DOBNEY TAKES THE SCRATCH TROPHY FOR SECOND YEAR

SEAN DOBNEY retained his OMYA Cup title

EDGEFOLD'S SEAN DOBNEY retained the OMYA Cup (Individual Scratch knockout) with a 4-1 final defeat of Bolehill's Ricki Slack with two black ball deciders proving pivotal in retaining his crown.

Slack, a five times past winner of the event himself, looked set for a big break on his very first visit but on 24, left a red short to the bottom pocket with another black to follow.  However, he ultimately secured the frame 64-20  before the next went down to the wire.

Dobney had built up an early lead but Slack came back into it with a 21 break before spurning a great chance to go two up with a missed pot on pink into the green pocket from mid range. The Matlock cueman needed no second invitation to take both remaining balls to snatch a 52-50 success.

With the momentum having swung, Dobney notched a run of 28 to take the third 65-15 and then snatched another black baller with Slack catching the jaws of the middle pocket before the Edgefold man took it into the opposite bag.

And buoyed by a 3-1 lead, he reeled off the concluding frame in convincing style with a 64-25 success ensuring the trophy was returning to its home of the previous year.

OMYA Cup (Individual Scratch) final: Sean Dobney 4, Ricki Slack 1 (at Bolehill): 20-64(24); 52-50(21); 55(28)-15; 51-43; 64-25.

WHITWORTH END THE SEASON WITH A FIFTH VICTORY

PHILIP JOHNSON ... run of 24 en route to win

THE CURTAIN came down on an elongated T & M Motors Snooker League season with the stand-alone fixture between Whitworth Institute and Matlock Club, played at Edgefold Club with both participating teams' venues still closed.
Graeme Wood took the opener for the Dale Road outfit, though his 52-22 success was swiftly cancelled out as Mark Gwynne-Jones took a black ball decider to square things up.
The Darley Dale cuemen built up a head of steam from this point as Philip Johnson's 70-45 victory complete with a run of 24 spurred on captain Geoff Brailsford to secure their fifth win of the season, courtesy of a 63-25 scoreline.
Keith Manlove and Paul Bryan reduced the arrears in the concluding doubles leg.

Meanwhile, the Jimmy Harper Plate (Team Aggregate) semi finals took place and Whitworth were again in action in the first of them, but this time going under to Bolehill No 1 332-271.
Ricki Slack (47 break) put the Wirksworth team in a strong position but Geoff Brailsford's 74-39 win in frame four brought his team back into it, before Slack and Ian Birks sealed the deal with a convincing doubles success.

And also into the final are Alreton Palmer Morewood who defeated Crich No 1 345-284.
John Smith's 106-point salvo transformed the game in favour of the Amber Valley cuemen after Paul Trevett had gotten the visitors off to the best possible start.

League: Whitworth Institute 3, Matlock Club 2.
Jimmy Harper Plate (Team Aggregate) semi finals: Whitworth Institute 271, Bolehill Institute No 1 332; Alfreton Palmer Morewood 345, Crich Comrades No 1 284.
Breaks: R Slack 47; P Johnson 24.

T & M Motors Snooker League        P        W        L     Pts 

Matlock Golf Club                               18      13        5      61

Belper Strutt Club                               18      13        5      55

Alfreton Palmer Morewood                 18      12        6      55

Bolehill Institute No 1                          18      12        6      50

Edgefold Matlock                                18        9        9      44
Bolehill Institute No 2                          18        7       11     39
Crich Comrades No 2                         18        7       11     39

Matlock Club                                       18        6       12     39
Crich Comrades No 1                         18        6       12     36
Whitworth Institute                              18        5       13     32

Leading breaks: B Monk 56; S Dobney 44.
Leading wins: L Mooney 13/16; A Lowe 13/18.

EDGEFOLD HIT BACK IN CUP AFTER GOLFERS TAKE TITLE

EDGEFOLD CLUB  L-R: Rob Muxlow, Josh Lee, Sam Lavelle, Sean Dobney,
Rob Dicken and James Travis.

EDGFOLD CLUB of Matlock lifted the Captains Cup Team Aggregate Trophy after a comprehensive 364-239 final defeat of Matlock Golf Club, who had secured their second successive league title with their own run away win when the two teams met earlier in the week.

With Edgefold winning the toss for venue, Sean Dobney's 42 point win the opener set them off in barnstorming style, and the bombardment continued with wide margin victories in the next two frames for Josh Lee and James Travis respectively.

NICK BERRY

Sam Lavelle's 68-53 win completed haul of singles legs, and it was all over by the time Graham Jones and Tony Blant finally notched for the golfers.

Things had been very different earlier in the week when the Golf Club, on their own turf, scored a whitewash victory over the same opposition.

Tony Blant (29), Les Mooney (28) and Ian McKay (27) were all amongst the breaks as the home side soon reeled off the early frames and Graham Jones came from well adrift to seal the deal in the next before Blant and McKay teamed up to complete the nap hand thanks to a black ball win.

SIMON MAYS and BEN MONK

Elsewhere, Belper Strutt Club edged out Alfreton Palmer Morewood for second place thanks to a 4-1 home win over that very opposition, with Wayne Shooter and Paul Jarrett top scoring before Des and John Smith offered some belated resistance in the doubles.

Bolehill No 1 also make the play offs with a 4-1 defeat of visitors Crich No 2, Ricki Slack fluking a deciding black in the singles and then potting a long deciding black in the doubles whilst Ady Lowe registered for the Tramwaymen.

Crich No 1 won the all-masked encounter against Bolehill No 2 with Ade Smith and Cliff Gould taking the decisive doubles leg on the final black after Gould had levelled things up at 2-2 for the hosts.

Ben Monk and Simon Mays saw off team mates Tom Broughton and Des Smith in the Denis Morton (Pairs Handicap) Cup thanks largely to eight breaks of 20+, with six for Ben and two for Simon.

And in another battle of team-mates, Nick Berry defeated fellow Crich Comrades cueman Ade Smith 3-1 to lift the "B" Individual Cup for the second time in three seasons, Ade having been the winner last year!

League week 18 results: Matlock Golf Club 5, Edgefold Matlock 0; Edgefold Matlock 4, Matlock Golf Club 1; Bolehill Institute No 1 4, Crich Comrades No 2 1; Crich Comrades No 1 3, Bolehill Institute No 2 1; Belper Strutt Club 4, Alfreton Palmer Morewood 1.

Captains Cup (Team Aggregate) final: Edgefold Matlock 364 Matlock Golf Club 239.

Denis Morton Cup (Pairs Handicap) final: Ben Monk / Simon Mays 4, Tom Broughton / Des Smith 2. 

"B" Individual Handicap final: Nick Berry 3, Ade Smith 1.

Breaks: B Monk 29,27,24,2121,20; T Blant 29; L Mooney 28; I McKay 27; K Robertson 25; S Mays 23,21; R Slack 22; P Jarrett 21,20.

T & M Motors Snooker League        P        W        L     Pts 

Matlock Golf Club                               18      13        5      61

Belper Strutt Club                               18      13        5      55

Alfreton Palmer Morewood                 18      12        6      55

Bolehill Institute No 1                          18      12        6      50

Edgefold Matlock                                18        9        9      44
Bolehill Institute No 2                          18        7       11     39
Crich Comrades No 2                         18        7       11     39

Matlock Club                                       17        6       11     37
Crich Comrades No 1                         18        6       12     36
Whitworth Institute                              17        4       13     29

Leading breaks: B Monk 56; S Dobney 44.
Leading wins: L Mooney 13/16; A Lowe 13/18.

GOLF CLUB FIRE IN THE BREAKS TO SEE OFF WHITWORTH

TONY BLANT

THE PENULTIMATE week of league fixtures saw Matlock Golf Club storm back to the top of the table as they saw off Whitworth Institute 5-0 as they bid to defend their T & M Motors Snooker League title.
The breaks were flowing as the golfers got down to some serious business with Paul Roe (29), Tony Blant (27) and Les Mooney (39 & 21) thriving on the situation to produce some of their best snooker of the season so far.
Graham Jones rounded off a clean sweep of singles before Mooney and Roe completed the nap hand in the concluding doubles.

Alfreton Palmer Morewood also scored a home victory, 3-2 over Matlock Club to stay in contention but will need Edgefold to do them a huge favour in the remaining contests if they are to lift the silverware.

Tom Broughton took the opener for the Amber Valley cuemen on the black and although Keith Manlove levelled up later at 2-2, Ben Monk and Andrew Haggarty secured the deciding pairs leg.

Bolehill No 1 edged out Belper Strutt Club 3-2 with Ricki Slack coming from forty adrift in his singles leg to take the spoils and then teaming up with Ian Birks to seal the victory after Mark Newby had levelled.

The No 2 Bolehill team also took a tight battle 3-2 against Edgefold Club in the other fixture. James Travis was cueing well for the visitors and secured both points while Kevin Munnelly continued his recent run of fine form for the hosts.

League week 17 results: Matlock Goilf Club 5, Whitworth Institute 0; Alfreton Palmer Morewood 3, Matlock Club 2; Belper Strutt Club 2, Bolehill Institute No 1 3; Bolehill Institute No 2 3, Edgefold Matlock 2.

OMYA Cup (Individual Scratch) semi final: Sean Dobney 3, Rob Dicken 1.

Breaks: L Mooney 39,21; P Roe 29; T Blant 27; M Newby 20.

T & M Motors Snooker League        P        W        L     Pts 

Matlock Golf Club                               16      12        4      55

Alfreton Palmer Morewood                 17      12        5      54

Belper Strutt Club                               17       12       5      51
Bolehill Institute No 1                          17       11       6      46

Edgefold Matlock                                16        8        8      40
Crich Comrades No 2                         17        7       10     38

Bolehill Institute No 2                          17        7       10     37
Matlock Club                                       17        6       11     37
Crich Comrades No 1                         17        5       12     33
Whitworth Institute                              17        4       13     29

Leading breaks: B Monk 56; S Dobney 44.
Leading wins: L Mooney 12/14; A Lowe 12/17; T Blant 11/15.

ONLY ONE POINT NOW SEPARATING ALFRETON & GOLFERS

KEVIN MUNNELLY ... 28 break

LONG TIME leaders Matlock Golf Club fell to a shock 4-1 loss at Bolehill No 2 this week which means they are now a point behind new table toppers Alfreton Palmer Morewood, who secured a 3-2 win over Whitworth Institute to set up a thrilling final run in.

Paul Roe seemed to set up business as usual for the golfers with a first frame victory to the tune of 91-48 but a close battle in the next went to home team captain Mick Bunting 70-62 before Kevin Munnelly (28 break) edged the hosts ahead.

Keith Robertson put the game to bed with a 55-43 verdict in frame four and he and Munnelly teamed up to put the icing on the cake in the doubles leg.

Alfreton came through a tough examination by Whitworth by the minimum margin with Simon Mays' black ball success proving pivotal after Geoff Brailsford had equalised.

Belper Strutt Club and Bolehill No 1 consolidated the play off positions with 4-1 and 3-2 wins respectively over Crich No 1 and Matlock Club.

Mark Newby and Wayne Shooter won each of their singles and doubles for Strutt whilst Paul Trevett notched for the Tramwaymen.

Ian Birks top scored for Bolehill whilst Keith Manlove was victorious in singles and doubles legs for the vanquished.

Edgefold ran out 4-1 winners in the remaining match against Crich No 2, Rob Dickin (22 break) amassing 98 points while only Jack Lowe could stem the tide for the visitors.

League week 16: Bolehill Institute No 2 4, Matlock Golf Club 1; Whitworth Institute 2, Alfreton Palmer Morewood 3; Crich Comrades No 1 1, Belper Strutt Club 4; Matlock Club 2, Bolehill Institute No 1 3; Edgefold Matlock 4, Crich Comrades No 2 1.

Breaks: K Munnelly 28, B Monk 24,24; R Dicken 22.

T & M Motors Snooker League        P        W        L     Pts 
Alfreton Palmer Morewood                 16      11        5      51

Matlock Golf Club                               15      11        4      50

Belper Strutt Club                               16       12       4      49
Bolehill Institute No 1                          16       10       6      43

Edgefold Matlock                                15        8        7      38
Crich Comrades No 2                         17        7       10     38
Matlock Club                                       16        6       10     35
Bolehill Institute No 2                          16        6       10     34
Crich Comrades No 1                         17        5       12     33
Whitworth Institute                              16        4       12     26

Leading breaks: B Monk 56; S Dobney 44.
Leading wins: A Lowe 12/17; L Mooney 11/13; D Smith & S Bullock 11/16.

ALL-MATLOCK FINAL TO TAKE PLACE FOR CAPTAINS CUP

ROB DICKEN sealed the deal for EDGEFOLD

EDGEFOLD and MATLOCK GOLF CLUB will meet in the end of season Captains Cup team final after they came through this week's respective semi final clashes with Crich Comrades No 2 and Bolehill Institute No 2 in good style.

Sam Lavelle and James Travis had Edgefold off to a flyer at Crich before Josh Lee's 57-54 victory had them 26 points to the good with a couple of frames to go.
Rob Dicken's 32 point verdict put the Tramwaymen well and truly on the back foot and despite late resistence from Ady Lowe and Duncan Harwood in the doubles, there was no stopping the Matlock cuemen.

Golf Club scored a 334-257 win with Ian McKay successful in both singles and doubles legs and only Mick Bunting successful for the hosts.

A couple of re-arranged T & M Motors Snooker League games also took place as Crich No 2 doubled up to take on Whitworth Institute and fell 3-2 despite Ady Lowe again showing his mettle with a run of 30 and wins in each of singles and doubles legs. David Hobson top scored for the visitors.

Bolehill No 1 also defeated Crich No 1 3-2 with Ian Birks and Nick Berry top scoring for each side.

In the Jimmy Harper Plate first round, Crich No 1 (also playing twice) enjoyed better fortunes with a 292-233 victory over Belper Strutt Club (John Smith amassing 91 points) while Tom Broughton's 46 break and 103 points haul was the combined highlight of Alfreton Palmer Morewood's 296-252 verdict over Matlock Club.

Captains Cup (Team Aggregate) semi finals: Crich Comrades No 2 257, Edgefold Club Matlock 300; Bolehill Institute No 2 257, Matlock Golf Club 334.
Jimmy Harper Plate (Team Aggregate) first round: Belper Strutt Club 233, Crich Comrades No 1 292; Matlock Club 252, Alfreton Palmer Morewood 296.
League: Bolehill Institute No 1 3, Crich Comrades No 1 2; Crich Comrades No 2 2, Whitworth Institute 3.
Breaks: T Broughton 46; A Lowe 30; R Slack 21.

ALFRETON SCORE A QUICK DOUBLE BUT VISITORS BATTLE

ANDREW HAGGARTY

ALFRETON PALMER MOREWOOD moved to within a point of leaders Matlock Golf Club (albeit having played an extra game) in the T & M Motors Snooker League courtesy of a quick double over Edgefold Club, this time defeating the visiting team 3-2 to keep themselves in contention.
Tom Broughton (20 break) took the opener 70-33 before Des Smith and Andrew Haggarty had the hosts dreaming of another maximum points haul as per the preceding week.
However, the Matlock team were made of sterner stuff than that and fought back strongly thanks in the main to captain Rob Dicken, who took each of his singles and doubles legs; in the latter partnered by Rob Muxlow.

Belper Strutt Club consolidated third position thanks to a 3-2 verdict over Bolehill Institute No 2. Steve Bullock took both singles and doubles legs, the latter with Paul Jarrett who had earlier notched a run of 33 in putting his team 2-1 ahead.
Kevin Munnelly and Keith Robertson were in winning form for the Wirksworth cuemen.

League week 15 results: Alfreton Palmer Morewood 3, Edgefold Matlock 2; Belper Strutt Club 3, Bolehill Institute No 2 2.
Breaks: P Jarrett 33; T Broughton 20.

T & M Motors Snooker League        P        W        L     Pts 
Matlock Golf Club                               14      11        3      49
Alfreton Palmer Morewood                 15      10        5      48

Belper Strutt Club                               15       11        4      43
Bolehill Institute No 1                          14        8        6      37

Edgefold Matlock                                14        7        7      34
Crich Comrades No 2                         14        7        7      33
Matlock Club                                       15        6        9      33
Bolehill Institute No 2                          15        5      10      30
Crich Comrades No 1                         14        4      10      27
Whitworth Institute                              14        3       11     24

Leading breaks: B Monk 56; S Dobney 44.
Leading wins: L Mooney 11/12; A Lowe & D Smith 11/15: T Blant & I McKay 10/13.

JOHN SMITHS AT THE DOUBLE TO EARN THEIR TEAMS WIN

BOTH JOHN SMITHS were amongst the breaks for Crich and Alfreton

AFTER an untimely but inevitable recess, the T & M Motors Snooker League saw rivalries resume this week (with social distancing measures) and Alfreton Palmer Morewood took full advantage of their game in hand with a maximum points haul narrowing the gap between themselves and leaders Matlock Golf Club to just four points with four games to play.

Rob Muxlow's 31 break was as good as it got for opponents Edgefold Club who were hosts for the evening but with John Smith replying in similar vein with a run of 26, he still couldnt get his team onto the scoreboard.

By then Alfreton had taken full control as Tom Broughton, Des Smith and Andy Haggarty all showed no signs of rustiness and the two Smiths put the icing on the cake with a concluding doubles success.

In another match brought forward, Crich No 1 defeated Crich No 2 3-2 to earn local bragging rights with Nick Berry (runs of 23 and 20) and their very own John Smith (22 break) securing the win after Cliff Gould's opener set them on their way.

Ady Lowe took both his frames for the vanquished, latterly partnered by Dale Shaw in the doubles.

League: Edgefold Matlock 0, Alfreton Palmer Morewood 5; Crich Comrades No 2 2, Crich Comrades No 1 3.

Breaks: R Muxlow 31; J Smith (Alfreton) 26; N Berry 23,20; J Smith (Crich) 22.

GOLF CLUB TURN THE SCREW IN ONLY LEAGUE FIXTURE

ADE SMITH Intermediate finalist with LES MOONEY, winning-most league player so far

WITH the league going into an inevitable suspension phase for the foreseeable period in line with government restrictions, Matlock Golf Club signed off by taking maximum points from the only fixture to go ahead, as they visited Matlock Club in the T & M Motors Snooker League.
This leaves them with a healthy seven point advantage with four league fixtures left, if and when the time arrives when the league can be completed.
Ian McKay took the opener on the black, before another tight game saw Les Mooney score his eleventh win from twelve outings, with a 68-59 verdict.
Graham Jones added the third 75-59 before Tony Blant made it four and then teamed up with McKay to narrowly edge yet another nip-and-tuck frame in a much tougher match than the scoreline suggests.

In the Denis Morton Cup doubles semi finals, Ben Monk and Simon Mays defeated Ricki Slack and Keith Robertson 3-0 with Ben scoring breaks of 49,40, 26 and 21 along with a superb long pink to screw back perfectly for the deciding black in the third.
Des Smith and Tom Broughton made it an all-Alfreton final after their 3-2 win over Dale Shaw and Martyn Caylow, Broughton notching runs of 29 and 20.

And Crich's Ade Smith, winner two seasons back, again reached the final of the Intermediate Handicap event, defeating Edgefold's Josh Lee 3-2 on the final black.
League: Matlock Club 0, Matlock Golf Club 5.
Denis Morton Pairs Handicap semi finals: Ben Monk / Simon Mays 3, Ricki Slack / Keith Robertson 0; Dale Shaw / Martyn Caylow 2, Des Smith / Tom Broughton 3.
"B" (Intermediate) Individual Handicap semi final: Josh Lee 2, Ade Smith 3.
Breaks: B Monk 49,40,26,21; T Broughton 29,20; K Robertson 25,24; D Smith 22.

T & M Motors Snooker League        P        W        L     Pts 
Matlock Golf Club                               14      11        3      49
Belper Strutt Club                               14      10        4      42
Alfreton Palmer Morewood                 13        8        5      40
Bolehill Institute No 1                          14        8        6      37
Crich Comrades No 2                         14        7        7      33
Matlock Club                                       15        6        9      33
Edgefold Matlock                                12        7        5      32
Bolehill Institute No 2                          14        5        9      28
Crich Comrades No 1                         14        4      10      27
Whitworth Institute                              14        3       11     24
Leading breaks: B Monk 56; S Dobney 44.
Leading wins: L Mooney 11/12; T Blant & I McKay 10/13; A Lowe 10/14.

ALFRETON REMAIN HOT ON THE HEELS OF LEADING PAIR

ANDREW HAGGARTY put ALFRETON back in charge

ALFRETON PALMER MOREWOOD's hard-fought 3-2 win at Crich Comrades No 2 sees them still well in contention for the T & M Motors Snooker League, four points off top spot after Matlock Golf Club's 5-0 scoreline saw them take peak position outright.
Des Smith secured the Amber Valley men into an early advantage with a 66-39 verdict before reserve Nick Berry equalised for the home team.
Captain Andrew Haggarty edged Alfreton back ahead with a 62-36 success and John Smith made the game safe before Ady Lowe and Berry reduced the deficit to the minimum margin in the concluding doubles leg.

The Golfers were in rampant form as Ian McKay (30), Les Mooney (26) and Graham Jones (25) were all amongst the breaks whilst Tony Blant did his bit in both singles and doubles.

Comeback of the week saw Whitworth's final pairing Geoff Brailsford and Mick Ferguson take pink and blank to snatch a 3-2 win over Edgefold, in the process overturning an excellent run of 42 from Sean Dobney in the same deciding frame. Dobney and James Travis had put the Matlock men 2-0 ahead early doors.

Bolehill No 2 also came from 2-0 down to defeat Bolehill No 1 by the minimum margin with Kevin Munnelly and Keith Robertson each edging black ball deciders before teaming up to good effect in the doubles.
Colin Marchington and Ricki Slack were in winning form for the vanquished.

Belper Strutt Club are in second place following a 3-2 win over Matlock Club. Keith Manlove and Paul Holmes twice had the visitors in front but Steve Bullock and Wayne Shooter won each of the frames they contested to tip the balance.

League week 14 results: Crich Comrades No 2 2, Alfreton Palmer Morewood 3; Matlock Golf Club 5, Crich Comrades No 1 0; Whitworth Institute 3, Edgefold Matlock 2; Bolehill Institute No 2 3, Bolehill Institute No 2 2; Belper Strutt Club 3, Matlock Club 2.
OMYA Cup (Individual Scratch) semi final: Ricki Slack 3, Keith Robertson 0.
Breaks: S Dobney 42,21; I McKay 30; L Mooney 26; G Jones 25; R Slack 24,20; J Smith 22; A Lowe 22.

T & M Motors Snooker League        P        W        L     Pts 
Matlock Golf Club                               13      10        3      44
Belper Strutt Club                               14      10        4      42
Alfreton Palmer Morewood                 13        8        5      40
Bolehill Institute No 1                          14        8        6      37
Crich Comrades No 2                         14        7        7      33
Matlock Club                                       14        6        8      33
Edgefold Matlock                                12        7        5      32
Bolehill Institute No 2                          14        5        9      28
Crich Comrades No 1                         14        4      10      27
Whitworth Institute                              14        3       11     24
Leading breaks: B Monk 56; S Dobney 44.
Leading wins: L Mooney 10/11; A Lowe 10/14; T Blant & I McKay 9/12.

LAST SEASON'S CHAMPS JOIN STRUTT CLUB AT TABLE-TOP

PAUL ROE ... made matters safe for GOLF CLUB

THE TOP two teams clashed in the T & M Motors Snooker League as long term leaders Belper Strutt Club travelled to in-form Matlock Golf Club and a 4-1 verdict for the reigning champions means they join the Amber Valley cuemen on equal points with a game in hand.
Les Mooney, in unstoppable form at the minute, showcased his 96-34 success with a break of 31 and Ian McKay edged a black ball decider before Paul Roe made matters safe after another cliffhanger in frame three.
Justin Weller was in excellent form to pull one back belatedly but Graham Jones teamed up with McKay to ensure the Golfers were in jubilant mood on the tees the next morning.

Alfreton Palmer Morewood stay in contention a couple of points off the pace after a 4-1 defeat of Crich No 1.
Both John Smiths were successful for their respective teams, the Crich stalwart taking the opener 65-36 whilst Alfreton John's black ball win put the game to bed in the fourth frame after Simon May's run of 35 had helped him to level matters earlier on.

Dale Shaw amassed 99 points as Crich No 2 saw off Bolehill No 2 4-1, Darren Bunting on target for the latter.

There was a mixed week for Bolehill No 1 with a 3-2 victory over Whitworth Institute followed by a 4-1 loss at Edgefold.
Simon Zoppi (24 break) impressed in the battle with the Darley Dale outfit, for whom Mick Ferguson was in winning form in singles and doubles.
Sean Dobney's 36 break in the doubles was the highlight of the Matlock team's success, along with Rob Dicken's extravagant pink to kill off the frame whilst Andrew Brough on target for the vanquished.

Edgefold had earlier seen off Matlock Club 3-2 for an excellent couple of nights work, Dobney and Josh Lee settling the issue in the concluding pairs leg after Mick Mackfall had put the visitors ahead.

League week 13 results: Matlock Golf Club 4, Belper Strutt Club 1; Alfreton Palmer Morewood 4, Crich Comrades No 1 1; Bolehill Institute No 1 3, Whitworth Institute 2; Edgefold Matlock 3, Matlock Club 2; Edgefold Matlock 4, Bolehill Institute No 1 1; Crich Comrades No 2 4, Bolehill Institute No 2 1.
Breaks: S Dobney 36,21; S Mays 35; L Mooney 31; S Zoppi 24.

T & M Motors Snooker League        P        W        L     Pts 
Matlock Golf Club                               12        9        3      39
Belper Strutt Club                               13        9        4      39
Alfreton Palmer Morewood                 12        7        5      37
Bolehill Institute No 1                          13        8        5      35
Crich Comrades No 2                         13        7        6      31
Matlock Club                                       13        6        7      31
Edgefold Matlock                                11        7        4      30
Crich Comrades No 1                         13        4        9      27
Bolehill Institute No 2                          13        4        9      25
Whitworth Institute                              13        2       11     21
Leading breaks: B Monk 56; S Dobney 44.
Leading wins: A Lowe 10/13; L Mooney 9/10; T Blant & I McKay 8/11.

SEMI FINAL COMPETITION DRAWS FOR MARCH / APRIL

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) Semi Finals

Best of 5 Frames - No handicaps - 7.30pm

Mon Mar 09: Sean Dobney (Edgefold) v Rob Dicken (Edgefold)
Tue Mar 10: Ricki Slack (Bolehill 1) v Keith Robertson (Bolehill 2)

DENIS MORTON CUP (Pairs Handicap) Semi Finals

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

Sun Mar 15: B Monk / S Mays (Alfreton) v R Slack / K Robertson (Bolehill)

Wed Mar 18: D Shaw / M Caylow (Crich 2) v D Smith / T Broughton (Alfreton)

CAPTAINS CUP (Team Aggregate) Semi Finals

5 Frames - Overall Points Aggregate to Count - 7.30pm

Mon Mar 23: Bolehill Institute No 2 v Matlock Golf Club

Mon Mar 23: Crich Comrades No 2 v Edgefold Matlock

JIMMY HARPER CUP (Team Aggregate Plate) First Round

5 Frames - Overall Points Aggregate to Count - 7.30pm

Mon Mar 23: Belper Strutt Club v Crich Comrades No 1

Mon Mar 23: Matlock Club v Alfreton Palmer Morewood

Byes: Whitworth Institute, Bolehill Institute No 1

OPEN INDIVIDUAL HANDICAP Semi Finals 

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

Tue Mar 24: Josh Lee (Edgefold) v Ady Lowe (Crich Coms 2)

Tue Mar 24: Graham Jones or Rob Dicken v Keith Robertson (Bolehill 2)

"B" (INTERMEDIATE) INDIVIDUAL HANDICAP Semi Finals

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

Tue Mar 31: Josh Lee (Edgefold) v Ade Smith (Crich Coms 1)

Tue Mar 31: Nick Berry (Crich Coms 1) v Ady Lowe (Crich Coms 2)

JIMMY HARPER CUP (Team Aggregate Plate) Semi Finals

5 Frames - Overall Points Aggregate to Count - 7.30pm

Mon/Tue Apr 20/21: Matlock Club or Alfreton v Belper Strutt or Crich 1

Thu Apr 23: Whitworth Institute v Bolehill Institute No 1

OUTSTANDING MATCHES

Open Indiv Hcap QF - Graham Jones v Rob Dicken (TBA)
League - Edgefold Matlock v Bolehill Institute No 1 (now Tue Mar 03)
League - Edgefold Matlock v Alfreton Palmer Morewood (TBA)
League - Matlock Golf Club v Edgefold Matlock (TBA)

WHITWORTH AND CRICH No 2 SECURE GREAT SUCCESSES

MARK GWYNNE-JONES partnered Geoff Brailsford in Whitworth's win

WHITWORTH INSTITUTE gained their second success in this season's T & M Motors Snooker League with a well earned 3-2 defeat of Crich Comrades No 1 team.
Keith Fretwell had the Tramwaymen in front early doors however to continue his rich vein of current form before Geoff Brailsford, also amongst the wins recently, swiftly equalised.
Mick Ferguson put the Darley Dale cuemen ahead for the first time in the next before Nick Berry again levelled things up for the hosts until Brailsford teamed up with Mark Gwynne-Jones for a 57-38 verdict in the deciding doubles frame.

Crich Comrades No 2 shocked leaders Belper Strutt Club with a 4-1 triumph on Campbell Street with Jack Lowe's black ball victory pivotal in the third frame after Martyn Caylow had excelled in the opener. Mark Newby was the only home team player to register.

In the chasing pack Matlock Golf Club edged out Alfreton Palmer Morewood 3-2 as Les Mooney scored his eighth win from nine frames with able substitute Paul Roe (27 break) continuing the good work in the next. Des Smith took each of his singles and doubles legs for the Amber Valley outfit.

Bolehill Institute No 2 saw off Matlock Club 4-1 in the only remaining fixture, with Keith Robertson's 37 break in the doubles being the highlight after Graeme Wood had the visitors in front with an early success.

League week 12 results: Crich Comrades No 1 2, Whitworth Institute 3; Belper Strutt Club 1, Crich Comrades No 2 4; Matlock Golf Club 3, Alfreton Palmer Morewood 2; Bolehill Institute No 2 4, Matlock Club 1.
Breaks: K Robertson 37; P Roe 27; T Broughton 26: J Smith 24.

T & M Motors Snooker League        P        W        L     Pts 
Belper Strutt Club                               12        9        3      38
Matlock Golf Club                               11        8        3      35
Alfreton Palmer Morewood                 11        6        5      33
Bolehill Institute No 1                          11        7        4      31
Matlock Club                                       12        6        6      29
Crich Comrades No 2                         12        6        6      27
Crich Comrades No 1                         12        4        8      26
Bolehill Institute No 2                          12        4        8      24
Edgefold Matlock                                  9        5        4      23
Whitworth Institute                              12        2      10      19
Leading breaks: B Monk 56; S Dobney 44.
Leading wins: A Lowe 9/12; L Mooney 8/9; T Blant & M Newby 8/11.

CRICH SECOND TEAM TOPPLE CURRENT HOLDERS IN CUP

KEVIN MUNNELLY ... successful night for BOLEHILL No 2

THE battle for local pride went down to the black ball in the fifth and final frame as Crich Comrades No 1 and No 2  teams engaged battle in the quarter finals of the Captains Cup team aggregate competition.
Dale Shaw shaded a black ball decider in the opener for the second team before Paul Trevett ground out a hard fought 56-43 margin to edge his team ahead pointswise.
Ady Lowe, enjoying a successful season to date, countered with a 59-36 verdict in frame three but the cagey John Smith's forty point success in the next had the No 1 team 27 points ahead going into the remaining doubles leg.
However the Lowes, Ady and Jack, teamed up to great effect and with just the black remaining, they had a seven point lead which ultimately became fourteen to secure an unlikely victory against the current holders.

Belper Strutt Club, fresh from six red triumph, couldnt repeat the feat in this event as Bolehill No 2 produced one of their best performances of the season to run out 319-245 winners.
Keith Robertson and Kevin Munnelly won each of their singles and doubles legs whilst only Wayne Shooter could respond for the vanquished.

Matlock Golf Club scored their second win at Bolehill No 1 in the space of a fortnight after another tight battle, Graham Jones and Les Mooney taking the concluding doubles leg 60-30 to decide the issue after each had been triumphant in their singles, Graham notching runs of 32 and 23.
Ricki Slack had started a mini-fightback with a 67-41 success in frame three to stem the tide.

Edgefold Club make up the semi final line-up after defeating Alfreton Palmer Morewood 265-216. Tom Broughton put the hosts in front early doors but it was one-way traffic thereafter as Josh Lee and Sam Lavelle were victorious in each of their singles and doubles frames.

Captains Cup (Team Aggregate) quarter finals: Crich Comrades No 1 250, Crich Comrades No 2 264; Bolehill Institute No 2 319, Belper Strutt Club 245; Bolehill Institute No 1 251, Matlock Golf Club 284; Alfreton Palmer Morewood 216, Edgefold Matlock 265.
Breaks: G Jones 32,25,23; I McKay 24; K Robertson 22,22; R Slack 22;