CONS THWART CUP HOLDERS' REPEAT SUCCESS BID

MATLOCK CONS - L-R: Nick Kay, Charlie Hodgkinson, Jack Lynch, Chris Parker,
Gareth Johnson and Richard Deakin - Captains Cup winners 2014/15.

MAIN focus of the week was the Captains Cup Team Aggregate competition final as Belper Strutt No 1 were attempting to retain their trophy up against Matlock Cons at Bolehill Institute.
Ben Monk took the last three balls to edge a tight opener, 81-58 against Nick Kay to take revenge for his recent league defeat to the same player but Gareth Johnson ground out a 60-42 scoreline over Paul Jarrett to keep Cons on terms in the next.
Neither player really found their rhythm in the next but Mark Newby took pink and black to shade it 68-66 and keep the Belper side with their noses in front.
However, a man of the match display from Charlie Hodgkinson who turned back the clock for one of his vintage displays of yesteryear, earned an 87-41 success over Steve Bullock to leave Cons 39 ahead going into the doubles leg.
Here Richard Deakin and Jack Lynch produced a mature display of matchplay to keep dangerman Monk and partner Wayne Shooter at bay and earn a 50-45 victory and an overall 321-277 verdict.

The only other action came in the Jimmy Harper Plate semi finals, which resulted in wins for Bolehill Institute No 1 and Belper Strutt No 2.
Bolehill 1 defeated Edgefold No 2 357-242 in what was probably their best overall performance of the season as Ian Birks and Andrew Brough played starring roles with big points tallies.
Strutt 2 saw off Matlock Club 305-256 with Justin Weller crucially amassing 118 points after Keith Manlove had put the visitors in a decent position after frame three.

Captains Cup (Team Aggregate) Final: Matlock Cons 321, Belper Strutt No 1 277 (at Bolehill Institute).
Jimmy Harper Plate (Team Aggregate) Semi Finals: Edgefold Matlock No 2 242, Bolehill Institute No 1 357; Belper Strutt No 1 305, Matlock Club 256.
J K Interiors and Joinery League: Edgefold Matlock No 1 5, Jaxx Q Club Belper 0 (match conceded, Jaxx unable to raise a team).
Breaks: B Monk 21.

J K Interiors & Joinery Services Snooker League
                                          P      W      L      Pts
Edgefold Matlock No 1    18      17      1      71
Belper Strutt No 1            18      14      4     50
Bolehill Institute No 2       18       8     10     47
Bolehill Institute No 1       18        9      9     46
Jaxx Q Club Belper         18      10      8     45
Edgefold Matlock No 2     18        7    11     40
Alfreton P Morewood       18        5     13    39
Matlock Cons                   18        7     11    38
Matlock Club                    18        8     10    37
Belper Strutt No 2            18        5     13    35
Leading breaks: A Russell 75 & 66; B Monk 51.
Leading wins: A Russell 16/18; D Harwood & R Ferguson 12/17.

LATEST HANDICAP CHANGES

LATEST handicap adjustments are as follows:
Robert Muxlow (Edgefold No 1) goes from -10 to -15
Devon Neave (Jaxx Q Club Belper) goes from Scratch to +5