New Zealand "B" defeat Aristocrat 'A' 9-3 away to open up a 17 point lead at the top of the AIPL Premier at the halfway stage with second placed Swanky suffering a second successive defeat as they lost 8-4 at home to Shootpool Sharks.

The 16 groups in the 1st Round of the 2011 - 2012 AIPL Doubles are played with defending champions Martin Langley & Shane Phipps successfully through to the Quarter-Finals after winning Group 7, as are the 2009 - 2010 champions Colin Rogan & Mick Whelan who won Group 5.

Just two matches were played in Cava this week with Pete Slaymaker going top with a 6-3 victory over Sarah Wilkins who moves into second.

Just four away teams are victorious from the fifteen ties in the 2nd Round of the 2005 - 2006 AIPL Knock Out Cup with Rothchilds Arms "B", Weavers "A", Victoria Club "B" and Duck Veterans comprising the quartet of winners.

Daniel Marshall wins both his games to move 2 points clear at the top of Division 1 in SPSL, first 7-2 against David Gee, followed by a 6-3 victory over Steve Chaloner that ends Steve's title challenge.

The halfway stage of the 2006 - 2007 Division 2 season sees Bell Mkt Square "A" twelve points clear of second placed Rose & Crown (Stone) with third placed New Zealand 'B' a further eight points back as gaps are opening at the top of the table.

Old Plough & Harrow take advantage of last week's leaders Hogs Head being on their bye week to move back to the top of Division 3 at the halfway stage of the season with a 5-4 defeat of John F Kennedy.

For the second week running in the new Asti season, all six scheduled matches were played without postponements as James Wood fought back from 3-1 and 4-3 down to beat Mark Tumilty 5-4 and stay top of the table.

Shootpool Snipers and Bricklayers Arms are the Top 2 at the halfway stage of Division 1 in the AIPL after recording huge wins in Week 9 with Shootpool Snipers winning both halves 5-1 in a 10-2 defeat of Honey Bee Stingerz and Bricklayers Arms taking eleven straight frames after dropping the first in a dominating 11-1 home win over Top John.