EDGEFOLD STORM BACK WITH QUALITY PERFORMANCE

SEAN DOBNEY ... amongst the breaks

EDGEFOLD CLUB set about making up for lost ground in the T & M Motors Snooker League, courtesy of a 4-1 home win over Crich Comrades No 2.
The cagey veteran John Smith upset the applecart in the opener to put the Tramwaymen one up but that is as good as it got for them with the home time fighting back strongly to take the spoils.
James Travis edged a 59-51 victory in the next to equalise and then Sam Lavelle put the Matlock side ahead with a comfortable success.
And Sean Dobney then turned on the style with runs of 44, 30 and 25 to rubber-stamp the performance.

Leaders Belper Strutt Club met stiff resistance from the team at the other end of the table, Whitworth Institute but still secured a 3-2 win to keep a six-point cushion at the top.
Mark Newby and Geoff Brailsford top-scored respectively.

Alfreton Palmer Morewood took maximum points from a 5-0 romp against Bolehill No 2, Tom Broughton setting the ball rolling before Des Smith and Andrew Haggarty took black ball deciders.

Matlock Golf Club edged out Bolehill No 1 3-2 after Andrew Brough's impressive opener for the hosts; Graham Jones and Ian McKay successful in each of their singles and doubles legs.

And Crich No 2 saw off Matlock Club 4-1 in the other match after Paul Bryan had put the visitors in front, Ady Lowe and Dale Shaw successful in both frames they contested.

League week 11 results: Edgefold Matlock 4, Crich Comrades No 1 1; Whitworth Institute 2, Belper Strutt Club 3; Alfreton Palmer Morewood 5, Bolehill Institute No 2 0; Bolehill Institute No 1 2, Matlock Golf Club 3; Crich Comrades No 2 4, Matlock Club 1.
Breaks: S Dobney 44,30,25; T Broughton 24,21; I McKay 22.

T & M Motors Snooker League        P        W        L     Pts 
Belper Strutt Club                               11        9        2      37
Bolehill Institute No 1                          11        7        4      31
Alfreton Palmer Morewood                 10        6        4      31
Matlock Club                                       10        6        4      27
Matlock Golf Club                                8         5        3      25
Crich Comrades No 1                         11        4        7      24
Edgefold Matlock                                 9         5        4      23
Crich Comrades No 2                        11         5        6      23
Bolehill Institute No 2                         11         3        8      20
Whitworth Institute                             10         1        9      14
Leading breaks: B Monk 56; S Dobney 44.
Leading wins: A Lowe & S Bullock 8/11; P Jarrett 7/9.

STRUTT CLUB STANDING STRONG AT TOP OF THE TABLE

PAUL JARRETT .... seventh win in nine outings for STRUTT CLUB

BELPER STRUTT CLUB consolidated their position at the top of the T & M Motors Snooker League courtesy of a 3-2 win at nearest rivals Bolehill No 1 and thus stretching their lead to five points whilst Alfreton were passed by Matlock Club for third position.
Mark Newby put up a storming performance in the opener for Strutt, soon leading 37-0 before running out a 56-22 winner and then Paul Jarrett notched his eighth win in ten outings with an 82-37 salvo in the next.
Simon Zoppi pulled one back for the hosts but Steve Bullock ended hopes of a comeback with a 70-45 verdict in the fourth before Ricki Slack's 41 break helped reduce the arrears to the minimum margin in the concluding doubles leg.

Matlock Club's 4-1 home win over Alfreton Palmer Morewood continued their fine vein of form with Paul Bryan taking each of his singles and doubles legs and amassing 99 points in the former. Paul Holmes also scored fluently whilst John Smith was on the scoreboard for the visitors.

Edgefold were back to form in defeating Bolehill No 2 4-1, Sean Dobney's re-spotted black success over Mick Bunting sealed the deal to avenge last season's Open Individual Handicap final defeat to the same player. Sam Lavelle had put the home team ahead before Keith Robertson equalised.

Crich No 2 overcame Crich No 1 3-2 to take local bragging rights, Dale Shaw edging a black ball decider in the opener and Ady Lowe winning each of his singles and doubles legs. Ade Smith and Keith Fretwell replied for the vanquished.

In the Captains Cup first round, Matlock Golf Club just had the better of Whitworth Institute, coming through 322-302. Paul Roe top scored for the golfers who progress despite a fine effort from Geoff Brailsford and Mark Gwynne-Jones in the concluding pairs frame.

League week 10 results: Bolehill Institute No 1 2, Belper Strutt Club 3; Matlock Club 4, Alfreton Palmer Morewood 1; Edgefold Matlock 4, Bolehill Institute No 2 1; Crich Comrades No 1 2, Crich Comrades No 2 3.
Captains Cup first round: Whitworth Institute 302, Matlock Golf Club 322.
Breaks: R Slack 41,22; S Dobney 37; B Monk 24; K Robertson 22; S Bullock 20.

T & M Motors Snooker League        P        W        L     Pts 
Belper Strutt Club                               10        8        2      34
Bolehill Institute No 1                          10        7        3      29
Matlock Club                                        9         6        3      26
Alfreton Palmer Morewood                  9         5        4      26
Crich Comrades No 1                         10        4        6      23
Matlock Golf Club                                7         4        3      22
Bolehill Institute No 2                         10         3        7      20
Edgefold Matlock                                 8         4        4      19
Crich Comrades No 2                        10         4        6      19
Whitworth Institute                               9         1        8      12
Leading breaks: B Monk 56; A Lowe & R Slack 41.
Leading wins: P Jarrett 7/9; A Lowe, R Slack, W Shooter & S Bullock 7/10.