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| SHANE MILES ... winning debut |
With the quarter-final between Alfreton No 1 and Edgefold postponed for a third time due to COVID issues, Crich No 1 are still waiting to see who their semi-final opponents will be but the Strutt cuemen will prove a tough nut to crack for whoever they come up against on the big day itself.
Bolehill struck first on Campbell Street with Colin Marchington continuing his decent form this season by grinding out a 27-10 victory but debutant Shane Miles, fresh from his George Mills Trophy success on shootout night, levelled the scores with a storming long pink settling the issue in his favour 49-33.
The visitors again edged ahead with Simon Zoppi securing a 48-25 verdict but again it was all square as Justin Weller took pink and black to take a nail-biter in frame four.
Ultimately, that proved a pivotal moment as Weller and partner Steve Bullock looked to be racing away with the first of the scotch doubles legs until a fluked green by Marchington set up a grandstand finish with perfect position to take all the remaining colours bar the black which was close to the bottom cushion.
But from a very difficult position with the cue ball in the jaws of the pocket, the rally came to an abrupt halt with the black jawing and double kissing to leave a simple tap in for which Weller was very grateful.
And it was soon all over as Miles teamed up with Mark Newby for an emphatic success in the sixth frame in which they were always in total control.
In the OMYA Cup, previous winners Ben Monk, Sean Dobney and Ricki Slack were amongst the breaks as they progressed to the next round with varying degrees of difficulty.
Bob McCartin Six Red Cup semi final: Belper Strutt Club 4, Bolehill Institute No 1 2.
Breaks: S Dobney 44,37,22,22; B Monk 44,38,32; R Slack 36,23,21;
D Harwood 28; K Robertson 25; G Jones 25,22.
