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;