NEW HANDICAP RATINGS

THE latest handicap adjustments are as follows:
Ricki Slack (Bolehill Institute No 1) goes from -20 to -25
Paul Ogden (Belper Strutt No 2) goes from -10 to -5
Graeme Wood (Matlock Club) goes from +5 to +10
Paul Bryan (Matlock Club) goes from +5 to +10

The above players have reached the trigger percentages for moving up or down a bracket so the new ratings will come into play with immediate effect (for any remaining competitions left to play).

If you wish to print out the full list of up to date handicap ratings, please click on the link on the right hand side of the webpage, thanks.

DALE ROAD DERBY SEES MATLOCK CLUB OFF THE MARK

PAUL HOLMES .... starring role for MATLOCK CLUB

IN A KEENLY contested  derby match between the two teams based on Dale Road, Matlock Club edged out Matlock Conservative Club 3-2 to register their opening strike in this seasons Highfields Farm Butchers Premier Division.
Jack Lynch shaded the first on the black for the visitors to earn his sixth straight victory before Mick McFall produced a confident display to equalise.

Richard Deakin re-affirmed the advantage in the next but Paul Holmes made it 2-2 by defeating danger man Chris Parker 69-48 and then, partnered by Paul Bryan, secured a hard fought doubles frame to earn his team the spoils.

Bolehill Institute No 1 moved narrowly back to the top courtesy of yet another 3-2 win (their sixth in seven games) at home to Belper Strutt Club No 2.

The highest quality contest of the night saw Andrew Brough defeat Chris Stubbs on the pink after an excellent display of potting from both players.

Ian Birks (25 break) took the fourth frame with a twice-across double on the black to make the game safe before Paul Ogden took blue, pink and black in the concluding doubles frame to reduce the deficit after a marathon battle which swung to and fro.

Edgefold Club remain hot on the leaders' heels, also triumphing by the minimum margin in their game at Bolehill No 2.

Robert Muxlow and Duncan Harwood won both their singles and doubles events for the visitors while Martin Forster and Mick Bunting were on target for the hosts.

League week 8 results: Matlock Club 3, Matlock Cons 2; Bolehill Inst No 1 3, Belper Strutt No 2 2; Bolehill Inst No 2 2, Edgefold Matlock 3.
Breaks: I Birks 25.

Highfields Farm Butchers Premier Division
                                         P      W      L      Pts
Bolehill Institute No 1       7        7       0       22
Matlock Cons                   7       4       3        21
Edgefold Matlock             7        5       2       20
Belper Strutt No 1            6        4       2       19
Belper Strutt No 2            7        2       5       15
Bolehill Institute No 2       7        1       6       13
Matlock Club                    7        1       6       10
Leading breaks: M Taylor 50, C Parker 45.
Leading wins: R Slack 7; J Lynch 6; M Taylor & P Jarrett 5.