FIRST-ROUND matches were played in the Harwich Men’s League Knockout Cup.

In the competition’s A division, Hanover A won 7-4 at the Golf Club while Little Oakley A beat the Squirrels 6-5.

Damien Smith, for Oakley, won the sixth game in the singles for his club, while Andy Bacon had a 111 finish and Kevin Mucklow scored a 180.

Ind Coope B beat United Services Club 9-2.

The three games played in the B division all ended with 6-5 wins for the home club.

R/A Club’s Andrew Perry won his singles game to make it 5-5 against the Luney Club.

Malcolm Carter then won the last game for the R/A Club to go through to the next round.

Steve Powell, for the R/A, scored a 180.

In the local derby, the Shakers’ Lee Knight won the very last game against neighbours British Flag for a 6-5 win.

For the Flag, Lloyd Smith had a 108 shot-out.

Cherry Tree came from behind against old rivals Royal Oak.

Going into the singles, the Oak were 3-2 and 5-4 up. However, the last two singles games were won by the Cherry Tree, with Keith Abbott victorious in the last game for a 6-5 win.

Results: Knockout Cup: A division: Golf Club 4 Hanover A 7, Ind Coope B 9 US Club 2, Little Oakley A 6 Squirrels 5. B division: Cherry Tree 6 Royal Oak 5, R/A Club 6 Luney Club 5, Shakers 6 Flag 5.

The quarter-final draw for the league’s Knockout Cup was made on Monday night.

The ties will be played on December 11.

A division: Trafalgar v Cricket Club, Ind Coope A v Lt Oakley A, Maybush v Ind Coope B, Hanover B v Hanover A. B division: Cherry Tree v Shakers, Globe v R/A Club, Rangers v Lt Oakley B, Ships v Shrimpers.