Saturday 16 January 2016

EDGEFOLD No 2 RUN RIOT IN CAPTAINS CUP OPENER

CENTURION SEAN DOBNEY was amongst the breaks
EDGEFOLD No 2 amassed a stupendous 401 points as they started their Captains Cup campaign in barnstorming style against Matlock Golf Club in a competition which sees the overall aggregate points totals deciding the matches.
Rob Dicken (24 break) set the tone with an 88-23 success in the opener before Tom Chambers continued the good work with a 71-54 verdict over Ian McKay, who top scored for the vanquished.
Even better was the come with Christmas champion Sean Dobney oozing confidence in compiling breaks of 48,28 and 22 en route to a century points haul in frame three.
Sam Lavelle notched his debut win in the next and it was left to Dobney and Dicken to complete one of the team performances of recent times to leave the visitors reeling with a 233 points deficit.

Elsewhere, there were two repeat match-ups from last weeks six red semi finals with contrasting outcomes this time around.
Bolehill Institute No 2 confirmed their superiority over Edgefold No 1 with a 359-236 margin. Ian Peacock top scored with a 92-48 win after Martin Forster had got them off to a flyer.
The best effort from the Matlock outfit came courtesy of Andy Russell, who forced a 60-60 tie with Keith Robertson (with the aggregate format  in this instance the black doesn't come back up).

Alfreton Palmer Morewood did avenge last weeks defeat to Bolehill No 1 however, with a convincing 346-227 scoreline.
Jamie Rowland was in majestic form, amassing 95 points and then comfortably taking the doubles leg with father Kevin whilst Colin Marchington top scored for the hosts, courtesy of a 59-58 cliffhanger in the opener.

Belper Strutt Club reportedly defeated Matlock Club in the other match, though no details through as yet.
Captains Cup (Team Aggregate) group stages: Edgefold Matlock No 2 401, Matlock Golf Club 168; Edgefold Matlock No 1 236, Bolehill Institute No 2 359; Bolehill Institute No 1 227, Alfreton Palmer Morewood 346; Belper Strutt Club defeated Matlock Club.
Breaks: S Dobney 48,28,22; A Russell 25; R Dicken 24; M Sayer 22;
K Robertson 20.