TANSLEY POTTERS followed up the previous week's Six Red qualification win with a 3-2 success over Matlock Golf Club in their inaugural fixture in the T & M Motors Snooker League.
With the venue home to a long standing billiards team, it is equally clear that snooker will not pose any complication to these Tansley cuemen either.
Gray Astle, who has previous snooker experience from spells at Hartington and Allestree in other Leagues, got them off to a flying start courtesy of a 78-60 verdict in the opener.
And Radford Neville was in sublime form as he added the next with a barnstorming display of potting including a run of 27 to prevail 90-25.
Steve Hawkins, who is a relative of property owner Joe Neville, then sealed the win in straight frames with a 69-30 triumph.
It was left to Graham Jones to restore some pride for the golfers, as he took each of his singles and doubles legs, latterly partnered by Tony Blant.
Edgefold No 1 entertained Alfreton No 2 and were hoping to avenge their six red whitewash the previous week.
Ian Doe (ex-County Offices and Callow Park) returned to the fold with a bang, showing the old magic is still there with an 80-40 success to equalise at 1-1 and Duncan Harwood also levelled at 2-2 after Kevin Rowland had put his side ahead for the second time.
However, the Amber Valley cuemen came through the deciding doubles leg with aplomb, Andrew Beardsley steadying the ship with debutant Ant McMahon seeing off two further debutants for the home side in what proved to be a baptism of fire.
Belper Strutt Club also took a 3-2 victory over new team Edgefold No 2. Justin Weller (26 break) top scored for the hosts and they raced 3-0 up before Giddy Gamble pulled one back for the Matlock side, with Dal Abu Bakr and Rob Muxlow reducing arrears to the minimum margin by the end of the night.
Bolehill Institute were stretched to the max by COVID issues and holidays and succumbed 4-1 at Crich Comrades, who had also taken the spoils in the previous week's six reds contest.
Colin Marchington did put the visitors ahead early doors but from thereon in it was one way traffic with Rob Mulliss (28 break) looking like being a handy acquisition.
Sadly the other game was also COVID affected to the extent that it didn't get underway.
League week 1 results: Tansley Potters 3, Matlock Golf Club 2: Edgefold Matlock No 1 2, Alfreton Palmer Morewood No 2 3; Belper Strutt Club 3, Edgefold Matlock No 2 2; Crich Comrades 4, Bolehill Institute 1.
Breaks: R Mulliss 28; R Neville 27; J Weller 26; K Ryde 25.
