SEMI FINAL DRAWS FOR MARCH AND APRIL

THE draws for the semi finals 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).

Matches to take place as drawn for the semi finals, and finals will take place at selected neutral venues or if agreed, toss of a coin for venue between captains.

"B" (INTERMEDIATE) INDIVIDUAL HANDICAP Semi Finals

Best of 3 Frames - Normal League Handicaps apply - 7.30pm

Mon Mar 13: Steve Bullock (Belper Strutt Club) v Kevin Munnelly (Bolehill 2)
Mon Mar 27: Paul Holmes (Matlock Club)  v Duncan Harwood (Edgefold 1)

OPEN INDIVIDUAL HANDICAP Semi Finals

Best of 5 Frames - Normal League Handicaps apply - 7.30pm
Mon Mar 20: John Smith (Alfreton PM 2) v Duncan Harwood (Edgefold 1)

Mon Mar 27: Ryan Taylor (Alfreton PM 2) v Keith Manlove (Matlock Club)

OMYA CUP (INDIVIDUAL SCRATCH) Semi Finals
Best of 5 Frames - All off Scratch - 7.30pm
Mon Mar 13: Graham Jones (Matlock Golf Club) v Derek Smith (Alfreton PM 2)
Mon Mar 27: Steve Bullock (Belper Strutt Club) v Andy Russell (Edgefold 1)

DENIS MORTON TROPHY (PAIRS HANDICAP) Semi Finals

Best of 5 Frames - Normal League Handicaps apply - 7.30pm

Mon Mar 13: D Harwood / A Russell (Edge 1) v J Rowland / S Mays (Alfreton 1)
Mon Apr 03: N Parkinson / R Muxlow (Edge 1) v K Manlove / P Holmes (Mat Clb)

BOB McCARTIN SIX RED CUP (TEAM HANDICAP) Final

Best of 7 Frames - Half Normal League Handicaps apply - 7.30pm

Four Singles & Three Scotch Doubles (max 1 singles & 2 pairs per player)

Tue Mar 14: Matlock Golf Club v Belper Strutt Club
(at Alfreton Palmer Morewood)

CAPTAINS CUP (TEAM AGGREGATE) Semi Finals

5 Frames Agg To Count - Normal League Handicaps apply - 7.30pm

Tue Apr 04: Matlock Golf Club v Matlock Club

Tue Apr 04: Alfreton Palmer Morewood No 2 v Edgefold Matlock No 1

JIMMY HARPER PLATE (TEAM AGGREGATE) Preliminary Round

5 Frames Agg To Count - Normal League Handicaps apply - 7.30pm

Wed Mar 15: Bolehill Institute No 2 v Edgefold Matlock No 2

Semi Finals

Mon Apr 03: Alfreton Palmer Morewood No 1 v Bolehill 2 or Edgefold 2

Wed Apr 05: Belper Strutt Club v Bolehill Institute No 1

ALFRETON No 1 PUSH EDGEFOLD No 1 TO THE VERY BRINK

ANDREW BEARDSLEY ... black ball win

TWO remaining semi final places were up for grabs in the final group matches of the Captains Cup team aggregate competiion and the most fascinating battle saw Edgefold Matlock No 1 defeated by visitors Alfreton Palmer Morewood No 1 but still retain narrow superiority on points difference to qualify.
Paul Pilsworth took the opening frame 68-55 to give the Amber Valley cuemen the start they needed and a black ball win from Andrew Beardsley kept them in the hunt.
Neil Parkinson edged the next 48-40 to halt their progress but a superb performance from Jamie Rowland with a 91-35 success over danger man Andy Russell left them just ten points adrift going into the concluding doubles leg.
But Rob Muxlow and in form Duncan Harwood battened down the hatches to ensure the Matlock team qualification by the skin of their teeth.

So with all three group winners decided, it left just one spot for the best runners-up and Matlock Club grabbed their opportunity with both hands to record one of their best ever victory margins, 359-159 against fellow challengers Edgefold No 2.
Keith Manlove achieved eighty points hauls in both his singles and doubles legs (the latter with Paul Holmes) after Graeme Wood had done likewise in the opener.

In the other match, Belper Strutt Club continued their upsurgence with a comfortable 329-234 triumph over Bolehill No 2 with Steve Bullock top scoring as only Keith Robertson registered for the vanquished but ultimately it wasn't enough due to Matlock Club's earlier exploits.

Captains Cup (Team Aggregate Competition): Group A: Edgefold Matlock No 2 159, Matlock Club 359; Group B: Belper Strutt Club 329, Bolehill Institute No 2 234; Group C: Edgefold Matlock No 1 253, Alfreton Palmer Morewood No 1 312.
Open Individual Handicap quarter final: Keith Manlove 2, Derek Smith 1; John Smith 2, Steve Bullock 0; Rob Muxlow 1, Ryan Taylor 2.
"B" (Intermediate) Individual Handicap quarter final: Paul Holmes 2, Keith Manlove 0.
Breaks: J Smith 42; R Muxlow 27; D Smith 24.

Group A                         P      W      L      F      A      Diff     Pts
Alfreton P M No 2          2       2       0     589   481    107       2
Matlock Club                  2       1       1     623   443    180       1
Edgefold Matlock No 2  2       0       2     376   664   -288       0

Group B                         P      W      L      F      A      Diff     Pts
Matlock Golf Club          2       2       0     656   543    113        2
Belper Strutt Club           2       1       1     595   544      51       1
Bolehill Institute No 2     2       0       2     511   675  -164        0

Group B                         P      W      L      F      A      Diff     Pts
Edgefold Matlock No 1   2       1       1     609   585      24       1
Alfreton P M No 1           2       1       1     563   554        9       1
Bolehill Institute No 1     2       1       1     574   607     -33       1

Qualification preference: 1. Most wins; if equal, points difference to decide; if still level points scored.
Top teams in each group qualify along with best runner-up, remainder enter plate competition.