The Window Outlet Cockermouth & District Snooker League saw the Eric McMullen Memorial 7-a-side Handicap Semi-Finals take place this week, with Station Road B and Flimby Social both producing the goods to meet in next month’s final.

As Station Road B travelled to Maryport Social, the home benefit plus the handicap advantage put the Maryport side in a strong position but, with a couple of close frame wins, it was Workington’s Station B who ran out 4-1 winners.

The first frame did manage to go the way of the home side as Ryan Ismay (+6 handicap) produced a fantastic break of 51 to defeat Station B’s Dave Todd (+20) with ease.

Frame two proved to be vital in the context of the match as Shaun Ayre (+10) fell over the line, courtesy of a black ball win against Maryport’s Craig Stuart (+26).

In the next, Station B’s Peter O’Hagan (scr), giving away a 50-point start, made a wonderful green to black clearance to defeat Paul Alford (+50) and take his team into a 2-1 lead.

Station B super sub Alan McLeod (+11) delivered a cool break of 32 to put John Fleming (+15) under pressure in frame four and, as the Maryport man could find no answers, the former champions moved 3-1 ahead.

In what turned out to be the last frame of the match, Station B captain Stephen O’Hagan (+18) showed real bottle to close out the match with a fine win over Social ever-present, Paul Lister (+10) and take his team into the final.

2015 champions, Flimby Social produced a superb comeback from 2-1 down to defeat Workington Golf Club 4-2.

The first frame saw Sal Cakmak (+30) take full advantage of his handicap start as he presided over the golf club’s Rob Sim (scr).

Nevertheless, the next two frames saw the golf club move 2-1 ahead as Bryan Walker (+22) and Mark Brasted (+17) defeated Paul Vickers (+18) and Garry Southern (+15) respectively.

At this point, Flimby needed to grind out a win and, with tactical specialist Richard Kirkham (+35) delivering just that in a victory over Mark Cowen (+19), parity was achieved.

Flimby then took the advantage with a Kevin Kirkham (+10) win over Phil Sorfleet (+23) but it was team-mate Mike Walker (+24) who took his team through to February’s final with a black ball victory over Andrew Wells (+30).

In the 7-a-side TKO plate semi-finals, Station Road A negotiated a final frame decider to defeat former champions the United Club 4-3.

And, in a match that saw the lead change a number of times, Station A’s Darren Lawson (+35) was the one to carry his side over the line as he overcame Mark Johnston in a tense final frame.

In the second TKO plate semi, the Sun Inn moved through to the final with a 4-1 victory over Workington Legion.

A closer game than the scoreline suggested sees the Aspatria side now in with a chance of retaining a trophy they won last season.

The Cumbria County Doubles Snooker Championship will take place on Sunday, February 5 at the Portland Snooker Club, Carlisle.

Roll call will be at 10:30am with entry being £20 per pair.