CRICH COMRADES MAINTAIN FORM WITH HOME VICTORY

ADE SMITH put CRICH COMRADES in a strong position

CRICH COMRADES kept up the pressure on leaders Matlock Golf Club with a 3-2 home win over Bolehill No 2 in this week's round of T & M Motors Snooker League fixtures.
Cliff Gould opened first and secured a 40-23 verdict before the tightest frame of the evening saw captain Ade Smith make it 2-0 courtesy of a black ball decider over Keith Robertson, who had earlier notched a run of 24.
Mick Bunting, with his third win out of four, pulled one back but Nick Berry, himself with five wins out of six, secured the overall verdict thanks to a 47-38 scoreline.
Bunting and Robertson reduced the deficit to the minimum margin in the concluding doubles frame.
Matlock Golf Club came from 2-0 down to defeat Matlock Club 3-2. Mick Mackfall and Dave Benson had the visitors on cloud nine early doors but Graham Jones amassed a century points haul and eventually he and Tony Blant took the deciding doubles leg 64-50.
Elsewhere Edgefold gained a 3-2 success at Belper Strutt Club with Rob Muxlow top scoring in the opener whilst Paul Jarrett was on fine form for the hosts.
League week 8: Crich Comrades 3, Bolehill Institute No 2 2; Matlock Golf Club 3, Matlock Club 2; Belper Strutt Club 2, Edgefold Matlock 3.
Breaks: K Robertson 24.

T & M Motors Snooker League   P        W      L     Pts
Matlock Golf Club                          7         5       2      22
Crich Comrades Club                    7         4       3      19
Bolehill Institute No 1                     6         5       1      17

Bolehill Institute No 2                     7         3       4      16
Edgefold Matlock                           7         3       4      16

Belper Strutt Club                          7         2       5      16

Matlock Club                                  7         2       5      14
Leading wins: G Jones 6/7; N Berry & M Forster 5/6.
Leading breaks: R Dicken 40, R Slack & N Berry 35.