JAXX EARN NARROW WIN TO CLOSE THE GAP ON SECOND

BEN TURNER got JAXX Q CLUB off to a flyer

WITH second placed Bolehill No 2 having their match postponed this week, there was a chance for Jaxx Q Club of Belper to gain ground in the race for the runner up spot and they made some inroads with a 3-2 home success over Edgefold No 2.
Ben Turner and Jak Groom (22 break) set the ball rolling in fine style for the hosts with comfortable victories but in form Luke Thomas pulled one back in the next to narrowly end the unbeaten run of Tim Maslin.
Craig Sheppard's black ball win made the game secure before the Matlock visitors took the consolation doubles frame.

Also in the mix for second but looking a little less likely due to their extra games played are Bolehill No 1 and Belper Strutt No 1.
Strutt edged past Alfreton Palmer Morewood 3-2 with Mark Newby and Steve Bullock taking the decisive doubles frame after Ben Monk (breaks of 27 and 25) and Simon Mayes (23 and 21) had turned on the style earlier for their respective teams.

And Bolehill defeated Matlock Club 4-1 with Graeme Wood giving the hosts the lead before the visitors turned the screw with Ricki Slack gaining a century points haul including breaks of 49, 27 and 25 on the night.

Leaders Edgefold No 1 look all but home and hosed as they continued to pile on the points courtesy of a 5-0 home win over Matlock Cons.
Duncan Harwood edged a narrow opener before powerhouses Richard Ferguson and Andy Russell (37 break) wrapped things up.

Russell also booked his place in the OMYA Cup Individual Scratch final with a 3-0 win over Chris Stubbs.

League week 14 results: Jaxx Q Club Belper 3, Edgefold Matlock No 2 2; Edgefold Matlock No 1 5, Matlock Cons 0; Belper Strutt No 1 3, Alfreton Palmer Morewood 2; Matlock Club 1, Bolehill Institute No 1 4; Bolehill Institute No 2 v Belper Strutt No 2 match postponed.
OMYA Cup (Individual Scratch) semi final: Andy Russell 3, Chris Stubbs 0.
Open Individual Handicap quarter final: Steve Bullock 2, Ricki Slack 1.
"B" (Intermediate) Individual Handicap quarter final: Jack Lynch 0, Martin Forster 2.
Breaks: R Slack 49,27,25; A Russell 37; B Monk 27,25; S Mayes 23,21;
M Forster 22,21; J Groom 22; C Sheppard 21.

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                                          P      W      L      Pts
Edgefold Matlock No 1    14      13       1      55
Bolehill Institute No 2      13        8       5      38
Belper Strutt No 1           14      10       4      35
Jaxx Q Club Belper        12        8       4      35
Bolehill Institute No 1      14        6       8      35
Alfreton P Morewood      14        4     10      30
Edgefold Matlock No 2    13        5       8      28
Belper Strutt No 2           13        4       9      28
Matlock Club                   14        5       9      26
Matlock Cons                  13        4       9      24
Leading breaks: A Russell 66, B Monk 51.
Leading wins: A Russell  12/14;  R Ferguson & D Harwood 10/14; S Dobney 9/11.