NARROW WIN FOR BOLEHILL No 1 IN SIX RED OPENER

IAN BIRKS... took the black in the scotch doubles to seal the win

THERE was a break from league action this week as the Bob McCartin Six Red Cup took centre stage with the first group games taking place.
Belper Strutt Club hosted Bolehill Institute No 1 and it was the visitors who took home a 4-3 victory.

Simon Zoppi and an impressive Steve Bullock (20 break) shared the opening frames though wins for Ian Birks (on the black) and Andrew Brough (on pink) swayed the game in Bolehill's favour.

Paul Jarrett and Wayne Shooter took the first of the scotch doubles legs for the hosts but Birks and Zoppi sealed the deal with another black ball win before Bullock and Shooter took the last three balls to cut the deficit to the minimum margin at the end of an entertaining contest.

Edgefold No 1 got off to a great start, taking the opening six frames against Matlock Cliub. Andy Russell (breaks of 29 and 22) and Neil Parkinson (25) were in excellent form though Keith Manlove and Graeme Wood avoided the clean sweep by taking the final scotch doubles leg.

Elsewhere, Edgefold No 2 were unable to raise a team at the eleventh hour for the trip to Bolehill No 2 so conceded the points while Alfreton and Matlock Golf Club will re-arrange due to a club function.
Bob McCartin Six Red Cup Group A: Edgefold Matlock No 1 6, Matlock Club 1; Alfreton Palmer Morewood v Matlock Golf Club postponed. Group B: Belper Strutt Club 3, Bolehill Institute No 1 4; Bolehill Institute No 2 7, Edgefold Matlock No 2 0 (match conceded).
Breaks: A Russell 29,22; N Parkinson 25; S Bullock 20.