Houston’s B are setting the early pace in the Paisley Burgh Pool League Premier Division, sitting top of the table after 13 rounds with 22 points. With 11 wins from 12 matches, they have opened up a narrow lead at the summit and look in strong shape as the season heads towards its midpoint.
Pockets C remain firmly in the hunt in second place, just one point behind the leaders, while Killoch Bar A sit third and continue to apply pressure at the top end of the table. With several sides still closely packed behind them, the Premier Division title race remains wide open heading into the new year.
In the Championship, Pockets E lead the way after 13 rounds, holding top spot on 21 points. Their consistency has been key, with just one defeat so far keeping them narrowly ahead of the chasing pack.
Horseshoe B sit second, only a point off the lead, with Red Fox Inn in third and still very much in contention. At the other end of the Championship table, Houston’s D are 13th and under pressure, with Blacklandmill just below them in 14th. Olde House Inn remain without a win in 15th place, while The Keystone prop up the division in 16th and are still searching for their first point of the season.
Premier Results:
- River Inn 4–7 Clippens Inn A
- Jaybees 7–2 Houston’s B
- Pockets C 7–1 Lochy’s
- The Heritage 4–7 The Hazel
- St Peters Club 1–7 # Bar A
- Killoch Bar A 7–4 Pockets A
- Houston’s A 3–7 Horseshoe A
Premier Fixtures:
- Clippens Inn A vs Horseshoe A – Thursday 8th January, 7:00pm
- Pockets A vs Houston’s A – Thursday 8th January, 7:00pm
- # Bar A vs Killoch Bar A – Thursday 8th January, 7:00pm
- Pockets B vs St Peters Club – Thursday 8th January, 7:00pm
- The Hazel vs Pockets D – Thursday 8th January, 7:00pm
- Lochy’s vs The Heritage – Thursday 8th January, 7:00pm
- Houston’s B vs Pockets C – Thursday 8th January, 7:00pm
- River Inn vs Jaybees – Thursday 8th January, 7:00pm
Premier Table:
| Pos | Team | P | W | T | L | F | A | SD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston’s B | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 79 | 54 | +25 | 22 |
| 2 | Pockets C | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 80 | 36 | +44 | 21 |
| 3 | Killoch Bar A | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 83 | 52 | +31 | 20 |
| 4 | Horseshoe A | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 83 | 57 | +26 | 20 |
| 5 | # Bar A | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 72 | 41 | +31 | 17 |
| 6 | Clippens Inn A | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 73 | 56 | +17 | 17 |
| 7 | Pockets D | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 76 | 53 | +23 | 16 |
| 8 | Jaybees | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 70 | 72 | -2 | 12 |
| 9 | Pockets A | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 69 | 74 | -5 | 10 |
| 10 | The Hazel | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 63 | 76 | -13 | 10 |
| 11 | Lochy’s | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 60 | 78 | -18 | 10 |
| 12 | The Heritage | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 54 | 80 | -26 | 7 |
| 13 | Pockets B | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 52 | 75 | -23 | 6 |
| 14 | River Inn | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 49 | 73 | -24 | 6 |
| 15 | Houston’s A | 13 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 52 | 83 | -31 | 4 |
| 16 | St Peters Club | 13 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 34 | 89 | -55 | 2 |
Championship Results:
- Horseshoe B 7–3 The Keystone
- Clippens Inn B 7–3 Houston’s D
- Patter Bar B 2–7 Killoch Bar B
- # Bar B 6–6 Red Fox Inn
- The Rest 4–7 Pockets E
- Burns Howff 7–2 Blacklandmill
- Lorimers 5–7 Patter Bar A
Championship Fixtures:
- The Keystone vs Olde House Inn – Thursday 8th January, 7:00pm
- Patter Bar A vs Houston’s C – Thursday 8th January, 7:00pm
- Blacklandmill vs Lorimers – Thursday 8th January, 7:00pm
- Pockets E vs Burns Howff – Thursday 8th January, 7:00pm
- Red Fox Inn vs The Rest – Thursday 8th January, 7:00pm
- Killoch Bar B vs # Bar B – Thursday 8th January, 7:00pm
- Houston’s D vs Patter Bar B – Thursday 8th January, 7:00pm
- Horseshoe B vs Clippens Inn B – Thursday 8th January, 7:00pm
Championship Table:
| Pos | Team | P | W | T | L | F | A | SD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pockets E | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 84 | 47 | +37 | 21 |
| 2 | Horseshoe B | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 82 | 60 | +22 | 20 |
| 3 | Red Fox Inn | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 84 | 49 | +35 | 19 |
| 4 | Burns Howff | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 74 | 58 | +16 | 18 |
| 5 | Houston’s C | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 73 | 55 | +18 | 16 |
| 6 | Clippens Inn B | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 67 | 49 | +18 | 16 |
| 7 | Patter Bar A | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 78 | 62 | +16 | 16 |
| 8 | # Bar B | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 75 | 66 | +9 | 16 |
| 9 | Killoch Bar B | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 74 | 63 | +11 | 15 |
| 10 | The Rest | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 71 | 67 | +4 | 12 |
| 11 | Lorimers | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 65 | 67 | -2 | 10 |
| 12 | Patter Bar B | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 62 | 78 | -16 | 10 |
| 13 | Houston’s D | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 46 | 79 | -33 | 6 |
| 14 | Blacklandmill | 13 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 48 | 84 | -36 | 6 |
| 15 | Olde House Inn | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 31 | 69 | -38 | 1 |
| 16 | The Keystone | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 30 | 91 | -61 | 0 |
Pockets E remain top of the Paisley Burgh Pool League Premier Division after 13 rounds, sitting on 21 points and setting the standard with just one defeat all season. Their consistency continues to make them the team to beat as the campaign moves forward.
Horseshoe B are close behind in second, only a point off the lead, while Red Fox Inn sit third and remain firmly in contention thanks to an impressive record that includes just one loss so far.
At the bottom end, Houston’s D are 13th after a difficult run of results, with Blacklandmill just below them in 14th. Olde House Inn remain without a win in 15th, while The Keystone prop up the table in 16th and are still searching for their first point of the season.