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| TONY BLANT ... winning partner in decisive scotch doubles legs |
In fact, things started as they finished with Ian McKay and Paul Roe each taking their frames likewise on the final black to give their team a 2-0 lead.
Paul Holmes and Dave Benson reduced the deficit in the first of the scotch doubles legs which was brought forward and then Graeme Wood and Benson again gave Matlock Club the advantage for the first time.
However, both remaining scotch doubles legs went to the Golfers on the crunch ball, making it four black ballers they had won during the evening as Graham Jones and Tony Blant equalised and then Roe and Blant taking a tense finale with a clearance of the last few colours.
Bolehill No 1 defeated Bolehill No 2 5-2 in the other Group B match with Colin Marchington's 22 clearance in the opener setting the tone while Mick Bunting took his singles and doubles legs for the vanquished.
In Group A, there were 4-3 wins for Belper Strutt Club and Edgefold No 1 over Alfreton Palmer Morewood and Crich Comrades respectively.
Guy Taylor and Justin Weller top scored in the aforementioned fixture whilst Robert Muxlow and Ade Lowe were the star performers in the remaining match, which saw Crich 3-2 ahead before the Matlock side fought back to secure victory.
Bob McCartin Six Red Cup Group A: Alfreton Palmer Morewood 3, Belper Strutt Club 4; Crich Comrades 3, Edgefold Matlock No 1 3.
Group B: Matlock Golf Club 4, Matlock Club 3; Bolehill Institute No 2 2, Bolehill Institute No 1 5.
Breaks: C Marchington 22.
Bob McCartin Six Red Cup Group Stages
Group A P W L Pts
Alfreton Palmer Morewood 2 1 1 7
Belper Strutt Club 2 1 1 7
Edgefold Matlock No 1 2 1 1 7
Edgefold Matlock No 2 1 1 0 4
Crich Comrades 1 0 1 3
Group B P W L Pts
Bolehill Institute No 1 1 1 0 5
Matlock Golf Club 1 1 0 4
Matlock Club 1 0 1 3
Bolehill Institute No 2 1 0 1 2
Top two from each group qualify for semi finals.
