CONS EDGE VERDICT FOR SECOND SUCCESSIVE VICTORY

CHARLIE HODGKINSON levelled matters for MATLOCK CONS

THERE were three emphatic wins in this weeks round of J K Interiors and Joinery Services Snooker League fixtures but also the usual cliffhanger as Matlock Conservative Club travelled to Edgefold No 2.

Gareth Johnson put the visitors in front before Sean Dobney and Luke Thomas had the home team 2-1 up all with resounding verdicts.
However Charlie Hodgkinson levelled matters in the next and in an extremely tight conclusion, Chris Parker and Richard Deakin just edged the doubles decider over Dobney and Thomas 42-32 to gain the 3-2 victory.

Jaxx Q Club put themselves firmly in the race for the runners up spot with a 4-1 win over Belper Strutt No 1 as they generally got the better of some evenly matched frames.
Tim Maslin maintained his unbeaten run so far and Kevin Holmes won both his singles and doubles frames while Wayne Shooter was on the mark for the visitors.

The other three matches all finished 5-0 as leaders Edgefold No 1  saw off Matlock Club with the highlight being a 40 break by Andy Russell.

The Bolehill No 2 team have had the better of their recent derbies with the No 1 outfit and once again that proved to be the case as they took maximum points, Keith Robertson (28 break) and Mick Bunting were in particularly good form and Mark Sayer opened his account for the season on the black.

And Belper Strutt No 2 avenged their recent Captains Cup defeat to Alfreton Palmer Morewood in sparkling style, Keith Hubbold and Justin Weller each winning both their singles and doubles frames.

League week 10 results: Edgefold Matlock No 2 2, Matlock Cons 3; Jaxx Q Club Belper 4, Belper Strutt No 1 1; Matlock Club 0, Edgefold Matlock No 1 5; Bolehill Institute No 2 5, Bolehill Institute No 1 0; Belper Strutt No 2 5, Alfreton Palmer Morewood 0.
Denis Morton Pairs Handicap 1st round: I Peacock / M Forster 0, C Stubbs / J Weller 2.
"B" (Intermediate) Individual Handicap 1st round: Duncan Harwood 0, Andy Parker 2.
Breaks: A Russell 40; K Robertson 28; J Weller 28; R Muxlow 25; A Parker 25; R Ferguson 22; B Turner 20; M Newby 20.

J K Interiors & Joinery Services Snooker League
                                         P      W      L      Pts
Edgefold Matlock No 1   10       9       1       38
Bolehill Institute No 2      10       7       3       31
Belper Strutt No 1           10       8       2       27
Jaxx Q Club Belper          9        5       4       26
Alfreton P Morewood      10       4       6       23
Bolehill Institute No 1      10       4       6       23
Belper Strutt No 2           10       3       7       22
Matlock Cons                  10       3       7       19
Matlock Club                   10       4       6       18
Edgefold Matlock No 2     9        2       7       16
Leading breaks: A Russell 66, B Monk 51.
Leading wins: A Russell, R Ferguson and K Robertson 8/10; M Bunting 7/8.

LATEST HANDICAP CHANGES

LATEST handicap adjustments are as follows:
Martyn Taylor (Edgefold Matlock No 2) goes from -35 to -30
Andy Russell (Edgefold Matlock No 1) goes from -15 to -20
Richard Ferguson (Edgefold Matlock No 1) goes from -15 to -20
Keith Robertson (Bolehill Institute No 2) goes from -10 to -15
Ian Birks (Bolehill Institute No 1) goes from -10 to -5
Richard Deakin (Matlock Cons) goes from Scratch to +5
Keith Hubbold (Belper Strutt No 2) goes from +5 to +10
Mick Bunting (Bolehill Institute No 2) goes from +15 to +10

JACK IS THE LYNCH PIN AS CONS TURN ON THE STYLE

A  GOOD NIGHT for JACK LYNCH of MATLOCK CONS

MATLOCK CONS celebrated the return of the first full fixture list since before Christmas in the J K Interiors and Joinery Services Snooker League with a 4-1 home win over Matlock Club which lifted them off the bottom of the table.
Keith Manlove took the opener for the visitors with a 56-54 win on the black but Charlie Hodgkinson quickly levelled matters with his third win in four appearances.
Jack Lynch, having qualified for the quarter finals of the Open Individual Handicap prior to the league game, continued that run of form to make it 2-1 and then Chris Parker (24 break) took both his singles and doubles frames (the latter with Lynch) to decide the issue.

With Alfreton Palmer Morewood claiming the full points from their trip to Edgefold No 2 with the home team not in attendance seemingly unaware of the fixture, there were a trio of tight verdicts in the remainder of the games.

Belper Strutt No 1's 3-2 win at Bolehill Institute No 2 moved them into second place and was also their eighth victory on the trot. Steve Bullock and Paul Jarrett were the mainstays as they won both their singles and doubles frames while Ian Peacock top scored for the vanquished.

There was an identical score as Strutt No 2 edged past Bolehill No 1 with Chris Stubbs and Justin Weller undefeated on the night in singles and doubles after Colin Marchington had took the opener for the visitors on a re-spotted black.

And league leaders Edgefold No 1 went 3-0 up at Jaxx Q Club with Andy Russell's run of 66 taking him to the top of the breaks chart before Tim Maslin was instrumental in  reducing the verdict to just the minimum margin.
Russell was also in superb form in the OMYA Cup individual event, notching breaks of 66, 54 and 38 in just two frames to progress to the semi finals.

League week 9 results: Matlock Cons 4, Matlock Club 1; Bolehill Institute No 2 2, Belper Strutt No 1 3; Belper Strutt No 2 3, Bolehill Institute No 1 2; Jaxx Q Club Belper 2, Edgefold Matlock No 1 3; Edgefold Matlock No 2 v Alfreton Palmer Morewood* (*Alfreton claimed the full points after only they turned up, see Rule 31).
OMYA Cup Individual Scratch quarter finals: Andy Russell 2, Graeme Wood 0; Ben Turner 1, Chris Stubbs 2.
Open Individual Handicap 2nd round: Jack Lynch 2, Andy Parker 1; Paul Holmes 0, Ian Peacock 2.
"B" (Intermediate) Individual Handicap 1st round: Keith Manlove 2, Ian Peacock 0; Paul Holmes 0, Martin Forster 2.
Breaks: A Russell 66,66,54,38; B Turner 27; C Parker 24; K Robertson 22;
R Ferguson 21.

J K Interiors & Joinery Services Snooker League
                                         P      W      L      Pts
Edgefold Matlock No 1     9       8       1       33
Belper Strutt No 1            9        8       1       26
Bolehill Institute No 2       9        6       3       26
Alfreton P Morewood       9        4       5       23
Bolehill Institute No 1       9        4       5       23
Jaxx Q Club Belper         8        4       4       22
Matlock Club                    9        4       5       18
Belper Strutt No 2            9        2       7       17
Matlock Cons                   9        2       7       16
Edgefold Matlock No 2     8        2       6       14
*Rule 31 applies to this weeks fixture between Edgefold No 2 v Alfreton.
Leading breaks: A Russell 66, B Monk 51.
Leading wins: A Russell, R Ferguson and K Robertson 7/9; M Bunting 6/7.