58 by Richard Humphries in a win over County, and 44 by James Facey in a defeat by Fairwater, were the highest breaks submitted in the Premier League this week, as Savoy extended their lead at the top. Early rivals Trecenydd missed out on closing the gap as they were beaten by a somewhat resurgent Mackintosh A side, who may be manouvering into position to take advantage of the usual mid-season drop in Savoy’s form.

County Cons slip towards the bottom, despite fighting back with the last two frames at Canton. Penarth Road are one of many teams locked on eleven points, and it is only at the top that a gap has emerged.

General opinion from teams spoken to is that this is a league that is still wide open, with the feeling that any one of about six sides can feel they may be the best bet to win, but there’s no doubting that since Colin Lane took on the League Chairmanship, his side have been enjoying a very good run.

Some familiar faces at the top of the rankings after four weeks with two of last year’s top three (Rhys Carpenter and Mark Bennett) still at 100% after four games joined only by Jason Hewitt. A few others have 100% records but with less wins. Just 5 players have lost all four matches.