THREE TEAMS LEVEL IN LAST WEEK OF TITLE CHASE

KEVIN MUNNELLY shakes hands with eventual Open Handicap final winner SEAN DOBNEY at Matlock Club

THREE teams tee up for the final round of Ashford Arms Premier League matches on level points as both Edgefold teams do battle with Belper Strutt Club to be end of season table toppers with Matlock Golf Club hot on their heels just two points adrift and waiting for any possible slip-ups.
Last week's games saw Edgefold No1 make the most progress as their 4-1 win at Crich Comrades put them back on terms with the teams above them who both fell to 3-2 defeats.

Edgefold were completing their second win of the week over the Tramway villagemen, having earned a Jimmy Harper Plate final spot courtesy of a 302-265 win whcih saw Rob Muxlow and Keith Fretwell top scoring for their respective teams.

This time around Neil Parkinson and Nick Berry shared the opening frames and then hard fought wins for Duncan Harwood and Jason Ankers took the pressure off before the same pairing teamed up to take the concluding doubles leg.

Alfreton Palmer Morewood shocked the other Edgefold team with Derek Smith and |Ryan Taylor in fine form though Sean Dobney took his singles and doubles legs with breaks of 32 and 22.

Belper Strutt Club were edged out at the Golf Club, where Ian McKay had runs of 26 and 24 and Chris Parker (T&M Motors player of the week) 32 in the deciding pairs frame. Steve Bullock top scored for the visitors.

The Bolehill derby went to the No 2 team with Mick Bunting fluking the pink in the doubles and then taking his singles with a late rally after it looked like the No 1 team were in the ascendency with wins for Ricki Slack and Simon Zoppi.

Sean Dobney made no mistake in his Open Individual Handicap final at Matlock Club as he defeated Kevin Munnelly of Bolehill 4-1, taking the first on the black and always just doing enough amongst the balls to keep his opponent at bay.

Ashford Arms Premier League week 15 results: Crich Comrades 1, Edgefold Matlock No 1 4; Edgefold Matlock No 2 2, Alfreton Palmer Morewood 3; Matlock Golf Club 3, Belper Strutt Club 2; Bolehill Institute No 2 3, Bolehill Institute No 2 2.
Jimmy Harper Plate (Team Agg Consolation): Edgefold Matlock No 1 302, Crich Comrades 265.
Open Individual Handicap final (at Matlock Club): Sean Dobney 4, Kevin Munnelly 1 (58-47, 72-37,  80(24)-47, 28-57, 63-43).
Breaks: S Dobney 32,24,22; C Parker 32; I McKay 26,24; S Zoppi 20.

Ashford Arms Premier League   P       W      L      Pts
Belper Strutt Club                         15      11       4      44
Edgefold Matlock No 1                 15        9       6      44

Edgefold Matlock No 2                 15        9       6      44
Matlock Golf Club                         15      10       5      42
Bolehill Institute No 1                    15        8       7      38

Bolehill Institute No 2                    15        8       7      32

Alfreton Palmer Morewood           14        5       9      32

Crich Comrades                            15        5     10      32 

Matlock Club                                 15        2     13      27

Leading wins: I McKay 12/14; S Dobney 11/14; J Ankers 11/15.

Leading breaks: K Robertson 55; R Slack 54.