Pockets E remain top of the Paisley Burgh Pool League Premier Division after Round 13, but the gap at the summit stays tight as several challengers continue to apply pressure.
Horseshoe B kept pace with a solid 7–3 win over The Keystone, while Red Fox Inn were held to a 6–6 draw by # Bar B in one of the night’s closest contests. Burns Howff impressed with a convincing 7–2 victory away to Blacklandmill, keeping themselves firmly in the title conversation despite having games in hand.
Killoch Bar B picked up a strong away win at Patter Bar B, while Patter Bar A edged past Lorimers 7–5. Elsewhere, Pockets E maintained momentum with a 7–4 win over The Rest, and Clippens Inn B claimed a valuable 7–3 victory against Houston’s D.
Round 14 sees the league resume in January with several eye-catching fixtures, including Red Fox Inn hosting The Rest and Burns Howff travelling to face Pockets E, both of which could have a major impact on the title race.
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
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
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 |