BOLEHILL No 2 TEAM EARN LOCAL BRAGGING RIGHTS

MARK GWYNNE-JONES rescued a point for the No1 team but to no avail

THE ASHFORD ARMS Premier League swung back into action after the Christmas and cup competition breaks and a local derby match saw Bolehill No 2 emerge victorious with a 3-2 success over Bolehill No 1.

Keith Robertson took brown, blue and pink to seal the opener 55-46 for the second team and it looked set to be 2-0 when Mark Gwynne-Jones required a snooker on pink and black in the next.

However, an unexpected foul from Martin Forster left the door ajar and Gwynne-Jones stepped in to take pink and eventually black to equalise.

Ian Peacock restored the advantage with a 65-34 verdict in frame three but Ian Birks made it 2-2 thanks to a re-spotted black success leaving all to play for.

But once again Robertson stepped forward, this time with captain Mick Bunting to take the doubles leg 72-36 and with it local pride for at least the next few months.

Leaders Edgefold No 2 were edged out 3-2 at Alfreton Palmer Morewood despite Richard Ferguson top scoring on his return to the team in the opener. Rob Dickin notched breaks of 23 and 21 to equalise after the hosts had took the intervening two frames but John Smith and Guy Taylor made sure the Amber Valley cuemen went home happy in the decider.

Edgefold No 1 narrowed the gap to one point with a 4-1 win over Crich Comrades. Jason Ankers won each of his singles and doubles frames whilst Crich's version of John Smith was sole contributor for the vanquished.

The other game saw Belper Strutt Club defeat Matlock Golf Club 4-1. Paul Jarrett with a storming 74-8 scoreline made the game safe in frame four to earn himself T & M Motors player of the week whilst Tony Blant was on target for the visitors.

League week 9 results: Bolehill Institute No 1 2, Bolehill Institute No 3 3; Alfreton Palmer Morewood 3, Edgefold Matlock No 2 2; Edgefold Matlock No 1 4, Crich Comrades 1; Belper Strutt Club 4, Matlock Golf Club 1.
Open Individual Handicap second round: Duncan Harwood 0, Rob Dickin 3.
B Intermediate Individual Handicap second round: John Smith 3, Ian McKay 0; Ade Smith 3, Ryan Taylor 2.

Breaks: R Dickin 23,21,20; J Smith 23; S Dobney 20.

Ashford Arms Premier League   P       W      L      Pts
Edgefold Matlock No 2                  8         5       3      26
Edgefold Matlock No 1                  8         5       3      25

Belper Strutt Club                          8         6       2     22

Matlock Golf Club                          8         5       3      22
Crich Comrades                             8        4       4      20
Bolehill Institute No 2                     8         5       3     19
Bolehill Institute No 1                     8         3       5     16

Alfreton Palmer Morewood            8         2       6     16
Matlock Club                                  8         1       7     14 
Leading wins: I McKay & S Dobney 6/7; R Dickin & J Ankers 6/8.
Leading breaks: K Robertson 55; R Slack 54.