TRIO OF TEAMS LOCKED TOGETHER IN TIGHT TITLE RACE

RICHARD FERGUSON ... successful return to action for EDGEFOLD CLUB

WITH three teams on level points at the top it looks like being one of the closest fought title races for years in this season's Highfields Farm Butchers Premier Division.
Belper Strutt No 1 looked in pole position to take over the mantle of outright league leaders this week but Matlock's Edgefold Club had other ideas and secured a 4-1 away win to move within two points of the leading trio themselves.

Duncan Harwood ended Paul Jarrett's unbeaten run in the first and Martyn Taylor quickly followed this up by defeating Wayne Shooter on a re-spotted black.

Mark Newby pulled one back, holding Rob Muxlow scoreless in frame three but Richard Ferguson on his seasonal debut made the game safe in the fourth.

And the icing on the cake was a black ball win in the doubles courtesy of the decisive pot from Neil Parkinson.

Bolehill No 1 were inactive this week but saw a third contender join them on 19 points as Matlock Cons took a 3-2 victory off Bolehill No 2.

IAN CRESSWELL ... convincing victory for veteran cueist

Veteran Ian Cresswell scored a convincing opening frame success for the hosts and Ian Peacock made it 2-0 before the fightback materialised.

Chris Drabble shaded the third before Jack Lynch (still undefeated) equalised and then edged the concluding doubles frame partnered by Nick Kay.

Belper Strutt No 2 defeated Matlock Club 4-1 with Chris Stubbs (36 break) getting the ton up though Paul Ogden's 38 break still wasn't quite enough for him personally as Paul Holmes' black ball victory made sure the visitors didn't go home empty handed.

League week 7 results: Belper Strutt No 1 1, Edgefold Matlock 4; Bolehill Inst No 2 2, Matlock Cons 3; Belper Strutt No 2 4, Matlock Club 1.
Breaks: P Ogden 38; C Stubbs 36; C Drabble 22.

Highfields Farm Butchers Premier Division
                                         P      W      L      Pts
Bolehill Institute No 1       6        6       0       19
Belper Strutt No 1            6        4       2       19
Matlock Cons                   6        4       2       19
Edgefold Matlock             6        4        2      17
Belper Strutt No 2            6        2       4       13
Bolehill Institute No 2       6        1       5       11
Matlock Club                    6        0       6         7
Leading breaks: M Taylor 50, C Parker 45.
Leading wins: R Slack 6; J Lynch, M Taylor & P Jarrett 5.

DRAWS FOR COMPETITIONS - DECEMBER AND JANUARY

THE draws for the early rounds of the competitions were made recently at Bolehill Institute on the morning of Sunday November 19th.
As agreed by the committee, dates will be put on the matches again this season, though you can play them in advance of the set date by mutual agreement.

You must re-arrange with your opponent if a date is not suitable (please give at least 48hrs notice and preferably more) and re-schedule it within 7 days, failing agreement you can apply to the match secretary for a further 7 days to play it.

If someone doesn't contact the opposition and then fails to show, they are expunged obviously.

Matches to be played off the latest handicaps on the scheduled date of the ties (if any are delayed and handicaps change subsequently, the original match handicap will stand).

OMYA CUP (INDIVIDUAL SCRATCH COMPETITION) 3rd round (1st proper)

Best of 3 frames - all off Scratch - 7.30pm
Tue Dec 10: I Peacock (Bolehill Inst No 2) v R Slack (Bolehill Inst No 1)
Wed Dec 11: M Gwynne-Jones (Bolehill No 2) v C Marchington (Bolehill No 1)
All other entries receive byes to quarter finals. 

CHRISTMAS SHOOTOUT NIGHT @ JAXX Q CLUB, BELPER
TUESDAY DECEMBER 17th @ 7.30pm - ALL THE FUN OF THE FAIR!
£5 entry all inc. for Individual, Speed & Scotch Doubles Comps (6 Reds)
Just turn up on the night (Draws to take place @ 7.30pm)
featuring The Alan Hopkinson Memorial Trophy, The Eddie Lomas Speed Snooker Challenge and The George Mills Scotch Doubles Trophy
(all handicapped)
Come and give it a go if you haven't already, the more the merrier!
Now open to all past and present Darley Dale & District League players.

INDIVIDUAL HANDICAP First Round
Best of 3 Frames - Normal League Handicaps to apply - 7.30pm
Mon Jan 06: P Holmes (Matlock Club) v K Holmes (Belper Strutt No 1)
Mon Jan 06: N Parkinson (Edgefold Matlock) v P Ogden (Belper Strutt No 2)
Tue Jan 07: R Muxlow (Edgefold Matlock) v R Slack (Bolehill Inst No 1)
Wed Jan 08: M Taylor (Edgefold Matlock) v N Kay (Matlock Cons)
All other entries receive byes to quarter finals.

BOB McCARTIN CUP (TEAM SIX RED COMPETITION) Semi Finals

As agreed previously venues are as drawn due to limited number of rounds

Best of 7 frames - 7.30pm - Half of Normal League Handicaps to apply rounded up
Four singles frames and three scotch doubles frames  (alternate shots) 
No player to play more than one singles or two scotch doubles per match
(Same pairing cannot be used twice in scotch doubles)
Mon Jan 06: Bolehill Institute No 1 v Matlock Cons
Wed Jan 08: Belper Strutt No 1 v Belper Strutt No 2 

CAPTAINS CUP (TEAM AGGREGATE COMPETITION) Quarter Finals
5 Frames Played to a finish - Total Aggregate Points to decide
Mon Jan 13: Bolehill Institute No 1 v Matlock Club
Mon Jan 13: Edgefold Matlock v Matlock Cons
Wed Jan 15: Belper Strutt No 1 v Belper Strutt No 2
Bye: Bolehill Institute No 2.

DENIS MORTON TROPHY (PAIRS HANDICAP) First Round
Best of 3 Frames - 7.30pm - Normal League Handicaps to apply
Tue Jan 14: I Peacock / M Forster (Bolehill 2) v S Bullock / M Newby (Strutt 1)
All other entries receive byes to quarter finals.

"B" (INTERMEDIATE)  INDIVIDUAL HANDICAP First Round
Best of 3 Frames - 7.30pm - Normal League Handicaps to apply
Wed Jan 22: K Manlove (Matlock Club) v N Kay (Matlock Cons)
All other entries receive byes to quarter finals.