DUNCAN TAKES MIDNIGHT SHOOTOUT AT STRUTT CLUB

DUNCAN HARWOOD (champ) and WAYNE SHOOTER (r-up)

A RECORD-BREAKING TURNOUT at Belper Strutt Club saw 26 players competing for the Christmas Snooker Shootout which was back on the T & M Motors Snooker League calendar after an enforced years absence.
With such a huge number of participants, contests fluctuated between six-red and a reduced three-red format in order to get the large number of matches completed during the evening, and the final ball hit the back of the pocket at around 12.05am.
The singles individual event, the Alan Hopkinson Trophy, saw three Edgefold players contesting the semi finals and it was Duncan Harwood who took home the silverware, courtesy of his victory over Strutt Club's very own Wayne Shooter in the resulting midnight shootout.
Duncan had been runner-up previously in 2016 and came through earlier battles with Keith Robertson, Sean Dobney and James Travis.

PAUL JARRETT (r-up) with ANDREW HAGGARTY (hat-trick hero)

Winner in that year, Alfreton's Andrew Haggarty had his own cause to celebrate as he racked up a fantastic hat-trick of wins in the Eddie Lomas Trophy speed snooker event, showing a dazzling turn of foot to see off allcomers including home club player Paul Jarrett in the final.
Andrew had previously taken the honours in both 2016 and 2017 and with Des Smith scoring in 2019, Alfreton cuemen have now taken four of the last five runnings of the event. They must be running secret keep fit classes in the back rooms of Palmer Morewood Club!! 
Also catching the eye with his fleet of foot was the Golf Club's Les Mooney who certainly showed he can still get from A to B in double-quick time to put up a great showing against some of his more youthful opponents.

SHANE MILES and KEITH ROBERTSON, pairs winners

And finally the George Mills Trophy went to Bolehill's Keith Robertson who partnered Shane Miles of Alfreton to victory against Steve Bullock and Steven Clark in the final, having earlier seen off Rob Muxlow and Scott Woodall, and Ian McKay and Mooney in earlier rounds.
Ironically Shane was a guest of final opponent Steve Bullock, having met through playing for another league team, and took to the unique scotch doubles format like a natural.

Thanks to Belper Strutt Club for hosting and to everyone that came along to make it a great event, it just remains to say Merry Christmas and Happy New Year and hopefully we can start up on schedule in the first week of January, all the best.
Alan Hopkinson Trophy (six red snooker handicap): winner, Duncan Harwood (Edgefold); runner-up, Wayne Shooter (Belper Strutt Club).
Eddie Lomas Trophy (speed snooker handicap): winner, Andrew Haggarty (Alfreton Palmer Morewood); runner-up, Paul Jarrett (Belper Strutt Club).
George Mills Trophy (six red scotch doubles handicap): winners, Keith Robertson (Bolehill Institute) and Shane Miles (Belper Strutt); runners-up, Steve Bullock (Belper Strutt Club) and Steven Clark (Edgefold).

UPDATED COMPETITION DRAWS FOR SECOND ROUND

 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 (please give at least 48hrs notice and preferably more). 7.30pm start unless stated or else agreed differently prior to match.
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.
Contact relevant team captains or the secretary for any required contact info.
Dates will be added for later rounds when match ups become known.
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 parties, all matches best of 5 this season with finals best of 7 (except "B" final which is best of 5).
Note that substitute players switching over from teams in same club are not eligible to play in team semi finals or finals.

OMYA CUP (Individual Scratch) First Round

Best of 5 Frames - No handicaps - 7.30pm
Tue Jan 04: Dan Gould (Crich Coms 1) v Ian McKay (Mat Golf Club)

OPEN INDIVIDUAL HANDICAP First Round

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

Wed Jan 05: Steve Bullock (Belper Strutt) v Sean Dobney (Edgefold)

BOB McCARTIN SIX RED TEAM CUP Quarter Finals
Best of 7 Frames - 7.30pm unless stated
Four singles and three scotch doubles frames (use six red handicaps)

Tue Jan 11: Alfreton Palmer Morewood No 1 v Edgefold Matlock

OMYA CUP (Individual Scratch) Second Round
Best of 5 Frames - No handicaps - 7.30pm (w/c January 3rd)

Sun Jan 09: Des Smith (Alfreton PM 1) v James Travis (Edgefold)

Sun Jan 09: Rob Dicken (Edgefold) v Ady Lowe (Crich Coms 2)

Sun Jan 09: Ricki Slack (Bolehill 1) v Keith Robertson (Bolehill 2)

Wed Jan 12: Steve Bullock (Strutt) v Ben Monk (Alfreton PM 2)

Thu Jan 13: Dan Gould (Crich Coms 1) v Joe Neville (Tansley)

Tue Jan 18: Paul Trevett (Crich Coms 1) v Jack Lowe (Crich Coms 2)

Wed Jan 19: Duncan Harwood (Edgefold) v Sean Dobney (Edgefold)

Wed Jan 19: Justin Weller (Belper Strutt) v Josh Lee (Edgefold)

BOB McCARTIN SIX RED TEAM CUP Semi Finals
Best of 7 Frames - 7.30pm (w/c January 3rd)
Four singles and three scotch doubles frames (use six red handicaps)

Tue Jan 04: Belper Strutt Club v Bolehill Institute No 1 

TBC: Alfreton P Morewood No 1 or Edgefold v Crich Comrades No 1

DENIS MORTON PAIRS HANDICAP TROPHY First Round
Best of 5 Frames - Normal League Handicaps apply - 7.30pm
Mon Jan 10: P Trevett / N Berry (Crich 1) v R Slack / K Robertson (Bolehill)

Tue Jan 11: L Mooney / T Blant (MGC) v S Bullock / J Weller (Strutt)

Tue Jan 11: M Caylow / G Wood (Crich 2) v G Jones / I McKay (MGC)

Thu Jan 13: B Monk / S Mays (Alfreton 2) v D Harwood / S Clark (Edgefold)

Tue Feb 01: A Lowe / J Lowe (Crich 2) v S Dobney / J Travis (Edgefold)

CAPTAINS CUP (Team Aggregate) First Round

5 Frames - Overall Points Aggregate To Count

Mon Jan 10: Edgefold Matlock v Belper Strutt Club

Wed Jan 12: Bolehill Institute No 2 v Whitworth Institute

OPEN INDIVIDUAL HANDICAP Second Round
Best of 5 Frames - Normal League Handicaps apply - 7.30pm

(w/c January 17th)

Wed Jan 05: Paul Trevett (Crich Coms 1) v Keith Robertson (Bolehill 1)

Wed Jan 05: Justin Weller (Belper Strutt) v Joe Neville (Tansley)

Wed Jan 12: Jack Lowe (Crich Coms 2) v Phil Longden (Alfreton PM 1)

Mon Jan 17: Graham Jones (MGC) v Steven Clark (Edgefold)

Wed Jan 19: Ian McKay (MGC)  v Nick Berry (Crich Coms 1)

Thu Jan 20: Duncan Harwood (Edgefold) v John Smith (Alfreton PM 1)
Thu Jan 20: Adam Cupit (Alfreton PM 1) v Ady Lowe (Crich Coms 2)

Mon Jan 24: Steve Bullock (Belper Strutt) v Rob Muxlow (Edgefold)

"B" (INTERMEDIATE) INDIVIDUAL HANDICAP First Round
Best of 5 Frames - Normal League Handicaps apply - 7.30pm
Mon Jan 24: Steve Bullock (Belper Strutt) v Rob Muxlow (Edgefold)

Mon Jan 24: Des Smith (Alfreton PM 1) v Paul Trevett (Crich Coms 1)

Mon Jan 24: Duncan Harwood (Edgefold) v Steven Clark (Edgefold)

Wed Jan 26: Josh Lee (Edgefold) v Phil Longden (Alfreton PM 1)

Wed Jan 26: Ady Lowe (Crich Coms 2) v John Smith (Alfreton PM 1)

Wed Jan 26: Joe Neville (Tansley) v James Travis (Edgefold)

Thu Jan 27: Dan Gould (Crich Coms 1) v Jack Lowe (Crich Coms 2)

Wed Feb 02: Nick Berry (Crich Coms 1) v Martyn Caylow (Crich Coms 2)

Players who have entered a competition and are not listed have received a bye into next round.

BOLEHILL No 1, STRUTT CLUB AND CRICH No 1 INTO SEMIS

ANDREW BROUGH...twice successful

FOCUS moved onto the Bob McCartin Six Red Cup Quarter Finals this week with three of the four matches going ahead as scheduled and the tightest game saw Bolehill Institute No 1 come through a cliffhanger against Alfreton Palmer Morewood No 2 on the final black.
Ben Monk struck first for the visitors with a colours clearance of 27 to take the opener before a closely contested frame saw Ricki Slack equalise for the hosts.
Andrew Brough put in a fine display to edge Bolehill ahead with a 40-12 verdict before Alfreton pulled themselves level thanks to Kevin Rowland's long-range double on the black which actually turned out to be the perfect treble!
Monk and Andrew Beardsley then took the opening scotch doubles leg again on the black before Brough struck again, partnering Ian Birks for a decisive win to take the match into the deciding leg.
And with Birks and Slack racing into a 29-0 lead, prospects looked bleak for the Amber Valley cuemen until a fantastic rearguard action saw them gradually pull the scores level with just the black on the table.
An exciting battle was finally decided when Slack took an all-or-nothing shot down the cushion at dead weight which dropped into what is often described as the "tightest pocket on the table" by those in the know, much to the relief of the home team.

Belper Strutt Club saw off Matlock Golf Club 5-2 in a pre-cursor to the much delayed Jaeger Cup final from the previous season as  they took control by taking all three scotch doubles legs.
The golfers had earlier gone 2-0 up through Ian McKay and Les Mooney but Wayne Shooter and Justin Weller were the catalysts for the turnaround.

And Crich No 1 emphatically took the battle of the Comrades Club with a clean sweep of all seven frames as Ade Smith and Nick Berry won all three frames they contested.
Bob McCartin Six Red Cup quarter finals: Bolehill Institute No 1 4, Alfreton Palmer Morewood No 2 3; Matlock Golf Club 2, Belper Strutt Club 5; Crich Comrades No 2 0, Crich Comrades No 1 7.
Breaks: K Robertson 36; B Monk 29,27; D Smith 28; D Harwood 21; R Slack / I Birks 20 (scotch dbls).