COMPETITION DRAWS FOR DECEMBER & JANUARY

THE draws for the early rounds of the competitions were made recently.
As agreed by the committee, dates will be put on the matches again this season, though you can of course play them in advance of the set date by re-arranging with your opponent (see the contacts sheet, please give at least 48hrs notice and preferably more).
If absolutely necessary, you can re-schedule it within an extra 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).
All players need to ensure they are paid up before playing their opening match. Any outstanding monies to be forwarded ASAP.

OMYA CUP (INDIVIDUAL SCRATCH)  First Round

Best of 3 Frames - 7.30pm - all off Scratch
Mon Dec 05: A Russell (Edgefold 1) v R Slack (Bolehill 1)
Mon Dec 05: S Bullock (Belper Strutt) v I Peacock (Bolehill 2)
Mon Dec 05: G Jones (Mat Golf Club) v M Gwynne-Jones (Bolehill 1)

CHRISTMAS SHOOTOUT NIGHT @ JAXX Q CLUB, BELPER

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28th @ 7.30pm -
ALL THE FUN OF THE FAIR!
£5 entry all inc. for Individual, Speed & Scotch Doubles Comps (6 Reds)
Just turn up on the night (Draws to take place @ 7.30pm)
featuring The Alan Hopkinson Memorial Trophy, The Eddie Lomas Speed Snooker Challenge and The George Mills Scotch Doubles Trophy (all handicapped)
Come and give it a go if you haven't already, the more the merrier!
Now open to all past and present Darley Dale & District League players.

BOB McCARTIN SIX RED TEAM CUP - Semi Finals

Best of 7 Frames - 7.30pm
No player to play more than one singles or two scotch doubles per match
(Same pairing cannot be used twice in scotch doubles)

Tue Jan 03: Alfreton Palmer Morewood No 2 v Matlock Golf Club
Wed Jan 04: Belper Strutt Club v Matlock Club

DENIS MORTON TROPHY (PAIRS HANDICAP) Quarter Finals
Best of 3 Frames - 7.30pm - Normal League Handicaps to apply
(All pairs dates to be confirmed dependent on six red semi finals)
TBA: J Rowland / S Mays (Alfreton 1) v J Smith / R Taylor (Alfreton 2)
Wed Jan 04: R Slack / K Robertson (Bhill) v A Russell / D Harwood (Edge 1)
Wed Jan 04: N Parkinson / R Muxlow (Edge 1) v G Jones / I McKay (Golf Club)
TBA: K Manlove / P Holmes (Mat Club) v A Haggarty / D Smith (Alf 2)

OPEN INDIVIDUAL HANDICAP First Round
Best of 3 frames - Normal League Handicaps apply - 7.30pm (unless stated)
Mon Jan 09: N Parkinson (Edgefold 1) v R Muxlow (Edgefold 1)
Mon Jan 09: S Bullock (Belper Strutt) v K Munnelly (Bolehill 2)
Tue Jan 10: A Russell (Edgefold 1) v K Manlove (Matlock Club)
Tue Jan 10: K Robertson (Bolehill 2) v T Broughton (Alfreton PM 2)
Wed Jan 11:  D Smith (Alfreton PM 2) v R Slack (Bolehill 1)
Wed Jan 11:  P Holmes (Matlock Club) v D Harwood (Edgefold 1)
Wed Jan 11: R Dicken (Edgefold 2) v R Taylor (Alfreton PM 2)
Wed Jan 18: J Smith (Alfreton PM 2) v A Haggarty (Alfreton PM 2)

 "B" (INTERMEDIATE) INDIVIDUAL HANDICAP First Round

Best of 3 Frames - 7.30pm unless stated -
Normal League Handicaps to apply

Mon Jan 16: D Smith (Alfreton PM 2) v N Parkinson (Edgefold 1)

Wed Jan 18: K Manlove (Matlock Club) v R Taylor (Alfreton PM 2)
Other entries receive byes to second round

OMYA CUP (INDIVIDUAL SCRATCH)  Quarter Finals
Best of 3 Frames - 7.30pm - all off Scratch
Mon Jan 23: J Smith (Alfreton PM 2) v D Smith (Alfreton PM 2)
Mon Jan 23: G Jones (Mat Golf Clb) v K Robertson (Bolehill 2)
Mon Jan 23: S Bullock or I Peacock v R Muxlow (Edgefold 1)
Wed Jan 25: A Russell (Edgefold 1) v R Dicken (Edgefold 2)

ALFRETON CRANK UP THE PRESSURE WITH AWAY WIN

JAMIE ROWLAND maintained his unbeaten start

ALFRETON PALMER MOREWOOD No 1 scored an excellent 3-2 win at league leaders Edgefold No 1 to remain well in contention at the top of the Joinery Joint Snooker League after week five.
Ex-PJs cueman Paul Pilsworth took the opener with a hard fought 64-51 verdict before the unbeaten so far Jamie Rowland added the second 52-35.
Neil Parkinson maintained his own flawless record to pull one back but Kevin Rowland made sure of the victory in the next for the visitors with a win over home team powerhouse Andy Russell, who nevertheless notched the league's top break so far of 38 in the concluding doubles leg to reduce the scores to the minimum margin.

Matlock Golf Club moved to third place with a 5-0 scoreline over last seasons champs Belper Strutt Club who have yet to find their feet in this seasons league outings.
Ian McKay was in fine form, winning both his singles frames and the doubles with Graham Jones.

Alfreton Palmer Morewood No 2 were another team to gain maximum points with a 5-0 dismantling of Bolehill No 2 with Tom Broughton top scoring and Derek Smith (25 break) winning both his singles and doubles frames.

Edgefold No 2 opened their league account for the season in the other fixture, coming from 2-0 down to take the spoils at Matlock Club, for whom Graeme Wood had taken the opening frame.
Rob Dicken and Sam Lavelle won both frames they contested for the victors.

League week 5 results: Edgefold Matlock No 1 2, Alfreton Palmer Morewood No 1 3; Matlock Golf Club 5, Belper Strutt Club 0; Alfreton Palmer Morewood No 2 5, Bolehill Institute No 2 0; Matlock Club 2, Edgefold Matlock No 1 3.
Breaks: A Russell 38; D Smith 25.

The Joinery Joint Snooker League
                                         P      W      L      Pts
Edgefold Matlock No 1     5        3       2      18
Bolehill Institute No 1       4        4       0      15
Matlock Golf Club             4        3       1     14
Alfreton P Morewd No 1  4        3       1      13
Alfreton P Morewd No 2  4        2       2      10
Bolehill Institute No 2       5        2       3      10
Matlock Club                    4        1       3        7
Edgefold Matlock No 2     4        1       3       6
Belper Strutt Club            4        0       4        2
Leading breaks: A Russell 38 & 36; S Zoppi 36.
Leading wins: J Rowland & N Parkinson 4/4; I McKay & S Zoppi 3/3.