Impressive hat-trick for ace Birley
Birley came up against another of the league’s best players, James Harrison, of Alfreton SC, who is also a former winner.
Harrison came out flying and set the tone for the match, taking the first frame with a 59 break. But Birley responded with breaks of 36, 36, 37, 36 and a 79 clearance in the fifth frame to complete a 4-1 win.
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Hide AdIn the league itself, Lennons H were crowned First Division champions after the final set of fixtures, with club rivals, Lennons B, taking the runners-up spot.
Joining them in the top flight next season will be Second Division champions Newbold Community A and runners-up New Whittington SC.
The closest title race came in Division Three, where Staveley Miners Welfare B pinched top spot with a 5-0 win over Alfreton Palmer Morewood B after their rivals, NEDSC H and Arkwright, had both suffered 4-1 defeats against Lennons F.
Topping the player standings in each division were Martyn Taylor, Steve Goodwin and Ben Green.