EDGEFOLD SETTLE THE SCORE WITH CUP CONQUERORS

ROBERT MUXLOW ... all cylinders firing for EDGEFOLD CLUB

IN A RE-MATCH of last week's Captains Cup battle that went down to the deciding black, Edgefold Club and Matlock Conservative Club locked horns again in the Highfields Farm Butchers Premier Division but this time it was the home team who gained compensation on Edge Road with an excellent 4-1 triumph.
Martyn Taylor evened his personal battle with Jack Lynch who had taken his measure last week, courtesy of a 47 break en route to an 88-22 scoreline.

And with Robert Muxlow (breaks of 27 and 25) also firing on all cylinders, plus a narrow win for Neil Parkinson, the match was already decided by the end of frame three.
Visiting captain Nick Kay earned the sole register for the Cons.

The Bolehill Institute derby went the way of the No 1 team who maintained their position at the top of the table thanks to a 3-2 win.

Andrew Brough and Ricki Slack were in fine form for the leaders, with Christmas competition champ Ian Peacock likewise cueing stylishly for the No 2 outfit, but it fell to Simon Zoppi to seal the deal in frame four before Peacock and Mick Bunting reduced the arrears in the concluding doubles frame.

In the other match Belper Strutt No 1 saw off Matlock Club 3-2 with Steve Bullock top scoring to put the hosts 3-0 up before the visitors rallied towards the end with Keith Manlove taking both frames he was involved in on his return to league action.

League week 11 results: Edgefold Matlock 4, Matlock Cons 1; Bolehill Inst No 2 2, Bolehill Inst No 1 3; Belper Strutt No 1 3, Matlock Club 2.
Open Indiv Handicap: Keith Manlove 2, Nick Kay 0.
"B" (Intermediate) Indiv Handicap: Keith Manlove 2, Nick Kay 1.
Breaks: M Taylor 47; R Muxlow 27,25; I Peacock 21; R Slack 20.

Highfields Farm Butchers Premier Division
                                         P      W      L      Pts
Bolehill Institute No 1     10        9       1       32
Matlock Cons                 10       6       4       29
Edgefold Matlock             9        6       3       26
Belper Strutt No 1            9        5       4       25
Belper Strutt No 2            9        4       5       21
Bolehill Institute No 2       9        2       7       19
Matlock Club                  10        1       9       13
Leading breaks: M Taylor 50, C Parker 45.
Leading wins: R Slack 9; J Lynch & P Jarrett 7.