THE start of the new season of the Nationwide Doors and Windows Billiards League saw last season's champions St Johns 'B' get off to a flying start with a 4-0 win at home to Callow End.

Elsewhere, GWR, Heenans 'A', and St Stephens 'A' all had comfortable wins. The highest break, of 45, was made by M Painter, for St Stephens 'A'.

St Johns 'B' 4 Callow End 0: (I. Ludwig 100 J. Harber 88; K. Rose 100 I. Palmer 97; J. Lewis 100 H. Stanley 76; G. Wells 100 P. Finch 83.

St Stephens 3 Suzy Q 1: (S. Mundy 100 M. Morris 72; J. Smith (42, 35) 100 E. Richards 67; M. Painter (45, 32) 100 L. Thompson 59; D. Painter 65 D. Meynall 100).

GWR 3 St Johns 'A' 1: (R. Jones 100 F. Naish 75 (R. Cale 100 D. Ludwig 43; G. Evans 100 N. Vaughan 73; T. Brant 37 E. James 100.

Heenans 'A' 3 St Stephens 'B' 1: (R. Burrow 91 P. Robinson 100; D. Ashenden 100 N. Watts 65; K. Mason 100 J. Perkins 88; T. Spink 100 W. Kelly 80).