THE new Llanelli and District Snooker League broke off with Anthony Krysa, Dar Sigsworth, Dylan Jones and Rhodri Treharne giving Llandybie Rugby Club a good 5-2 success againstMatchroom B.

Defending champions Burry Port Legion Whites sat it out with a ‘bye’ while Matchroom A made a promising start with a 4-3 victory over visiting Pontarddulais Cons A.

Brothers Steve and Paul Doughton (33 break) helped rescue the ‘aggregate’ point for Bont.

Elsewhere, Nigel Beynon, Chris Walters and Paul Garritty earned a narrow 4-3 win for Penygroes RFC at New Lodge A; Johnny Wilcox, Ivan Wallace and B Webber won for the home side.

Burry Port Reading Room Blues notched a convincing 5-2 win against New Lodge B, whose framewinners were Mike Wood and Derek Morgan.

Llanesco B crashed 6-1 at Gorseinon Workingmen’s. For the latter, Steve Ellis, Frank Ellis, Paul Thomas, David Jones and Keith Murrell were all on the ball.

Morfa began the new season by defeating Snooker World 5-2 (Rob Hughes 33 break, Scott Ashford 43). Lee Holland and Dai Luce hit back for the Ammanford cuemen.

In the Second Division, promoted P o n t y b e r e m Workingmen’s found the going difficult, Kieran Evans and Kevin Sellwood winning in a 5-2 home loss to CGMD.

Nigel Jones, Alun Rees, Nigel Powney and Paul Landek struck for the Fishermen’s Club.

Garnant made a great start with a 6-1 victory over Carway B with wins by Keith, Paul and Nick Davies, Keith ‘Joci’ Williams and Steve Lewis .

Tycroes RFC A were good 5-2 winners at Carway A, thanks to Mike Davies, Tim Lewis, S Davies and Chris Woodford.

Electricity B were 5-2 winners against Llanelli Cons B while Upper Tumble Blues defeated Burry Port Reading Room Reds 5- 2, courtesy of Mark Hughes, Carwyn Cue, Joe Evans and Richard Davies.

Llanelli Cons A were 5-2 conquerors of Electricity C whereas Bryn & Trallwm defeated Cross Hands B 4-3, though the rugby club nicked the ‘aggregate’, Jamie Gimblett and Mark Martin winning.

In division Three, new boys Ponthenri Social Club made a winning bow with a convincing 6-1 victory against visiting Legion Reds, thanks to the efforts of Kevin Lewis, Gerry Keaney, G Howell, Mark Regola and Jeff Brown.

Calsonic Rivals were beaten 5-2 at Pontarddulais Cons B; for the hosts Robert Davey, Hugh Williams, Jamie Bishop and Ian Lewis secured the points.

Roy Price, Andrew Jones, David Sheppard and Wynford Morgan gave Llandybie Social B a winning 5-2 start at Tycroes RFC B, who retaliated through MatthewDavies and C Jones.

Llanesco A defeated visiting Gorseinon Workingmen’s B 5-2; Darren Thorne and Tudor Lloyd won for the latter.

Meanwhile, Chris Abbott, John Williams and Brian Thomas were Upper Tumble Reds’ winning trio in a narrow 4-3 aggregate loss at Pontarddulais Cons C; for the home side, Dave Mayhew, Tom Carey and Kristian Rees were the framewinners.