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| RALPH EDGSON ... secured victory with Guy Taylor |
THE NEW snooker season opened with two matches in Group A of the Bob McCartin Six Red Cup, both played at Edgefold Club on the same evening.
Holders Belper Strutt Club fell 4-3 at Edgefold No 2 after levelling three times but Richard Ferguson and Tom Chambers kept cool heads in the scotch doubles to see the home side off to a winning start.
Edgefold No 1 were also defeated by the minimum margin with visitors Alfreton Palmer Morewood going 3-0 up early doors before the hosts rallied to 2-3.
Guy Taylor and Ralph Edgson secured victory in the next scotch doubles leg but home reserve Sean Dobney teamed up with Jason Ankers to notch a fine break of 35 in the concluding pairs to keep everything very tight in the group table.
Results, Group A, Bob McCartin Six Red Cup: Edgefold Matlock No 1 3, Alfreton Palmer Morewood 4; Edgefold Matlock No 2 4, Belper Strutt Club 3.
Breaks: S Dobney & J Ankers 35 (scotch doubles); S Dobney 22,20.
