GOLF CLUB OUT TO MAKE AMENDS IN A SECOND FINAL

IAN McKAY scored a fine win for MATLOCK GOLF CLUB

AFTER missing out at the final hurdle in the Six Red Cup, Matlock Golf Club were out to reach a second final as they entertained Matlock Club in the semi final of the Captains Cup.

Ian McKay got his team off to a fine start with a 95-49 verdict to set the ball rolling and a 57-44 scoreline in favour of Tony Blant put the home team 59 ahead.

Dave Allen with a black ball win reduced the arrears and then Graeme Wood took the next by nine points but the visitors were still 44 adrift going into the concluding doubles leg.

And McKay and Blant took no chances as they played out a gritty frame to take the spoils 49-43 and secure the much coveted final spot with a 295-245 verdict.

Their opponents will be Edgefold No 1, who defeated Alfreton Palmer Morewood No 2 372-264. Andy Russell was the star of the show as he amassed century points hauls in both singles and doubles, whilst Neil Parkinson also scored heavily.

Derek Smith and Tom Broughton put up a stern fight for the hosts.

In the Jimmy Harper Plate semi finals, Belper Strutt Club won their seventh match in eight games in all competitions, defeating visitors Bolehill No 1 329-244 with Wayne Shooter making sure of success with a wide margin win in frame four after the hosts had won the first three on the black.

Bolehill No 2 had better luck with a 320-170 success over Alfreton Palmer Morewood No 1; Ian Peacock was in stupendous form with a 96-21 triumph in the opener whilst only Ralph Edgson could offer any resistance for the Amber Valley cuemen.

Earlier in the week, the two Bolehill team played out their re-arranged fixture and the No 1 team came from 2-0 down to win by the minimum margin with Ian Birks notching breaks of 23,21 and 20 after Kevin Munnelly's superb pink had put his team in the ascendancy early doors.

Captains Cup (Team Agg) semi finals: Matlock Golf Club 295, Matlock Club 245; ; Alfreton Palmer Morewood No 2 264, Edgefold Matlock No 1 372.

League (re-arranged): Bolehill Institute No 2 2, Bolehill Institute No 1 3

Jimmy Harper Plate (Team Agg) semi finals: Alfreton Palmer Morewood No 1 170, Bolehill Institute No 2 320; Belper Strutt Club 329, Bolehill Institute No 1 244.

Breaks: A Russell 28,24; S Hawkins 27; I Birks 23,21,20.