BELPER STRUTT No 2 PULL OFF STUNNING COMEBACK

DAVE NEEDHAM was instrumental in one of the biggest turnarounds in Six Red Cup history.

BELPER STRUTT No 2 team pulled off one of the biggest comebacks in the short history of the Bob McCartin Six Red Cup when in the opening round, they came from 0-3 down to defeat Matlock's Edgefold Club 4-3.
The visitors had raced clear in the early frames, as Martyn Taylor, Richard Ferguson and Duncan Harwood all registered victories to take them to the brink of success.

However, Adam Winson, making his seasonal debut, took the remaining singles frame, and then Winson again, partnered by Chris Stubbs, pulled another back with a convincing 39-1 success in the first of the scotch doubles.

When Dave Needham and Stubbs edged out Ferguson and Neil Parkinson on the black to equalise the place was rocking and ultimately Needham and Winson were in no mood to be denied in the decider with the momentum with them.

Belper Strutt No 1 defeated Bolehill Institute No 2 5-2 with Mark Newby and Wayne Shooter undefeated in both their singles and scotch doubles frames while Mick Bunting was involved in both registers for the vanquished.

And in the other match Bolehill No 1 travelled to Matlock Club and scored a 6-1 triumph though three frames were won on the black, including decisive singles legs by Simon Zoppi, and Andrew Brough, who produced a timely 22 clearance to steal.

Chris Woodhouse and Keith Manlove scored a scotch doubles success for the hosts.

Bob McCartin Six Red Cup quarter finals: Belper Strutt No 2 4, Edgefold Matlock 3; Belper Strutt No 1 5, Bolehill Inst No 2 2; Matlock Club 1, Bolehill Inst No 1 6. Bye: Matlock Cons.
Breaks: R Slack 22, A Brough 22, C Stubbs 21.

TEAM SEMI VENUES WILL BE AS DRAWN FOR CUP COMPS

AS THE first of the team cup competitions get underway this week, just to outline the plans further ahead.
As there are a limited number of rounds (and venues for that matter) this season, the semi finals of the team competitions will be as drawn (i.e. home or away) with the finals as usual being at a neutral venue.
This will enable more teams the chance to stage a home game at some stage during the competitions and is in line with what happens in the billiards format with similar numbers.
The individual and doubles competitions will still be neutral semi finals and finals as per usual.