Sunday 10 February 2019

STRUTT CLUB BACK FROM THE BRINK IN A THRILLER

WAYNE SHOOTER ... took the deciding re-spotted black
A THRILLING cliffhanger ending with a fluked re-spotted black separated the teams when last seasons champs Belper Strutt Club entertained title chasing Bolehill No 1 on Campbell Street in the latest round of T & M Motors Snooker League fixtures.
Colin Marchington took a hard fought opener 59-40 before the home team fought back strongly through Paul Jarrett (31 break) earning a 56-46 verdict and then Wayne Shooter with a more comfortable success in the next.
Ian Birks edged a tense fourth frame 45-34 to set up the concluding doubles leg and the Bolehill pairing of Birks and Slack looked to have done enough when leading by 29 with just 25 on the table.
But an excellent long green from Paul Jarrett set him up for a succinct snooker on the brown and after the narrowest of misses the home pairing could tie the scores.
Next time around Jarrett needed no second invitation, clearing up with four magnificent pots to force the re-spot which ultimately went Strutt's way when partner Shooter's aggressive long pot attempt flew around the table into a random pocket to decide a real thriller.

Leaders Crich won 3-2 at Edgefold with Ady Lowe notching breaks of 24 and 22 after Sean Dobney's 30 had rattled their feathers early doors.

And Matlock Club returned to the winners enclosure with a 3-2 victory at Bolehill No 2. Mick Mackfall took each of his singles and doubles legs, in the latter paired with Paul Bryan after Keith Robertson (23 break) had levelled at 2-2.

League week 13 results: Belper Strutt Club 3, Bolehill Institute No 1 2; Edgefold Matlock 2, Crich Comrades 3; Bolehill Institute No 2 2, Matlock Club 3.
Breaks: P Jarrett 31,22; S Dobney 30; M Bunting 27; A Lowe 24,22; K Robertson 23; R Slack 22.

T & M Motors Snooker League   P        W      L     Pts
Crich Comrades Club                  12         8       4      34
Bolehill Institute No 1                   11         8       3      31
Matlock Golf Club                        10         7       3      29
Edgefold Matlock                         11         4       7      26
Belper Strutt Club                        10         4       6      25
Bolehill Institute No 2                   11         4       7      24
Matlock Club                                11         3       8      21
Leading wins: M Forster 8/9; G Jones 8/10; C Marchington 7/9.
Leading breaks: R Dicken 40, I McKay 39.

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