LATEST SEMI FINAL AND FINAL DATES, MORE TO FOLLOW

THE draw for the OMYA Cup semi finals and Bob McCartin Six Red Cup final arrangements were decided recently.
As agreed by the committee, dates will be put on the matches again this season, though you can play them in advance of the set date by mutual agreement.
You must re-arrange with your opponent if a date is not suitable (please give at least 48hrs notice and preferably more) and re-schedule it within 7 days, failing agreement you can apply to the match secretary for a further 7 days to play it.
If someone doesn't contact the opposition and then fails to show, they are eliminated obviously.
Matches to be played off the latest handicaps on the scheduled date of the ties (if any are delayed and handicaps change subsequently, the original match handicap will stand).
First name out of the hat will have home advantage in semi finals, with finals on a neutral table where necessary.
Remaining draws will take place after the conclusion of the other quarter final matches.

OMYA CUP (INDIVIDUAL SCRATCH)  Semi Finals

Best of 5 Frames - 7.30pm - all off Scratch
Wed Mar 16: A Russell (Edgefold Matlock 1) v B Monk (Belper Strutt Club)
Mon Mar 21: N Haymes (Edgefold Matlock 1) v G Jones (Matlock Golf Club)

BOB McCARTIN SIX RED TEAM CUP - Final

Best of 7 Frames - 7.30pm - Half of normal league handicaps to apply

No player to play more than one singles or two scotch doubles per match(Same pairing cannot be used twice in scotch doubles)
Tue Mar 29: Bolehill Institute No 1 v Bolehill Institute No 2 (at Bolehill Institute)

MATLOCK CLUB EDGE THRILLER TO STAY IN THE HUNT

DAVE ALLEN was on target for MATLOCK CLUB

THREE matches took place in the second round of group games in this season's Captains Cup team aggregate competition.
Tightest contest of the trio was at Bolehill Institute where the No 2 team almost staged a stirring comeback as they hosted Matlock Club in Group A despite winning only the final doubles leg.
The first four frames all went to the visitors by narrow margins with Graeme Wood and Paul Holmes setting the tone with black ball successes.
Captain Keith Manlove's 62-51 win in frame three and Dave Allen's 63-49 triumph in the final singles leg soon saw their team 36pts ahead.
However, a valiant effort from home pairing Keith Robertson and Ian Peacock eroded that to just nine points at the conclusion, 270-279 to leave both teams still in contention for a semi final spot.

Belper Strutt Club hold pole position in the group, defeating Edgefold No 1 340-264 for their second win in as many outings.
Robert Muxlow's 27 break with a colours clearance snatched the opener on the black for the visitors but emphatic wins for Paul Jarrett and the Steve Bullock / Wayne Shooter combo in the pairs leg made sure of home glory.

Bolehill No 1 needed their 315-263 verdict over Edgefold No 2 to keep their hopes alive to leave both teams in with a chance going into their final matches.
Colin Marchington and Ricki Slack (32 break) were in excellent form for the victors while Rob Dicken took both his singles and doubles frames for the Matlock outfit.
Captains Cup (Team Aggregate) Group A: Bolehill Institute No 2 270, Matlock Club 279: Belper Strutt Club 340, Edgefold Matlock No 1 264; Group B: Bolehill Institute No 1 315, Edgefold Matlock No 2 263; Alfreton Palmer Morewood v Matlock Golf Club (postponed, playing Monday).
Breaks: R Slack 32; R Muxlow 27.

Group A                                    P       W      L      F       A      Diff     Pts
Belper Strutt Club                      2        2       0     662    407    255      4
Bolehill Institute No 2                 2        1      1     629    515    114       2
Matlock Club                              2        1      1     522    592     -70       2
Edgefold Matlock No 1               2       0       2     500    699    -199      0
Group B                                    P       W      L      F       A      Diff     Pts
Edgefold Matlock No 2               2       1       1     664    483    181       2
Alfreton Palmer Morewood        1        1       0     346    227    119      2
Bolehill Institute No 1                 2        1       1     542    609    -67       2
Matlock Golf Club                      1        0       1     168    401   -233      0

Top two in each group qualify for semi finals.

ZOPPI EXCELS FOR BOLEHILL No 1 IN LEADERS CLASH

SIMON ZOPPI ... amongst the breaks for BOLEHILL No 1

THE TOP two teams met in this week's Harriotts Sweet Chariot Event Planning Snooker League and visitors Bolehill Institute No 1 narrowly overcame Belper Strutt Club 3-2 to draw level with their counterparts after a hard fought battle on Campbell Street.
Simon Zoppi was in imperious form for the victors, notching breaks of 30, 22 and finally a 25 clearance to earn the Viva Restaurant highest weekly break accolade before Colin Marchington took the next on the black for 2-0.
Mark Newby (21 break) reduced the arrears for the hosts in the next and then Justin Weller with a cultured display levelled matters to take it into the final doubles leg.
But Ricki Slack and Ian Birks, earlier defeated in their singles legs, combined to greater effect in the decider and saw it out for their team with a 62-30 success.

Third placed Alfreton Palmer Morewood were edged out 3-2 at Bolehill No 2. Martin Forster amassed 97 points for the hosts to take the Mick Hodgkinson Transport player of the week award and later took the deciding leg 62-28 with the help of Ian Peacock.
Andrew Beardsley and Kevin Rowland were on target for the Amber Valley cueists.

Both Edgefold teams earned narrow wins.
The No 1 team scored 3-2 at home to Matlock Golf Club with Andy Russell (breaks of 26 and 23) in prime form before Neil Parkinson and Robert Muxlow settled the decider. Graham Jones (27 break) top scored for the visitors.

Edgefold No 2 also won by the minimum margin at Matlock Club with Sam Lavelle taking each of his singles and doubles frames after Graeme Wood had finally ended the unbeaten eight match run of Rob Dicken in the opener.

League week 11 results: Belper Strutt Club 2, Bolehill Institute No 1 3; Bolehill Institute No 1 3, Alfreton Palmer Morewood 2; Edgefold Matlock No 1 3, Matlock Golf Club 2; Matlock Club 2, Edgefold Matlock No 2 3.
OMYA Cup (Individual Scratch) quarter finals: Andy Russell 2, Ian Peacock 0; Ricki Slack 0, Graham Jones 2.
Breaks: A Russell 39,26,23; S Zoppi 30,25,22; G Jones 27; R Ferguson 24;
R Slack 23; K Robertson 22; M Forster 22; I Peacock 22; M Newby 21.

Harriotts Sweet Chariot Event Planning Snooker League
                                         P      W      L      Pts
Belper Strutt Club           11       7       4       32
Bolehill Institute No 1      11       7       4       32
Alfreton P Morewood      11       6       5       30
Edgefold Matlock No 1    11       6       5       27
Edgefold Matlock No 2    10       5       5       27
Matlock Club                   11        6       5      24
Bolehill Institute No 2      11        4       7      23
Matlock Golf Club            10        2       8     20
Leading breaks: B Monk 55; R Ferguson 49.
Leading wins: R Dicken 8/9; K Robertson & I Birks 7/10; A Russell 7/11.