STRUTT CLUB & EDGEFOLD 2 QUALIFY FOR SIX RED SEMIS

SAM LAVELLE... winner in singles and doubles for EDGEFOLD No 2

ONLY one point separated all teams going into the final round of matches in Group A of the Bob McCartin Six Red Cup and after Belper Strutt Club's 5-2 defeat of Crich Comrades ensured their qualification, it was left to Alfreton Palmer Morewood and Edgefold No 2 to battle out the remaining semi final place.

Ryan Taylor struck first for the Amber Valley cuemen with a 42-22 success in the opener before in form Sean Dobney levelled matters with a 38-9 verdict in the next.

Guy Taylor (20 break) scored a 33-8 triumph in frame three but once again it was locked together as Sam Lavelle won 36-10 in the last of the singles legs.

Dobney and Rob Dicken (20 break) had the visitors ahead for the first time in the first of the scotch doubles legs but Andrew Haggarty and Des Smith quickly equalised to leave everything resting on the final frame.

And in a tense battle, Dobney and Lavelle edged home 29-21 after an enthralling battle.

Strutt had their feet up by then, their victory the day before earning them top place in the group.

Wayne Shooter, Mark Newby and Paul Jarrett had them 3-0 ahead before Cliff Gould pulled one back but Steve Bullock and Justin Weller secured the win in the first of the scotch doubles frames.

Bob McCartin Six Red Cup Group A: Alfreton Palmer Morewood 3, Edgefold Matlock No 2 4; Belper Strutt Club 5, Crich Comrades Club 2.
Open Individual Handicap: Andrew Haggarty 3, Guy Taylor 1; Ian McKay 2, Kevin Munnelly 3; Justin Weller 3, Ricki Slack 2.

Breaks: R Slack 29,22,20; J Weller 27,22; R Dicken 20; G Taylor 20.

Bob McCartin Six Red Cup Group Stages

Group A                                    P       W       L       Pts
Belper Strutt Club                     4         3        1      17
Edgefold Matlock No 2             4         3         1     15

Alfreton Palmer Morewood       4         2        2      14
Crich Comrades                       4         1         3     13
Edgefold Matlock No 1             4         1         3     11

Group B                                   P       W       L       Pts
Matlock Golf Club                    3         3       0       13
Bolehill Institute No 1               3        1        2       11
Matlock Club                            3        1        2       10
Bolehill Institute No 2               3        1        2         8