AGM changes saw Bill Phillips and Martin Phillips replace Mike Hack as Chairman and Team Manager respectively. Lee Phillips re-joined the club after his spell at Bury.

The team put in two tremendous showings to reach the Semi-Finals of the British Indoor Team Championships, for 1997/8 in March at Lowestoft and for 1998/9 in December at Salford.

The 1st team finished 7th out of 9 teams in the British League North Fours League and 2nd out of 3 teams in the Manchester League Division 1, which was re-formatted to the current Grand Prix style for the first time. At junior level, A&T finished 4th out of 13 teams in the British Junior League, 4th out of 9 teams in the British League North Junior League, 1st out of 5 teams in the Manchester League Division 2 and won the British League North Junior Cup Final, beating Heckmondwike at Stockport. Lee Smethills was the top scorer with 148 points and also topped the race averages on 2.64.

Photo right is of the A&T team which beat Scotia (now Edinburgh), 97-82, in a challenge match at Gin Pit on 29th March.

L-r: Phil Moreton, Martin Phillips, Lee Smethills, Danny Ward, Lee Phillips, Mike Hack, Damien Hack, Dale Edwards.

Photo left is of the A&T team which won the British League North Junior KO Cup Final, beating Heckmondwike, 77-71, at Stockport on 2nd August.

Back row, l-r: Lee Smethills, Damien Hack, Danny Ward, Dale Edwards, Martin Phillips. Front row, l-r: Matthew Helme, Patrick Roberts, Robert Black.