TRAMWAY MEN HIT THE TOP FOR FIRST TIME THIS SEASON

CLIFF GOULD partnered Ade Smith to doubles success

JUST the two matches in this week's T & M Motors Snooker League and Crich Comrades moved to the top of the table courtesy of a 4-1 victory at Matlock Club.
Nick Berry's early season form has been excellent but he fell to a 54-8 defeat on the night to the home side's Paul Bryan before Ade Smith equalised soon afterwards with a hard fought success.
Ady Lowe with a 64-32 verdict made it 2-1 and the game was safe when John Smith edged the fourth frame 43-31.
Cliff Gould and Ade Smith put the icing on the cake with a 45-44 verdict in the concluding pairs leg.
The Bolehill "derby" went to the No 1 team for the second time this season as they recorded their sixth 3-2 win in seven games.
Ian Birks top scored to equalise at 2-2 and then he and Ricki Slack (30 break) took the deciding doubles frame. Keith Robertson (22 break) was in fine form for the opposition.
League week 9: Matlock Club 1, Crich Comrades 4; Bolehill Institute No 1 3, Bolehill Institute No 2 2.
Breaks: R Slack 30; K Robertson 22.

T & M Motors Snooker League   P        W      L     Pts

Crich Comrades Club                    8         5       3      23

Matlock Golf Club                          7         5       2      22

Bolehill Institute No 1                     7         6       1      20

Bolehill Institute No 2                     8         3       5      18

Edgefold Matlock                           7         3       4      16

Belper Strutt Club                          7         2       5      16

Matlock Club                                  8         2       6      15
Leading wins: G Jones & M Forster 6/7; N Berry 5/7.
Leading breaks: R Dicken 40, I McKay 39.