EDGEFOLD CLUB DEFEAT OLD ADVERSARIES

THE big clash of the second round of league matches saw last year's winners PJ'z Ripley No 1 travel to runners-up Edgefold Club of Matlock.
The champs were off to a flying start with Andrew Gratton scoring a 91-51 win over Mick Lane and all seemed set fair for another impressive performance.

However, that was about as good as it got for the visitors as from thereon it was the home side who turned on the style.

Matt Travis, in his first season in the League, pulled off a fine 70-46 win over Ben Monk before Robert Muxlow made it 2-1 with a similar performance against John Smith.

Martyn Taylor notched a 31 break - the highest of the week - against Lee Whatton and soon made it 3-1,  before himself and Rob went on to complete a 4-1 success with a doubles win over Ben and Andrew.

Bolehill Institute No 1 kept up the pace with a second local derby win in as many weeks, this time defeating the No 2 team 4-1 with Colin Marchington in fine form, scoring breaks of 29 and 20 during the evening.

Matlock Golf Club also earned a second win, this time narrow 3-2 victors over Jaxx Q Club No 1 of Belper, thanks largely to Ian McKay and Nick Kay who won both their singles matches and the deciding doubles frame too.

The other matches saw 4-1 wins for Belper Strutt Club No 1 (for whom Mark Newby sparkled, scoring 90 points and a 27 break), Bolehill Institute No 3 and a 3-2 win for Belper Strutt Club No 2.

League week 2 results: Edgefold Club Matlock 4, PJ'z Club Ripley No 1 1; Bolehill Inst No 1 4, Bolehill Inst No 2 1; Matlock Golf Club 3, Jaxx Q Club Belper No 1 2; Belper Strutt Club No 1 4, Matlock Club 1; Bolehill Inst No 3 4, PJ'z Club Ripley No 2 1; Jaxx Q Club Belper No 2 2, Belper Strutt Club No 2 3.

This week sees the second round of matches in the group stage of the Bob McCartin Six Red Cup take centre stage.

OMYA CUP / COMP ENTRIES / MEETING REMINDER

JUST a reminder for all those taking part that each team's nominated OMYA Cup Scratch Individual competition representative needs to be in at or before the next meeting on Wednesday November 2nd at Jaxx Q Club, Belper (7.45pm).
This can either be a straight nomination or the winner of the in-house competition between each team that was drawn out prior to the season.

Alternatively if not completed, I'd suggest putting through the furthest progressed competitor or if no one is interested we can leave your particular team's players out of the draw if you wish.

But we can't extend the deadline for completion of in-house matches as the first round proper needs to be played on schedule.

With limited time to try and resurrect a few of the comps this season, we put together this event at short notice but next year I'd probably advocate a tick box so only players genuinely interested in playing will be entered.

Or alternatively we could add it to the competition entry sheet retaining the free entry option and then either play it in-house again firstly or as an open draw throughout.

Though the problem with having too many events on the competition sheet itself is that it tends to water down the entries in each one.

There's already been more matches played in the OMYA Cup this season than last year's event as a whole so that is one plus point already as we are all mostly here to play and enjoy a game of snooker!

Don't forget that the other competition entries also need to be in at the same meeting with the appropriate fees. Dates will be put on each match for the first time (as per the semis and finals in previous years) as voted in by the committee at the AGM so everyone will need to be on the ball and re-arrange any matches that are not scheduled on suitable days! Thanks.

TROPHY WINNERS CONGREGATE AT AWARDS NIGHT

JAXX Q CLUB No 2 of BELPER enjoyed a successful inaugural season in the League.
L-R: Adam Ballard, Alan Kerry and Alan Scrivener.

PJ'z CLUB RIPLEY No 1, 2010/2011 A Division League and Captains Cup winners.
L-R: James Rowland, John Smith, Andrew Gratton, Ben Jogela-Monk and Lee Whatton.
The League Shield seems to be just below camera aim, I'm sure I asked John to hold it aloft!

THE delayed Presentation Evening for last season was held at Belper Strutt Club on Saturday night and PJ'z Club No 1 of Ripley were the main trophy winners (under the title of Cloud 9 Club as it was then).

They secured the league and cup double while captain Ben Monk also took the main individual trophy, the OMYA Cup.

Jaxx Q Club No 2 of Belper also had a successful first season with Adam Ballard multiple runner up in a host of competitions, Alan Kerry winning the "maiden" individual event and finishing runner-up in the pairs (with Adam) and the team finishing runners-up in B Division behind Bolehill No 2.
General secretary Alan Hopkinson and president George Mills conducted the presentation with great aplomb and after raffle prizes had been collected by the lucky winners, the night finished with an enjoyable buffet downstairs.
Thanks to everyone who helped set the evening up and to all the players who turned out.