SNOOKER: It was cup tie week in the Thurrock League for the singles second round.

A 35 break for Grays Cons’ Matt Fisher helped him go through to the next round along with team mate Ross Palmer. Three Rileys Wanderers men went through, Mark Mason, Roy Tomlin and Dennis Hindley each winning two straight frames. Aveley Ship players Gary Langrish and Richard Jackson both went through and will meet each other in the quarter final.

Snooker singles 2nd Round: Matt Fisher (Grays Cons) beat Jason Tree (Stanford Cons B); Ray Smith (Rileys) beat Mick George (Rileys Wanderers); Dennis Hindley (Rileys Wanderers) beat Lew Seales (Stanford Cons B); Richard Jackson (Aveley Ship) beat Andy Rimmell (Tilbury CC); Gary Langrish (Aveley Ship) beat Lionel Manning (Springhouse B); Mark Mason (Rileys Wanderers) beat John O`Brien (Springhouse B); Roy Tomlin (Rileys Wanderers) beat Dan Palmer (Grays WMC); Lee Driver (Springhouse B) beat Derek White (Grays WMC).