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| KEITH ROBERTSON played a starring role as BOLEHILL No 2 earned local bragging rights |
This is because Bolehill No 2 team edged the clash with their No 1 rivals 3-2 after coming from 2-0 down with Keith Robertson playing a starring role in his first appearance of the season.
It had seemed set to be business as normal early doors as Simon Zoppi with a sublime potting display and then Colin Marchington (ahead for the first time after potting the deciding black) gave the leaders the ascendency.
However, Robertson, aided by a 32 break, started the comeback and Mick Bunting ran out a decisive winner in frame four to equalise.
And it was the same pair who eventually prevailed in a tight doubles frame as the flying Robertson took brown, blue and pink in superb style to seal the victory.
Belper Strutt No 1 retain second place but are now just seven points behind with a game in hand after winning 4-1 at Matlock Club.
Graeme Wood gave the hosts the lead but Steve Bullock's black ball win over Keith Manlove made the game safe after Mark Newby had earlier top scored.
Edgefold Club are a point behind in third after a fantastic 5-0 win at Matlock Cons, who had previously been unbeaten at home.
Duncan Harwood and Jason Ankers won both their singles and doubles frames in a great team performance.
The Cons had also been edged out 3-2 in their re-arranged game at Belper Strutt No 2 earlier in the week where the most exciting frame saw Chris Parker win 82-81 against Keith Hubbold despite a run of 25 from the latter.
Chris Stubbs and Dave Needham took the doubles frame on the black as the hosts shaded it.
Paul Ogden became the first solo finalist of the season (outside of the Christmas extravaganza) after defeating Kevin Holmes 3-2 in the Open Individual Handicap semi final, coming from 2-1 down to take the spoils.
League week 18 results: Bolehill Inst No 1 2, Bolehill Inst No 2 3; Matlock Club 1, Belper Strutt No 1 4; Matlock Cons 0, Edgefold Matlock 5; Belper Strutt No 2 3, Matlock Cons 2 (re-arranged).
Open Indiv Handicap semi final: Paul Ogden 3, Kevin Holmes 2.
"B" (Intermediate) Indiv Handicap semi final: Keith Manlove w/o Kevin Holmes scr (match conceded).
Breaks: K Robertson 32; K Hubbold 25; S Zoppi 21.
Highfields Farm Butchers Premier Division
P W L Pts
Bolehill Institute No 1 16 14 2 53
Belper Strutt No 1 15 9 6 46
Edgefold Matlock 15 10 5 45
Matlock Cons 16 8 8 40
Belper Strutt No 2 15 6 9 33
Bolehill Institute No 2 15 6 9 32
Matlock Club 16 1 15 21
Leading breaks: M Taylor 74; B Monk 53.
Leading wins: R Slack 13; M Taylor 12; C Marchington & P Jarrett 10.
