BILL Anderson has vowed to curtail his safety play if Bitterne Royal British Legion A gain promotion to the Premier.

The 49-year-old ex-paratrooper from Glasgow, who has handed over the captaincy to son Scott, would love to take on the big boys next season.

“I’d rather play two frames,” he said. “I might not play so much safety!”

New skipper Scott Anderson, who has led the team in two Summer Bonanza campaigns, reckons a lack of players contributed to Bitterne RBL A finishing ninth in Division 1 last season.

“About three or four times, we struggled for a team and ended up going to places with four players,” explained the 25-year-old.

“We’ve been too inconsistent, the last few seasons. We seem to have moved up, without finishing in the top couple, where teams have dropped out.

“I’d like to (play in the Premier) but I don’t know if we’d be good enough. Only time will tell, I suppose.

“It’s quite hard to get your game going over one frame. Maybe two frames would suit us more.

“The summer leagues (Bonanza) have been fun,” he said. “We just can’t seem to do it in the league.”

Bill and Scott Anderson together with Alan Shotter and Dave Neary have formed the backbone of the side for many years. And this season they have been joined by a man who hasn’t played competitive snooker for 35 years.

Mike Adams, brother of Churchills billiards captain Paul and his teammate Mark, has signed at the age of 58.

Their dad Roy died in 2008 aged 81.

“He’s looking down on us,” insisted Mike. “Maybe one year we might all get together and we’ll have the three Adamses (in the same team). It’s just a shame my father’s not around. We could’ve had all four of us playing.”