STEVE AND MARK TURN ON STYLE IN DOUBLES FINAL

STEVE BULLOCK and MARK NEWBY Doubles champs 2018/19

IT WAS a case of fourth time lucky for Belper Strutt pairing Steve Bullock and Mark Newby as after three consecutive runners-up prizes in the Denis Morton Trophy, they came up trumps courtesy of a straight frames victory over Bolehill's Ricki Slack and Keith Robertson at Crich Comrades Club.
With Newby showing up well in the opener, the Belper pair were soon one up with a 61-26 verdict though the next frame proved much tighter.
An early run of 23 from Slack was countered by eighteen from Newby and it proved nip and tuck until Robertson got in on the colours, his own contribution of eighteen ending to leave the Bolehill pair seven up with just black on the table.
But it was Newby who clipped in with the rest to force a respot and then took the extra ball into the middle pocket for 2-0.
That inspired partner Bullock into overdrive too and a well crafted 35 break ensured 3-0 before a 69-33 scoreline completed a great evening's work.

In the remaining Jaeger Trophy play off semi final, Matlock Golf Club also qualified in straight frames as Ian McKay, Tony Blant and Charlie Hodgkinson did the damage before Crich Comrades took the remaining but ultimately academic couple of frames.
So the Golf Club and Strutt Club lock horns in the grand final at Bolehill next week to bring to an end to another season of snooker.

Denis Morton Pairs Handicap Trophy final: Steve Bullock / Mark Newby (Belper Strutt) 4, Ricki Slack / Keith Robertson (Bolehill Inst) 0. (61-26; 66-59(23) (re-spotted black); 79-29; 69-33).
Jaeger Trophy play off semi final (1st v 4th): Matlock Golf Club 3, Crich Comrades 2.