they both make it two wins from two to open the new season and head into next week's top of the table clash in good form.

Oliver Burgess recovers from 3-0 down to beat title rival Max Burgess 5-4 and now has one hand on the Season 9 Cava trophy with just a single week of the season to go.

David Feore moves up four places to top Grey Goose after week 8 but his unbeaten record, and the last in the division, ended in a 5-4 defeat to Darryl Clarke who fought back from 3-0 down.

The two played scheduled matches this week in Asti both finish 5-4 with wins for Sue Latham over Ellis Mordecai and David Gee just about holding off Amber Carter's terrific comeback attempt from 3-0 down.

Britannia 'A' fight back from 4-2 down to win the last three frames for a 5-4 victory over Victoria Club 'A' to win the AIPL Premier title by a point for their third consecutive Premier title championship.