STRUTT CLUB HALT PROGRESS OF LEAGUE LEADERS

JUSTIN WELLER partnered Steve Bullock to success in the doubles

LAST SEASONS champs Belper Strutt Club pulled off their second successive Joinery Joint League win over title contenders with a 3-2 victory at Edgefold Matlock No 1, who nevertheless remain two points clear a the summit, albeit having played an extra game more than their rivals.
Rob Muxlow, with a narrow 59-51 success and then Duncan Harwood with a more comfortable margin had put the home team 2-0 up and things were seemingly set fair for another satisfactory outcome for the Matlock cuemen.
But a black-ball win for Mark Newby was quickly followed by an emphatic success from skipper Steve Bullock and then the visiting captain teamed up with Justin Weller to take the decisive doubles leg.

Matlock Golf Club surged into second place with a 5-0 whitewash of Edgefold No 2 as Chesterfield League seniors champ Paul Roe went to the head of the highest breaks table with his run of 46 in the opener.

Bolehill Institute No 1 entertained Alfreton Palmer Morewood No 1 and both remain well in contention after the hosts sneaked a 3-2 verdict.
Ricki Slack and Ian Birks took the deciding pairs frame after Simon Mays had top scored for the Amber Valley side.

And Bolehill No 2, despite being several players short, edged a 3-2 cliffhanger at Matlock Club. Keith Robertson top scored and then took the doubles with Mick Bunting after Paul Bryan had equalised.

League week 13 results: Edgefold Matlock No 1 2, Belper Strutt Club 3; Matlock Golf Club 5, Edgefold Matlock No 2 0; Bolehill Institute No 1 3, Alfreton Palmer Morewood No 1 2; Matlock Club 2, Bolehill Institute No 2 3.
Breaks: P Roe 46; J Weller 23; R Dicken 22; S Mays 21; S Bullock 20.

The Joinery Joint Snooker League
                                          P      W      L      Pts
Edgefold Matlock No 1     12       6       6     37
Matlock Golf Club             11       7       4     35
Alfreton P Morewd No 1   11       8       3     34
Bolehill Institute No 1        11       8       3     34
Alfreton P Morewd No 2   11       6       5     32
Bolehill Institute No 2        11       5       6     25
Belper Strutt Club             11       5       6     20
Edgefold Matlock No 2      11       4       7    18
Matlock Club                     11       1     10     15
Leading breaks: P Roe 46; R Slack 44.
Leading wins: J Rowland 9/9; G Jones 9/11; R Slack & R Muxlow 8/11.