EDGEFOLD No 2 SECURE SEMI FINAL SPOT IN THRILLER

JUSTIN WELLER helped BELPER STRUTT CLUB into the semis

FOUR places were up for grabs in the Captains Cup Team Aggregate competition semi finals as the final round of group games took place in the local clubs.
Edgefold No 2 travelled to Alfreton Palmer Morewood for the second time in as many weeks knowing they needed a positive result in Group B to book their place and once again they achieved the feat in a breathtaking finale to top the group.
Alfreton had made all the early running, with father and son Kevin and Jamie Rowland each getting the better of tight frames to hand them a 16pts lead early doors.
Simon Mayes soon increased this to 45 but a 73-45 win for Tom Chambers (21 break) put the game in the balance before he and Rob Dicken (27 break) secured the doubles leg 85-41 to complete the turnaround.

Bolehill No 1 needed a 254pts win at Matlock Golf Club to oust Alfreton from the runners up spot, which was always highly unlikely and so it proved though they did take the spoils 307-264.
Ian McKay (31 break) virtually put paid to any chance in the opening frame with a 93-42 success though Colin Marchington and Ian Birks were in excellent form for the victors in later frames.

Belper Strutt Club topped Group A after a 309-246 verdict over Bolehill No 2, who also qualify as Matlock Club could not gain the victory they needed in their concluding match.
Justin Weller and Keith Robertson top scored for their respective teams.

Edgefold No 1 kept Matlock Club at bay 344-312 despite losing three of the five frames on Dale Road, thanks largely to Nathan Haymes who amassed 101 points in a barnstorming display of potting. Paul Bryan top scored for the hosts.

Captains Cup (Team Aggregate) Group A: Belper Strutt Club 309, Bolehill Institute No 2 246; Matlock Club 312, Edgefold Matlock No 1 344. Group B: Alfreton Palmer Morewood  262, Edgefold Matlock No 2 289; Matlock Golf Club 264, Bolehill Institute No 1 307.
Denis Morton Trophy (Pairs Handicap) quarter finals: S Bullock / M Newby 2, I Peacock / M Forster 0; N Parkinson / R Muxlow 2, W Shooter / P Jarrett 1; A Russell / D Harwood 2, K Manlove / P Holmes 1.
Breaks: R Muxlow 33; I McKay 31; J Weller 28; R Dicken 27, T Chambers 21.

Group A                                    P       W      L      F       A      Diff     Pts
Belper Strutt Club                      3        3       0     971    653    318      6
Bolehill Institute No 2                 3        1      2     875    824      51       2
Matlock Club                              3        1      2     834    936    -102      2
Edgefold Matlock No 1               3       1       2     844  1011    -167      2

Group B                                    P       W      L      F       A      Diff     Pts
Edgefold Matlock No 2               3       2       1     953    745    208       4
Alfreton Palmer Morewood        3        2       1     910    724    186      4
Bolehill Institute No 1                 3        2       1     849    873    -24       4
Matlock Golf Club                      3        0       3     640  1010   -370      0