DOBNEY AND DICKEN TOO HOT TO HANDLE IN PAIRS FINAL

SEAN DOBNEY and ROB DICKEN (Edgefold 2) 2017/18 Pairs Handicap winners

EDGEFOLD'S Sean Dobney and Rob Dicken lifted the Denis Morton Pairs Handicap Trophy at Belper Strutt Club as they defeated Graham Jones and Ian McKay of Matlock Golf Club 4-1 in the final.
An edgy opener saw Jones take brown and blue before rattling the pink as he attempted a last gasp steal but the eventual winners held on to take the frame 51-35.
The next three frames all went down to the final black in a game of narrow margins.
A double on pink from Dobney left a comfortable black for 2-0 though the same player unfortunately went in off from long range in the next as the golfers stayed in contention despite a run of 20 from Dicken.
Again Dobney was the focal point at the end of frame four as he pulled out an amazing array of pots on blue, pink and black to snatch the frame for his pairing 63-61 aided by Dicken's earlier break of 21.
And soon afterwards the game was safe with a 73-38 verdict in frame four despite Jones' scoring a break of 24 in a vain rescue act.
In the Jaeger Trophy play off semi final, the same players clashed swords again and Edgefold No 2 shaded the match 3-2 to earn a place against champions Belper Strutt Club in the final.
Dobney (23 break) took the opener in fine style and Dicken added the second in a tight contest for 2-0. However, Golf Club fought back bravely with Jones and Tony Blant taking the game to the final doubles in which the terrific twosome Dicken and Dobney again came up trumps with a narrow 55-43 success to complete a triumphant week.
Denis Morton Pairs Handicap Trophy final: Graham Jones / Ian McKay 1, Sean Dobney / Rob Dicken 4 (35-51; 46-51; 50-43(20); 61-63(21); 38(24)-73).
Jaeger Trophy Champion of Champions semi final: Edgefold Matlock No 2 3, Matlock Golf Club 2.
Breaks: G Jones 24; S Dobney 23; R Dicken 21,20.

STRUTT CLUB AND GOLF CLUB RUN RIOT IN CUP FINALS

BELPER STRUTT CLUB League and Cup winners L-R: Mark Newby, Paul Jarrett, Wayne Shooter and Steve Bullock. Also played: Justin Weller.

THE FINALS of the two points aggregate competitions took place this week and ended in emphatic wins for Belper Strutt Club and Matlock Golf Club respectively.
Strutt lifted the prestigious Captains Cup as they defeated Bolehill Institute No 2 343-226 at the Edgefold Club in what was actually a repeeat of last seasons Plate final.
Steve Bullock edged the opener 55-52 before Paul Jarrett added the next 92-43 to give the Belper cuemen a nice buffer.
The pairs leg was played next and Bolehill came back into contention with a 77-53 win for Ian Peacock (28 break) and Mark Sayer but that is as good as it got for the vanquished.
Wayne Shooter and Mark Newby each scored wide margin successes on a night of celebration for the victors who had done a League and Cup double.

MATLOCK GOLF CLUB Plate winners L-R: Tony Blant, Ian McKay, Graham Jones and Paul Roe. Also played: Chris Parker and Charlie Hodgkinson.

The Golf Club defeated Edgefold No 1 363-247 at home despite Duncan Harwood's early salvo for the visitors. Paul Roe notched 92pts in the next and Graham Jones 93pts in frame three, highlighted by a break of 41 before Tony Blant took the next on the black.

ADE SMITH and STEVE BULLOCK, Intermediate finalists

Also played was the "B" (Intermediate) Individual Handicap final with Ade Smith defeating Steve Bullock 3-1 at Alfreton Palmer Morewood, taking control with a clearance from green to pink in the second frame.
Captains Cup (Team Aggregate) final: Belper Strutt Club 343, Bolehill Institute No 2 226 (at Edgefold Club, Matlock).
Jimmy Harper Plate (Team Aggregate Consolation) final: Matlock Golf Club 363, Edgefold Matlock No 1 247.
"B" (Intermediate) Individual Handicap final: Ade Smith (Crich Comrades) 3, Steve Bullock (Belper Strutt Club 1 (61-17, 54-41 ,44-68, 77-34).
Breaks: G Jones 41; I Peacock 28.