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| MICK McFALL ensured the drinks were flowing for MATLOCK CLUB |
Jodie McLarkey came in at short notice to edge the opener for the visitors before Paul Bryan equalised on the black in the next.
Keith Manlove with a fine display of potting made it 2-1 and bartender Mick McFall ensured the drinks were flowing with a 51-33 success to secure the spoils.
Sean Dobney and McLarkey pulled one back in a close encounter in the final doubles frame.
Edgefold No 1 continued their scintillating form with another maximum points haul, this time over Belper Strutt No 1.
Andy Russell (34 and 32 breaks) and Rob Muxlow with a run of 26 en route to a black ball success, put in strong performances for the victors.
Also winning 5-0 were Bolehill Institute No 2 over Alfreton Palmer Morewood, who lost for the first time this season.
Martin Forster took the first frame on the black after opponent Simon Mayes had rattled it in the jaws and from thereon the home team held sway.
Bolehill No 1 enjoyed their first success of the season with a 3-2 win at Belper's Jaxx Q Club. Ian Birks and Colin Marchington took the decisive doubles frame after Shak Mirza had given the hosts the lead with a black ball verdict.
Belper Strutt No 2 beat Matlock Cons 4-1 in the other game with Adam Winson and Chris Stubbs taking both their singles and doubles frames, after Nick Kay had put the visitors in front.
League week 2 results: Matlock Club 3, Edgefold Matlock No 2 2; Edgefold Matlock No 1 5, Belper Strutt No 1 0; Bolehill Institute No 2 5, Alfreton Palmer Morewood 0; Jaxx Q Club Belper 2, Bolehill Institute No 1 3; Belper Strutt No 2 4, Matlock Cons 1.
Breaks: A Russell 34,32; B Monk 27, R Muxlow 26.
