HUDDERSFIELD’S snooker team launched into a new Yorkshire League season with a 4-2 home loss to Selby.

Jason McMahon and Colin Hawkins both shared the spoils with their opponents, but Andy Battye was beaten 2-0 in the anchor role at Crosland Moor Conservative Club.

Both McMahon and Hawkins scored well in their respective opening frames against J Foster and P Jackson.

But they were edged out, before hitting back to win the second frames, while Battye, too, had chances in his second frame against R Knapp, but in the end had to concede defeat.

Huddersfield 2 Selby 4 Jason McMahon halved with J Foster 33-74, 62-29; Colin Hawkins halved with P Jackson 31-66, 58-44; Andy Battye lost to R Knapp 6-79, 35-71.

After a flurry of top breaks in the SMileS Open Snooker League, it was back to earth this week with a best mark of 41 for Rob Armitage as Marsh Liberal Club beat Honley Con 3-1.

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