BUMPER TURNOUT AT STRUTT AS LES SHOWS HIS CLASS

ADE SMITH (runner-up) and LES MOONEY (winner) with the ALAN HOPKINSON TROPHY

A RECORD-BREAKING night at Belper Strutt Club saw a fantastic turnout of 22 players contesting the annual Christmas Shootout handicap competitions and once again it was an action-packed evening full of thrills, spills, banter and festive fun with a total of £110 handed out in prize money and both regular contests going down to the final black.

The event started and finished with the Alan Hopkinson Trophy individual knockout, played with three reds up to the final due to the large number of entries and it was Matlock Golf Club's Les Mooney who came to the fore, defeating Jack Lowe, Dale Shaw, Andrew Brough, Steve Bullock and finally Ade Smith in the final where six reds were employed.

Mooney, who is also enjoying a good season for Birdholme WMC in the Chesterfield League's top division, showed his class to eke out a last gasp win with a thin clip on the black from long range after Smith's attempt had rattled in the jaws, also from distance.

RICKI SLACK with the GEORGE MILLS TROPHY for the scotch doubles event

It was so near yet so far for Crich Comrades captain Smith, who also was denied in the scotch doubles final along with partner Andrew Brough by opponents Wayne Shooter (Strutt Club) and Ricki Slack (Bolehill).

WAYNE SHOOTER ... George Mills Trophy winner

Shooter took pink and after a bout of safety-play Slack sank a straight black down the side cushion into the green pocket with little other option from mid-range to take the George Mills Trophy.
Wayne appears on the honours list in the event for the second time in four years after previous success with team-mate Mark Newby in 2016.

DES SMITH ... fastest cueman in the Amber Valley

Alfreton Palmer Morewood continued their ongoing love affair with the Speed Snooker event and this time it was one of the league's most talented potters Des Smith who came to the fore to hold aloft the Eddie Lomas Trophy, seeing off Whitworth billiards competitor Gray Astle in the final to follow in the footsteps of his captain Andrew Haggarty, who won in successive years in 2016 and 2017.

Haggarty himself put up a brave effort for a hat-trick having missed last season, going down by the narrowest of margins in the quarter-finals to Paul Jarrett, who was involved in several thrilling finishes during the evening, before eventually bowing out in the semi-final.

Thanks to Belper Strutt Club for hosting and to everyone who turned out to make it another memorable night. It just remains to say Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all participants of the T & M Motors Snooker and Elliott Carpets Billiards Leagues and look forward to seeing everyone in the New Year.

Alan Hopkinson Trophy (3/6 red individual handicap) winner, Les Mooney (Matlock Golf Club); runner-up, Ade Smith (Crich Comrades No 1).

George Mills trophy (3/6 red scotch doubles handicap) winners, Ricki Slack (Bolehill Institute No 1) and Wayne Shooter (Belper Strutt Club); runners-up, Ade Smith (Crich Comrades No 1) and Andrew Brough (Bolehill Institute No 1).

Eddie Lomas Trophy (speed snooker handicap, clearing the colours) winner, Des Smith (Alfreton Palmer Morewood); runner-up, Gray Astle (Whitworth Institute No 2 billiards team).

WHITWORTH DENIED BY BOLEHILL ON RE-SPOTTED BLACK

IAN PEACOCK pulled BOLEHILL No 2 back from the brink

WHITWORTH Institute were cruelly denied a second win in the T & M Motors Snooker League as they fell to an agonising re-spotted black ball loss at Bolehill No 2 after leading 2-0 early doors.
Jeremy Armstrong and Geoff Brailsford, the latter opening his account in the league, scored convincing successes to pit the visitors in the ascendancy but the home side rallied strongly with Ian Peacock with a 22 clearance to decide his frame, and then Mick Bunting making it 2-2.
And the winning pair teamed up again to take the deciding black after the frame scores were locked at 59 apiece in the concluding contest.

Belper Strutt Club moved seven points clear at the head of the table after a superb 5-0 win at Edgefold with Wayne Shooter top of the scoring charts in what was a very consistent performance throughout.

Matlock Golf Club fell 3-2 at home to Crich No 2 after taking a 2-0 lead. Ian McKay was in excellent touch for the hosts with an 82pts haul but Ady Lowe, aided by an excellent 41 break, took each of his singles and doubles frames to complete the turnaround.

Alfreton Palmer Morewood scored a fine 4-1 win over Bolehill No 1 to move past those rivals with Tom Broughton's runs of 38 and 28 in an emphatic opening frame romp being the highlight. Des Smith also scored a wide margin success before the visitors finally got on the scoreboard when Ian Birks sank the pink in the doubles leg.

And Matlock Club were another team to excel, courtesy of a 4-1 defeat of Crich No 1 on their travels with Keith Manlove winning each of his singles and doubles legs to negate Ade Smith's hard fought success for the Tramwaymen in the frame three.

League week 8 results: Bolehill Institute No 2 3, Whitworth Institute 2; Edgefold Matlock 0, Belper Strutt Club 5; Matlock Golf Club 2, Crich Comrades No 2 3; Alfreton Palmer Morewood 4, Bolehill Institute No 1 1; Crich Comrades No 1  1, Matlock Club 4.

Breaks: A Lowe 41; T Broughton 38,28; K Robertson 28,28,20; K Munnelly 27; G Jones 24; I Peacock 22; S Burton 22.

T & M Motors Snooker League        P        W        L     Pts 
Belper Strutt Club                                8         7        1      29
Alfreton Palmer Morewood                  7         4        3      22
Matlock Golf Club                                7         4        3      22
Bolehill Institute No 1                           7         5        2      19
Bolehill Institute No 2                           8         3        5      19
Matlock Club                                        7         4        3      18
Crich Comrades No 1                          8         3        5      16
Edgefold Matlock                                 6         3        3      14
Crich Comrades No 2                          8         3        5      15
Whitworth Institute                               8         1        7      11
Leading breaks: B Monk 56; A Lowe 41; T Broughton 38.
Leading wins: R Slack 6/7; W Shooter & S Bullock 6/8; L Mooney 5/5.

SHOOTOUT NIGHT MON 23rd DEC AT STRUTT CLUB 7.30pm

BOLEHILL THROUGH AMIDST BREAKS GALORE IN COMPS

GRAHAM JONES ... break-fest in singles event

BOLEHILL No 2 edged past Matlock Club 4-3 in the tightest contest of  four Bob McCartin Six Red Cup quarter-finals that took place in the latest set of fixtures.
The match was switched to Bolehill due to scheduling issues and it was Ian Peacock who gave the hosts the lead with a 30-9 opening margin.
Dave Benson equalised before Keith Robertson and Mick Bunting struck back to give the home cuemen a 3-1 lead.
However, Benson teamed up with Graeme Wood to pull one back and Wood again, this time with Paul Bryan made it 3-3 going into the final scotch doubles frame.
But in the end Keith Robertson pulled out a fine long pot on pink to secure victory for his team after teaming up with Kevin Munnelly for the concluding battle.

Bolehill No 1 also secured a 4-3 win over Crich No 1 but conversely, they took the first four frames without reply, albeit with Colin Marchington and Ricki Slack only ahead for the first time after potting the last black. Keith Fretwell, who didn't appear in the singles contests, took each of his scotch doubles frames for the Tramwaymen.

The other two games were more conclusive with Belper Strutt Club taking all seven frames against Alfreton Palmer Morewood and Matlock Golf Club defeating Crich No 2 6-1.
Mark Newby top-scored for Belper whilst Graham Jones did likewise for the Golfers. Only Dale Shaw could offer some resistance for Crich.

An incredible Open Individual Handicap contest saw eight breaks of 30+ as Graham Jones defeated Ben Monk 3-1 with each scoring a top run of 47,a feat also achieved by Sean Dobney in his 3-2 loss to Alfreton's John Smith in the same event.

Bob McCartin Six Red Cup quarter finals: Matlock Club 3, Bolehill Institute No 2 4; Bolehill Institute No 1 4, Crich Comrades No 1 3; Belper Strutt Club 7, Alfreton Palmer Morewood 0; Matlock Golf Club 6, Crich Comrades No 2 1.

Breaks: B Monk 47,38,37,37,35,33,30,28,26,22; G Jones 47,38,33; S Dobney 47,24,22; R Slack 28; J Smith 27,23;  A Haggarty 24; T Blant / I McKay 21 (sct/dbls).

BEN TOPS BREAK CHARTS WITH HALF CENTURY SALVO

BEN MONK ... top of the break charts

BEN MONK rocketed to the top of the break charts as his run of 56 in the concluding pairs leg completed a 4-1 T & M Motors Snooker League success for Alfreton Palmer Morewood over visitors Whitworth Institute.
Tom Broughton with visits of 22 and 20 took a tight opener on the deciding black against Jeremy Armstrong before Des Smith increased the advantage in frame two.
Peter Lee, opening his account for the season, pulled one back in the next but John Smith made the game safe soon afterwards and thereafter Monk weaved his magic to bring down the curtain.

Edgefold gained their second hard fought 3-2 success at Crich in as many weeks, this time against the No 2 team with Sean Dobney notching breaks of 24, 23 and 22 in the two frames he contested. Dale Shaw opened his account for the hosts in the first frame.

Belper Strutt Club continued their merry way at the top of the table with a 4-1 defeat of Crich No 1 for whom Keith Fretwell struck first. Paul Jarrett and Mark Newby took each of their singles and doubles legs for the victors.

Matlock Golf Club hit back from the previous weeks home reverse with their own 4-1 verdict over Bolehill No 2. Les Mooney compiled a run of 31 and Tony Blant won on a re-spot whilst Keith Robertson was on target for the vanquished.

And Bolehill No 1 overcame Matlock Club 3-2, doing the damage in the opening three frames with Colin Marchington's black ball opener pivotal before Paul Bryan maintained his four-game unbeaten run to start the rearguard action.

Ady Lowe struck a break of 43 in individual knockout action, progressing on the final black, an end result also achieved by Dale Shaw and Keith Robertson in their respective events.

League week 7: Alfreton Palmer Morewood 4, Whitworth Institute 1; Crich Comrades No 2 2, Edgefold Matlock 3; Belper Strutt Club 4, Crich Comrades No 1 1; Matlock Golf Club 4, Bolehill Institute No 2 1; Bolehill Institute No 1 3, Matlock Club 2.
Breaks:  B Monk 56; A Lowe 43,26,22; L Mooney 31; R Slack 28,26,24,23,20,20,20; S Dobney 24,23,22; T Broughton 22,20.

T & M Motors Snooker League        P        W        L     Pts 
Belper Strutt Club                                7         6        1      24
Matlock Golf Club                                6         4        2      20
Bolehill Institute No 1                           6         5        1      18
Alfreton Palmer Morewood                  6         3        3      18
Bolehill Institute No 2                           7         2        5      16
Crich Comrades No 1                          7         3        4      15
Edgefold Matlock                                 5         3        2      14
Matlock Club                                        6         3        3      14
Crich Comrades No 2                          7         2        5      12
Whitworth Institute                               7         1        6        9
Leading breaks: B Monk 56; R Slack 35.
Leading wins: R Slack 6/6; T Blant 5/6; W Shooter & S Bullock 5/7.

EDGEFOLD TAKE THRILLER TO EARN A SECOND VICTORY

JAMES TRAVIS was in winning form for EDGEFOLD CLUB

CRICH No 1 and Edgefold Club served up the  thriller of the week in round six of T & M Motors Snooker League matches with the Matlock team taking the spoils on the deciding black for a hard fought 3-2 success.
Paul Trevett put the Tramwaymen ahead courtesy of a 59-51 verdict in the opener and when their experienced campaigner John Smith made it 2-0 soon afterwards, things were looking decidedly rosy for the home side.
But James Travis and then Sam Lavelle scored convincing successes to leave everything on the final doubles leg and Travis again came to the fore, teaming up with Rob Muxlow for a cliff-hanging 51-49 victory.

Elsewhere Bolehill No 1 defeated Matlock Golf Club 4-1 with Ricki Slack clearing the colours to edge out Tony Blant 67-64 in a battle of two hitherto undefeated cuemen  and Ian Birks scoring heavily in the next. Les Mooney was on target for the Golfers.
Belper Strutt Club therefore moved four points clear after their 5-0 clean sweep over Whitworth Institute with Mark Newby top scoring.

Alfreton Palmer Morewood defeated Bolehill No 2 3-2 with Andrew Haggarty making the win a certainty in frame three before the home team hit back with Mick Bunting taking his singles and doubles legs.

And Matlock Club continued their tidy start to the season with a 4-1 defeat of Crich No 2. Paul Bryan and Ady Lowe top scored respectively.

League week 6 results: Crich Comrades No 1 2, Edgefold Matlock 3; Matlock Golf Club 1, Bolehill Institute No 1 4; Belper Strutt Club 5, Whitworth Institute 0; Bolehill Institute No 2 2, Alfreton Palmer Morewood 3; Matlock Club 4, Crich Comrades No 2 1.
Breaks: R Slack 27; I Birks 24; G Jones 23.

T & M Motors Snooker League        P       W       L       Pts 
Belper Strutt Club                                6         5        1      20
Matlock Golf Club                                5         3        2      16
Bolehill Institute No 1                           5         4        1      15
Bolehill Institute No 2                           6         2        4      15
Crich Comrades No 1                          6         3         3     14
Alfreton Palmer Morewood                  5         2         3     14
Matlock Club                                        5         3         2     12
Edgefold Matlock                                 4         2         2      11
Crich Comrades No 2                          6         2         4      10
Whitworth Institute                               6         1         5        8
Leading breaks: R Slack 35 & 31; S Mays 30.
Leading wins: R Slack 5/5; S Bullock 5/6; T Blant 4/5; W Shooter 4/6.

STRUTT CLUB EDGE HOME IN BATTLE FOR TOP SPOT

MARK NEWBY ... struck in singles and doubles for STRUTT CLUB

BELPER STRUTT CLUB moved level with Matlock Golf Club after defeating the latter 3-2 in a closely fought contest in this week's top of the table T & M Motors Snooker League clash.
Les Mooney, more widely known as a regular for Birdholme in the Chesterfield League, took the opener for the visitors before Wayne Shooter levelled.
In the battle of two hitherto undefeated players, Tony Blant came out on top against Steve Bullock 57-42 to stretch his record to four from four but Mark Newby struck back quickly to equalise.
And a superb display from Newby and Shooter in the concluding doubles leg saw them notch a century points haul to clinch the spoils in a pulsating nights snooker.

Both Crich teams enjoyed fine wins, the No 1 team defeating Alfreton Palmer Morewood 3-2, with Ade Smith's 91-57 success over Ben Monk the highlight along with a run of 25 from Paul Trevett, whilst Simon Mays notched a break of 30 for the visitors.

The No 2 outfit also excelled in a 4-1 triumph over Bolehill No 2 with Ady and Jack Lowe winning each of their singles and doubles legs after Ian Peacock had the hosts in front early doors.
Edgefold gained revenge for their 6-1 six red defeat at Matlock Club last week with a 4-1 salvo with Josh Lee top scoring after Graeme Wood struck in the opener for the hosts.

And Whitworth Institute put up a strong battle in defeat, going under 3-2 to Bolehill No 1, Ian Birks' fluked black ball decider proving pivotal whilst Philip Johnson and Mick Ferguson were in fine form for the Darley Dale cuemen.

League week 5 results: Belper Strutt Club 3, Matlock Golf Club 2; Crich Comrades No 1 3, Alfreton Palmer Morewood 2; Bolehill Institute No 1 1, Crich Comrades No 2 4; Matlock Club 1, Edgefold Matlock 4; Whitworth Institute 2, Bolehill Institute No 1 3.
Breaks: S Mays 30; P Trevett 25.

T & M Motors Snooker League        P       W       L       Pts 
Belper Strutt Club                                5         4        1      15
Matlock Golf Club                                4         3        1      15
Bolehill Institute No 2                           5         2        3      13
Crich Comrades No 1                          5         3         2     12
Bolehill Institute No 1                           4         3         1     11
Alfreton Palmer Morewood                  4         1         3     11
Crich Comrades No 2                          5         2         3       9
Matlock Club                                        4         2         2       8
Edgefold Matlock                                 3         1         2       8
Whitworth Institute                               5         1         4       8
Leading breaks: R Slack 35 & 31; S Mays 30.
Leading wins: R Slack & T Blant 4/4; S Bullock 4/5.

COMPETITION DRAWS NOV THROUGH TO EARLY JAN

THE draws for the early rounds of the individual competitions and semi finals of the six red team cup were made recently.

As agreed by the committee, dates will be put on the matches again this season, though you can of course play them in advance of the set date by re-arranging with your opponent (see the contacts sheet, please give at least 48hrs notice and preferably more).

If absolutely necessary, you can re-schedule it within an extra 7 days, failing agreement you can apply to the match secretary for a further 7 days to play it.

If someone doesn't contact the opposition and then fails to show, they are eliminated obviously.

Matches to be played off the latest handicaps on the scheduled date of the ties (if any are delayed and handicaps change subsequently, the original match handicap will stand).

Matches to take place as drawn for the semi finals, and finals will take place at selected neutral venues or if agreed, toss of a coin for venue between captains, all matches best of 5 this season with finals best of 7 (except "B" final which is best of 5).
Note that players switching over from teams in same club are not eligible to play in semi finals or finals.

OMYA CUP (Individual Scratch) First Round

Best of 5 Frames - No handicaps - 7.30pm
Thu Nov 28: Josh Lee (Edgefold) v James Travis (Edgefold)

Thu Nov 28: Martyn Caylow (Crich Coms 2) v Ian McKay (Mat Golf Club)

Wed Dec 04: Paul Trevett (Crich Coms 1) v Andrew Haggarty (Alfreton PM)

Thu Dec 05: John Smith (Alfreton PM) v Keith Robertson (Bolehill 2)

Tue Dec 10: Rob Muxlow (Edgefold) v Jack Lowe (Crich Coms 2)

OPEN INDIVIDUAL HANDICAP First Round

Best of 5 Frames - Normal League Handicaps apply - 7.30pm

Mon Dec 02: Graham Jones (Mat Golf Club) v Ben Monk (Alfreton PM)
Tue Dec 03: James Travis (Edgefold) v Nick Berry (Crich Coms 1)
Tue Dec 03: Josh Lee (Edgefold) v Paul Trevett (Crich Coms 1)

Tue Dec 03: Ricki Slack (Bolehill 1) v Dale Shaw (Crich Coms 2)

TBC: Sean Dobney (Edgefold) v John Smith (Alfreton PM)

TBC: Jack Lowe (Crich Coms 2) v Ady Lowe (Crich Coms 2)

OMYA CUP (Individual Scratch) Second Round
Best of 5 Frames - No handicaps - 7.30pm
Sun Dec 08: Ricki Slack (Bolehill 1) v Ben Monk (Alfreton PM)

Mon Dec 09: Rob Dicken (Edgefold) v Dale Shaw (Crich Coms 2)
Mon Dec 09: Sean Dobney (Edgefold) v Ady Lowe (Crich Coms 2)
TBC: R Muxlow or J Lowe v Ade Smith (Crich Coms 1)

Wed Dec 11: J Lee or J Travis (Edgefold) v Des Smith (Alfreton PM)

Thu Dec 12: M Caylow or I McKay v P Trevett or A Haggarty

TBC: Nick Berry (Crich Coms 2) v J Smith or K Robertson

Wed Dec 18: Kevin Munnelly (Bolehill 2) v Graham Jones (Mat Golf Club)

BOB McCARTIN SIX RED TEAM CUP Quarter Finals
Best of 7 Frames - 7.30pm
Four singles and three scotch doubles frames (use six red Handicaps)
Mon Dec 09: Bolehill Institute No 1 v Crich Comrades No 1

Mon Dec 09: Belper Strutt Club v Alfreton Palmer Morewood

Tue Dec 10: Matlock Golf Club v Crich Comrades No 2
Wed Dec 11: Matlock Club v Bolehill Institute No 2

"B" (INTERMEDIATE) INDIVIDUAL HANDICAP First Round
Best of 5 Frames - Normal League Handicaps apply - 7.30pm
Tue Dec 03: Keith Manlove (Mat Club) v Ady Lowe (Crich Coms 2)

Tue Dec 10: Nick Berry (Crich Coms 1) v John Smith (Alfreton PM)

Wed Dec 18: Paul Trevett (Crich Coms 1) v Jack Lowe (Crich Coms 2)

Wed Dec 18: James Travis (Edgefold) v Andrew Haggarty (Alfreton PM)
Thu Dec 19: Kevin Munnelly (Bolehill 2) v Des Smith (Alfreton PM)

Thu Dec 19: Dale Shaw (Crich Coms 2) v Ade Smith (Crich Coms 1)

CHRISTMAS SIX RED SHOOTOUT NIGHT
Singles, Doubles and Speed Snooker Competitions (Handicaps)
MONDAY, DECEMBER 23rd at BELPER STRUTT CLUB - 7.30pm

BOB McCARTIN SIX RED TEAM CUP Semi Finals
Best of 7 Frames - 7.30pm
Four singles and three scotch doubles frames (use six red Handicaps)
Mon Jan 06: Belper Strutt or Alfreton v Matlock Club or Bolehill 2

Tue Jan 07: Mat Golf Club or Crich 2 v Bolehill 1 or Crich 1

DENIS MORTON PAIRS HANDICAP TROPHY First Round
Best of 5 Frames - Normal League Handicaps apply - 7.30pm
Mon Jan 06: R Dicken / S Dobney (Edgefold) v A Haggarty / J Smith (Alfreton)

Wed Jan 08: R Muxlow / J Travis (Edgefold) v K Munnelly / V Hakkinen (Bhill 2)

Wed Jan 08: S Bullock / M Newby (Strutt) v B Monk / S Mays (Alfreton)

Thu Jan 09: A Smith / N Berry (Crich 1) v A Lowe / J Lowe (Crich 2)

Tue Jan 14: R Slack / K Robertson (Bhill) v K Manlove / P Holmes (Mat Club)

OPEN INDIVIDUAL HANDICAP Second Round
Best of 5 Frames - Normal League Handicaps apply - 7.30pm

Tue Jan 07: Keith Manlove (Mat Club) v S Dobney or J Smith
Tue Jan 07: Keith Robertson (Bolehill 2) v Martyn Caylow (Crich Coms 2)
Mon Jan 13: G Jones or B Monk v J Travis or N Berry
Tue Jan 14: Ian McKay (Mat Golf Club) v Kevin Munnelly (Bolehill 2)

Tue Jan 14: Rob Dicken (Edgefold)  v R Slack or D Shaw

Tue Jan 14: Ade Smith (Crich Coms 1) v J Lowe or A Lowe
Wed Jan 15: Des Smith (Alfreton PM) v Rob Muxlow (Edgefold)

Wed Jan 15: J Lee or P Trevett v Andrew Haggarty (Alfreton PM)

Players who have entered a competition and are not listed have received a bye into next round.

BOLEHILL No 1 AND MATLOCK GOLF CLUB TOP GROUPS

PAUL HOLMES top scored in doubles leg

THE final round of group matches in the Bob McCartin Six Red Cup took place this week and whilst Group B saw all three teams share the spoils by taking it in turns to beat each other, the honours in Group A and Group C went to Bolehill Institute No 1 and Matlock Golf Club.
Bolehill No 1 defeated Whitworth Institute 6-1 which means the Darley Dale cuemen bow out before the group stages. Mark Gwynne-Jones with a black ball success had his team ahead early doors but from thereon the home team reigned with Simon Zoppi and Ian Birks top scoring in the scotch doubles.
Matlock Club were coming off the back off a superb 6-1 win the previous night against now-eliminated Edgefold Club  (Paul Holmes and Dave Benson top scored in the pairs) as they travelled to the Golf Club but the home team proved sterner opposition and ran out 5-2 victors.
Graham Jones and Ian McKay won all three frames they contested whilst Graeme Wood was in fine form for the visitors.
Bolehill No 2 edged out Crich No 2 4-3 to force a three-way tie in Group B, Mick Bunting victorious in all three frames he was involved with and Martyn Caylow opening his seasonal account for the Tramwaymen.
Belper Strutt Club saw off Alfreton 4-3 in the other contest.
Also in a re-arranged league game, Crich No 1 defeated Whitworth 6-1 with John Smith and Philip Johnson top scoring respectively.
Bob McCartin Six Red Cup: Group A: Bolehill Institute 6, Whitworth Institute 1; Alfreton Palmer Morewood 3, Belper Strutt Club 4. Group B: Crich Comrades No 2 3, Bolehill Institute No 2 4. Group C: Matlock Club 6, Edgefold Matlock 1; Matlock Golf Club 5, Matlock Club 2.
League: Whitworth Institute 1, Crich Comrades No 1 4.
Breaks: R Slack 28.

Group A                              P         W          L         Pts
Bolehill Institute No 1          3          3           0       15
Belper Strutt Club               3          2           1        13
Alfreton P Morewood          3          1           2        10
Whitworth Institute              3          0           3          4

Group B                              P         W          L         Pts
Crich Comrades No 1          2          1          1            7
Bolehill Institute No 2           2          1          1            7
Crich Comrades No 2          2          1          1            7

Group C                              P         W          L         Pts
Matlock Golf Club                2          2           0           9
Matlock Club                        2          1          1            8
Edgefold Matlock                 2          0           2           4

Edgefold Matlock and Whitworth Institute are eliminated with lowest points per game ratio.

BRYAN AT THE DOUBLE AS MATLOCK CLUB DEFEAT CRICH

PAUL BRYAN ... pivotal singles and doubles successes

MATLOCK CLUB gained their second win of the T & M Motors Snooker League season courtesy of a 3-2 home success over Crich Comrades No 1.
Cliff Gould struck first for the visitors thanks to a 54-35 verdict and things were looking positively ros yfor them after Keith Fretwell's 53-27 triumph in the second.
However, the hosts fought back tenaciously with Paul Bryan's black ball decider the catalyst for a stirring comeback that saw Keith Manlove level before Bryan and Mick Mackfall teamed up for an emphatic deciding pairs romp.

Last seasons champs Matlock Golf Club have cointinued in similar vein after a second 5-0 success in the early skirmishes this time over the Tramwaymen's second team.
Graham Jones amassed 98 points whilst Tony Blant also impressed.

Belper Strutt Club defeated Edgefold 3-2 with Steve Bullock's black ball win proving vital after Rob Muxlow (22 and 20 breaks) had started strongly for the vanquished.

Bolehill No 1 took the first three frames against Alfreton Palmer Morewood, Colin Marchington and Andrew Brough taking black ball clinchers before returning cuemen Simon Mays and Ben Monk were instrumental in the visitors clawying the deficit back to the minimum margin.

Bolehill No 2 went one better courtesy of a 4-1 win at Whitworth Institute, with Keith Robertson top scoring after Darren Bunting had opened his account on the black. Philip Johnson scored a wide margin success for the home team.

League week 4 results: Matlock Club 3, Crich Comrades No 2 2; Crich Comrades No 2 0, Matlock Golf Club 5; Belper Strutt Club 3, Edgefold Matlock 2; Bolehill Institute No 1 3, Alfreton Palmer Morewood 2; Whitworth Institute 1, Bolehill Institute No 2 4.
Breaks: G Jones 28,23; R Slack 23; R Muxlow 22,20.

T & M Motors Snooker League        P       W       L       Pts 
Matlock Golf Club                                3         3        0      13
Belper Strutt Club                                4         3        1      12
Bolehill Institute No 2                           4         2        2      12
Alfreton Palmer Morewood                  3         1         2       9
Bolehill Institute No 1                           3         2         1       8
Crich Comrades No 2                          4         1         3       5
Matlock Club                                        3         2         1       7
Crich Comrades No 1                          3         1         2       5
Whitworth Institute                               3         1         2       5
Edgefold Matlock                                 2         0         2       4
Leading breaks: R Slack 35 & 31; G Jones 29.
Leading wins: S Bullock 4/4.

GOLFERS COME OUT ON TOP IN BATTLE OF THE MAX MEN

IAN McKAY equalised for the Golfers

THE TWO teams who scored maximum points hauls in their opening T & M Motors Snooker League fixtures locked horns this week as Alfreton Palmer Morewood hosts reigning champions Matlock Golf Club and it was the visitors who took the spoils with a 3-2 victory.
Tom Broughton started the ball rolling impressively for the Amber Valley cuemen, taking the opener  61-37 before a crucial second frame went the way of the Golfers as Ian McKay scored a black ball verdict of 60-59.
Tony Blant soon made it 2-1 and then Graham Jones 3-1 before the two Smiths, John and Des, hit back for the hosts in the concluding doubles leg.

Bolehill Institute No 2 opened their account with a 4-1 defeat of Matlock Club. Keith Manlove was in barnstorming form for the hosts with a 75-16 success but three black ball deciders went the way of the victors with Keith Robertson and Kevin Munnelly both instrumental.

And Belper Strutt Club defeated Crich Comrades No 2 by the same scoreline. Mark Taylor on his league debut scored an impressive success for the Belper men and eventually it was down to Dale Shaw and Ady Lowe to prevent a whitewash by taking the final pairs frame.

In a delayed Bob McCartin Six Red Cup Group B encounter, Crich No 2 earned bragging rights over their No 1 team for the forthcoming period with a 4-3 win, Ady Lowe and John Smith top scoring respectively.

League week 3 results: Alfreton Palmer Morewood 2, Belper Strutt Club 3; Matlock Club 1, Bolehill Institute No 2 4; Crich Comrades No 2 1, Belper Strutt Club 4.
Bob McCartin Six Red Cup Group B: Crich Comrades No 1 3, Crich Comrades No 2 4.

T & M Motors Snooker League        P       W       L       Pts 
Belper Strutt Club                                3         2        1        9
Matlock Golf Club                                2         2        0        8
Bolehill Institute No 2                           3         1        2        8
Alfreton Palmer Morewood                  2         1         1       7
Bolehill Institute No 1                           2         1         1       5
Crich Comrades No 2                          3         1         2       5
Matlock Club                                        2         1         1       4
Crich Comrades No 1                          2         1         1       3
Edgefold Matlock                                 1         0         1       2
Leading breaks: R Slack 35 & 31; G Jones 29.
Leading wins: S Bullock 3/3.

CRICH No 1 OPEN SIX RED CAMPAIGN WITH NARROW WIN

ADE SMITH kept up the pressure for CRICH No 1

SOME tight battles in the second round of Bob McCartin Six Red Cup matches and none fore so than the clash which saw Crich Comrades No 1 travel to and defeat Bolehill Institute No 2 4-3 as each team got their Group B campaign underway.
Nick Berry edged the opener for the visitors and Paul Trevett (22 break) made it 2-0 courtesy of a black ball decider in the next.
Home team captain Mick Bunting pulled one back before Ade Smith increased the Tramwaymen's lead to 3-1.
Bunting then teamed up with son Darren to snatch a black ball victory in the first of the scotch doubles legs but John Smith and Cliff Gould sealed victory for the visitors in the penultimate frame.
Bolehill No 1 edged out Belper Strutt Club 4-3 to move level on points in Group A where Ian Birks and Simon Zoppi's black ball win in frame six secured the match after the hosts had led 2-0 early doors.
Alfreton Palmer Morewood defeated Whitworth Institute 5-2 in the same group with Andrew Haggarty and Des Smith (21 break) in winning form whilst in Group C Matlock Golf Club sneaked past Edgefold Club 4-3 on Edge Road with Les Mooney involved in two breaks of 22 with Ian McKay and Paul Roe respectively in the scotch doubles.
Bob McCartin Six Red Cup Group A: Belper Strutt Club 3, Bolehill Institute No 1 4; Whitworth Institute 2, Alfreton Palmer Morewood 5. Group B: Bolehill Institute No 2 3, Crich Comrades No 1 4. Group C: Edgefold Matlock 3, Matlock Golf Club 4.
Breaks: P Trevett 22; L Mooney / P Roe 22; L Mooney / I McKay 22; D Smith 21.

Group A                              P         W          L         Pts
Bolehill Institute No 1         2          2           0           9
Belper Strutt Club               2          1           1          9
Alfreton P Morewood          2          1           1          7
Whitworth Institute              2          0           2          3

Group B                              P         W          L         Pts
Crich Comrades No 1          1          1           0           4
Bolehill Institute No 2           1           0          1           3
Crich Comrades No 2          0           0          0           0

Group C                              P         W          L         Pts
Matlock Golf Club                1          1           0           4
Edgefold Matlock                 1          0           1           3
Matlock Club                        0           0          0           0

Two teams with worst points per game average are eliminated from this stage.

MATLOCK CLUB HIT THE GROUND RUNNING IN THRILLER

GRAHAM WOOD ... stupendous

A FULL HOUSE of T & M Motors Snooker League fixtures took place in week two and Matlock Club, after suffering a couple of early postponements, came out of the cobwebs in style to defeat Belper Strutt Club 3-2 on Dale Road.
Paul Bryan took a hard fought opener 58-37 and Graeme Wood turned on the style in the next with a stupendous 77-21 pot-fest to a make it 2-0.
Mark Newby clawed one back in a tight third and Steve Bullock followed up in similar fashion to leave everything on the doubles leg.
And it was Mick Mackfall and Paul Holmes who came out on top for the home team courtesy of a 70-46 verdict.

Matlock Golf Club and Alfreton Palmer Morewood each took maximum available points from 5-0 salvos against Crich 1 and Crich 2 respectively on a bleak week for the Tramwaymen outfits.
Les Mooney top scored for the Golfers on his Darley Dale League debut to supplement Graham Jones' 29 break whilst Tom Broughton notched 85 points for the Amber Valley cuemen.

Whitworth Institute scored their first victory with a 3-2 defeat of Edgefold Club. Jeremy Armstrong and Mark Gwynne-Jones won each of their singles and doubles legs while Rob Dicken was in fine form for the home team.

The Bolehill derby went to the No 1 team by the minimum margin also, Ricki Slack compiling runs of 35 and 31 in his singles leg and taking the deciding doubles with Ian Birks after Keith Robertson had put the No 2 team into an early advantage.

League week 2 results: Matlock Club 3, Belper Strutt Club 2; Crich Comrades No 1 0, Matlock Golf Club 5; Alfreton Palmer Morewood 5, Crich Comrades No 2 0; Edgefold Club 2, Whitworth Institute 3; Bolehill Institute No 1 3, Bolehill Institute No 2 2.
Breaks: R Slack 35,31; G Jones 29; T Blant 23; G Wood 22.

ADY AT THE DOUBLE FOR TRAMWAYMEN'S SECOND TEAM

ADY LOWE ... at the double for CRICH No 2

THREE MATCHES took place in the opening round of fixtures in this season's T & M Motors Snooker League (the other two being cancelled) and in the match between two debutant teams, Crich Comrades No 2 defeated Whitworth Institute 4-1 to become the early pacesetters.
Ady Lowe, playing two of the singles frames and hence giving away the penalty handicap due to the unavailability of a fourth player, came up trumps as he scored 83-28 and 76-45 verdicts after nephew Jack Lowe had put the Tramwaymen ahead courtesy of a 66-33 scoreline.
Mick Ferguson had taken the third frame for the home side but by the time Jack Lowe and Martyn Caylow took to the baize for the doubles, the die had been cast.

Crich Comrades No 1 saw off Bolehill No 1 3-2 leaving the visitors still winless at the venue in competitive action since the home team returned to league action a few seasons ago.
Ade Smith took his singles on the black and the deciding doubles leg alongside John Smith after Ricki Slack and Ian Birks had levelled from 2-0 down for the vanquished.

Also coming through on a final frame decider were Belper Strutt Club who saw off Bolehill No 2 3-2. Steve Bullock and Paul Jarrett took each of their singles and doubles frames for the victors whilst Kevin Munnelly, returning to league action after a year out, top scored for the hosts.

League week 1: Whitworth Institute 1, Crich Comrades No 2 4; Crich Comrades No 1 3, Bolehill Institute No 1 2; Bolehill Institute No 2 2, Belper Strutt Club 3.
Breaks: K Munnelly 20.

WINS FOR BOLEHILL No 1 AND STRUTT CLUB IN OPENERS

ADAM WINSON ... put STRUTT CLUB ahead

THE OPENING action of the league season featured two Group A contests in the Bob McCartin Six Red Cup and home teams Bolehill Institute No 1 and Belper Strutt Club were off to flying starts as they notched five and six points respectively in the mini league stage.

Alfreton Palmer Morewood, back in the fold after a year hiatus, were the visitors at Bolehill and Des Smith took a nip-and-tuck first frame on the black to see his team in front.

Ricki Slack quickly equalised and Andrew Brough put the home side 2-1 up before Ian Birks added the third with another black ball decision.

Birks and Brough made it 4-1 in the first of the scotch doubles before Slack and Colin Marchington added the next but Alfreton stayed in the hunt for qualification as Andrew Haggarty sank a long black to partner Des Smith to success in the concluding leg.

Belper Strutt Club went one better courtesy of a 6-1 defeat of newcomers Whitworth Institute on Campbell Street.

Adam Winson on his return to action got the hosts off to the best possible start whilst Wayne Shooter was undefeated on the evening in both singles and doubles legs.

Bob McCartin Six Red Cup Group A: Bolehill Institute No 1 5, Alfreton Palmer Morewood 2; Belper Strutt Club 6, Whitworth Institute 1.