BROUGH CLEARANCE SETS BOLEHILL No1 ON RIGHT PATH

ANDREW BROUGH ... stirring clearance for BOLEHILL No 1

MATLOCK CONS hosted Bolehill Institute No 1 in the latest round of J K Interiors & Joinery Services League matches and it was the away team who continued their recent revival courtesy of a 3-2 win.
The first three frames decided the issue as firstly Andrew Brough staged an excellent rally to run out with blue to black in fine style, in the process pipping Gareth Johnson 52-50.
Colin Marchington then increased the lead and Ricki Slack (24 break) always held sway in the third to settle matters.
Cons fought to the end, however, and a vintage performance from Charlie Hodgkinson pulled one back before Johnson and partner Chris Parker took the doubles on the final black.

Conversely, Bolehill No 2 team have hit a rocky spell after their flying start and were beaten 4-1 by Jaxx Q Club of Belper.
Debutant Shaun Smith with breaks of 22 and 20 put in a starring role as he and Tim Maslin scored wide margin wins though Ian Peacock and Martin Forster made sure there was no whitewash by taking the doubles leg.

Edgefold No 1 continued their emphatic romp at the top with a seventh straight win, this time 4-1 at Belper Strutt Club No 2 who could only play three of the five frames due to unforeseen circumstances.
Justin Weller had given the hosts the lead but Andy Russell and Duncan Harwood won tight frames to make sure their teams unbeaten record remained intact.

Strutt No 1 team scored their fifth consecutive 3-2 success at Edgefold No 2 with Paul Jarrett top scoring despite the best efforts of Sean Dobney, who triumphed in both his singles and doubles frames, aided by breaks of 32, 25 and 22.

Elsewhere,  Matlock Club put up a plucky display before finding Alfreton Palmer Morewood too strong on the night, with Simon Mayes (43 break) contributing to a 4-1 scoreline.

League week 7 results: Matlock Cons 2, Bolehill Institute No 1 3; Bolehill Institute No 2 1, Jaxx Q Club Belper 4; Belper Strutt No 2 1, Edgefold Matlock No 1 4; Edgefold Matlock No 2 2, Belper Strutt No 1 3; Alfreton Palmer Morewood 4, Matlock Club 1.
Bob McCartin Six Red Cup Group A: Bolehill Institute No 1 w/o, Jaxx Q Club Belper scr (match conceded).
Breaks: S Mayes 43; S Dobney 32,25,22; R Slack 24; P Jarrett 23; S Smith 22,20; J Weller 22; M Taylor 21; A Beardsley 21.

J K Interiors & Joinery Services Snooker League
                                         P      W      L      Pts
Edgefold Matlock No 1     7       7       0       28
Bolehill Institute No 2       7        5       2       21
Bolehill Institute No 1       7        4       3       19
Jaxx Q Club Belper         5        4       1       17
Belper Strutt No 1            6        5       1       15
Matlock Club                    7        3       4       14
Alfreton P Morewood       7        2       5       14
Edgefold Matlock No 2     6        1       5       13
Belper Strutt No 2            7        1       6       13
Matlock Cons                   7        1       6       11
Leading breaks: R Ferguson 47; K Robertson 45.
Leading wins: D Harwood & A Russell 6/7; M Bunting 5/6.