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| ANDREW BEARDSLEY |
Best comeback was at reigning champs Alfreton Palmer Morewood No 2 who fell 0-2 behind to visitors Bolehill Institute and staged a rousing turnaround to take the spoils.
Ricki Slack took brown, blue and pink to seal the opener and then a fluke on the pink from Keith Robertson left Bolehill on the brink of success.
But they got no further than that and Andrew Beardsley took a high quality third frame with an early contribution of 27 and stunning late pots on brown, blue and pink after Simon Zoppi's riposte of 23 in the interim.
Jamie Rowland levelled it in the next with a narrow margin win and then teamed up with Beardsley to romp home in the doubles leg 73-20 to maintain the hosts' unbeaten run.
Tansley Potters also remain undefeated after coming back from the brink against Alfreton No 3, whom Dale Shaw had nudged 2-1 in front.
However a herculean effort from Steve Hawkins to come from the three snookers required stage and snatch a 69-68 verdict over a disbelieving Ady Lowe squared things up and Radford Neville's superb 40 break in the deciding doubles leg settled matters in their favour.
Edgefold No 2 defeated Alfreton No 2 3-2 with Rob Muxlow, Steve Burton and Jamie Wright in the winners circle whilst John Smith was undefeated in singles and doubles for the Amber Valley cuemen, teaming up with Phil Longden in the latter.
Belper Strutt Club went 3-0 up against Edgefold No 1 with Paul Jarrett top scoring before the Matlock cuemen found their feet with Sean Dobney notching a 31 break in the doubles, partnered by Steven Clark who also took the previous frame.
And Matlock Golf Club edged out Crich Comrades with Graham Jones and Ian McKay proving a thorn in the Tramwaymen's side with wins in both singles and doubles whilst Rob Mulliss and Paul Trevett replied for the home team.
In the Elliott Carpet Billiards League, Bolehill Institute defeated Tansley Potters 14-7 and Whitworth Institute got the better of Mayfield Institute.
League week 4 results: Alfreton Palmer Morewood No 2 3, Bolehill Institute No 2 2; Tansley Potters 3, Alfreton Palmer Morewood No 3 2; Edgefold Matlock No 2 3, Alfreton Palmer Morewood No 2 2; Belper Strutt Club 3, Edgefold Matlock No 1 2; Crich Comrades 2, Matlock Golf Club 3.
Breaks: R Neville 40; S Dobney 31; A Beardsley 27; S Zoppi 23; B Monk 22.
T & M Motors Snooker League P W L Pts
Alfreton P Morewood No 2 3 3 0 10
Tansley Potters 3 3 0 9
Edgefold Matlock No 2 3 2 1 9
Matlock Golf Club 3 2 1 9
Belper Strutt Club 3 2 1 8
Crich Comrades 3 1 2 7
Bolehill Institute 3 1 2 6
Edgefold Matlock No 1 3 0 3 5
Alfreton P Morewood No 1 2 0 2 4
Alfreton P Morewood No 3 2 0 2 3
Leading breaks: R Neville 40, S Dobney 31.
Leading wins: R Mulliss, G Jones & P Jarrett 3/3.
