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| LES MOONEY ... in winning form |
Matlock Golf Club and Alfreton PM No 2 had missed their opening fixture date so were looking to make up ground and did so with each registering victories on their travels.
The Golf Club went to Crich Comrades No 2, who had taken six points from their opening encounter but the Matlock men hit the straps running with Tony Blant and Les Mooney doing the business in their respective encounters.
Ady Lowe then pulled one back for the hosts but Mooney, appearing again as a reserve due to player shortages with the extra handicap on tow, again came up trumps to make it 3-1 before teaming up with Graham Jones to assure victory before late resistance in the final scotch doubles leg saw Graeme Wood and Martin Caylow reduce the deficit to 5-2.
Alfreton also made up ground with a hard-fought 4-3 win at Whitworth Institute, who have started with two league victories but also now two losses in this competition.
Simon Mays was the main protagonist as he stayed undefeated in all three frames contested in singles and doubles after David Hobson had the hosts off to a flyer.
Elsewhere, Bolehill No 1 opened their six red campaign with a 5-2 win over Edgefold, who had previously done likewise in their opening fixture.
Steve Hawkins nudged the hosts ahead at 2-1 after Sean Dobney had equalised with excellent pots on blue and pink before Ian Birks increased the lead in the next, en route to overall success.
In the much delayed Open Individual Handicap semi final from the previous campaign, Bolehill's Keith Robertson saw off a fightback from Graham Jones to win 3-2 after leading 2-0 and being pegged back to 2-2. He now meets Edgefold's Josh Lee in the final.
Bob McCartin Six Red Cup Group A: Crich Comrades No 2 2, Matlock Golf Club 5; Whitworth Institute 3, Alfreton Palmer Morewood No 2 4;. Group B: Bolehill Institute No 1 5, Edgefold Matlock 2.
Open Individual Handicap semi final (from 19/20): Keith Robertson 3, Graham Jones 2.
Breaks: S Hawkins 24; G Jones 24,23.
