MATLOCK CLUB THROUGH WITH CONVINCING SUCCESS

PAUL BRYAN partnered the other Paul (Holmes) to doubles success

MATLOCK CLUB surged into the semi finals of the Captains Cup team aggregate event with a second successive win in Group B to remain undefeated in the qualifying stages, this time getting the better of Bolehill Institute No 1 313-265.
Graeme Wood took a hard fought opener 54-46 in the first of several close contests and the next frame saw Paul Bryan and Andrew Brough locked together at 64 apiece before Simon Zoppi took the next on the black 56-51.
Remarkably there was another tied contest between Mick Mackfall and Ian Birks in the next (the black not coming up again with the aggregate format in operation).
But the two Pauls, Bryan and Holmes, combined in emphatic fashion in the all important doubles leg to tot up a 79-34 success and carry the home team over the line.

Bolehill Institute No 2 had better fortune than their No 1 counterparts as they also racked up a second win in Group C thanks to a convincing 321-248 verdict over Edgefold No 2.
The first four frames were won by the triumphant visitors, with Keith Robertson top scoring though Sean Dobney, who notched a 32 break despite losing out in his singles frame, teamed up with Sam Lavelle to take the doubles leg.

Elsewhere Crich Comrades defeated Matlock Golf Club 247-234 with John Smith (21 break) in fine form but ultimately the result was not enough for either team to progress from Group A, where Belper Strutt Club topped the section on points difference.

Captains Cup (Team Aggregate) Group A: Matlock Golf Club 234, Crich Comrades 247; Group B: Matlock Club 313, Bolehill Institute No 1 265; Group C: Edgefold Matlock No 2 248, Bolehill Institute No 2 321.
Breaks: S Dobney 32; J Smith (Crich) 21.

Group A                                      P       W       L         F         A       Diff 
Belper Strutt Club                       2         1        1        608    580      +28
Matlock Golf Club                       2         1        1        532    543       -11
Crich Comrades Club                 2         1        1        529    546       -17

Group B                                      P       W       L         F         A       Diff 
Matlock Club                              2         2        0       606    554       +52
Alfreton Palmer Morewood        2         1        1       637    503     +134
Bolehill Institute No 1                 2         0        2       475    661      -186

Group C                                      P       W       L         F         A       Diff 
Bolehill Institute No 2                 2         2        0       630    497    +133
Edgefold Matlock No 1               2         1        1       617    642       -25
Edgefold Matlock No 2               2         0        2       581    689     -208

STRUTT CLUB REMAIN TOP AS TIGHT CONTESTS RULE

MICK MACKFALL pushed Belper Strutt Club all the way

WITH the home straight in sight in this season's Ashford Arms Premier League, it was the tighest week yet in terms of results as each and every game was won by the minimum margin leaving Belper Strutt Club still one point ahead at the top of the table.
Their opponents Matlock Club went 1-0 ahead when Graeme Wood took a tight battle in the opener but Steve Bullock scored a crucial black ball win in the next and Wayne Shooter made it 2-1 to the pacesetters in the next.
A black ball win from Mick Mackfall made it 2-2 but Bullock and Mark Newby stayed cool to take the concluding doubles leg 81-45.
The Edgefold teams each remain a point adrift after narrow wins. The No 1 team edged out Alfreton Palmer Morewood with Rob Muxlow (breaks of 39,25 and 22) earning himself T & M Motors player of the week, whilst Andrew Haggarty top scored for the hosts.
And the No 2 team just had the better of Matlock Golf Club with Tom Chambers and Sam Lavelle in winning form whilst Charlie Hodgkinson top scored for the vanquished.
Bolehill No 2 came from 2-1 down to pip Crich Comrades, for whom John Smith was in sublime touch, with Keith Robertson and Kevin Munnelly deciding the issue 68-37 in the doubles leg.
League week 12 results: Matlock Club 2, Belper Strutt Club 3; Alfreton Palmer Morewood 2, Edgefold Matlock No 1 3; Edgefold Matlock No 2 3, Matlock Golf Club 2; Crich Comrades Club 2, Bolehill Institute No 2 3.
Open Individual Handicap 3rd round: Ade Smith 2, Kevin Munnelly 3.
Breaks: R Muxlow 39,25,22; S Dobney 29; A Lowe 24; I McKay 23.

Ashford Arms Premier League   P       W      L      Pts
Belper Strutt Club                         11        9       2      34
Edgefold Matlock No 1                 11        7       4      33

Edgefold Matlock No 2                 11        7       4      33

Matlock Golf Club                         11        7       4      30
Bolehill Institute No 2                   11         6       5     24

Crich Comrades                           10        4       6      24

Bolehill Institute No 1                   10         5      5      23
Matlock Club                                11         1    10      20

Alfreton Palmer Morewood          10         2      8      19 

Leading wins: I McKay 9/10; J Ankers 8/11; S Dobney, R Dickin, C Hodgkinson & K Robertson 7/10.
Leading breaks: K Robertson 55; R Slack 54.