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Des Smith, who was to have a fantastic evening, got the visitors off to a great start with an emphatic 53-7 win in the opener before Justin Weller (21 break) equalised soon afterwards.
Wayne Shooter then edged the hosts in front but again it was level with John Smith taking the next.
So all rested on the scotch doubles legs and it was Weller and Paul Jarrett who struck first to give Strutt a 3-2 advantage before man of the night Des Smith teamed up with firstly Brian Fullard and then brother John for successive narrow margin successes to tilt the game in their favour.
Alfreton No 2 were also taken the distance by Edgefold No 2. Ben Monk (28 & 23 breaks) took the opener but the Matlock men twice levelled through Jamie Wright and Dal Abu-Bakr before eventually Andrew Beardsley and Jamie Rowland took the decisive doubles leg for the hosts with a 52-22 verdict.
The other games saw much more comfortable passages to the next stage. Tansley Potters saw off Bolehill Institute 6-1 with Gray Astle and Steve Hawkins thrice successful and only Keith Robertson managing a positive reply.
And Edgefold No 1 defeated Matlock Golf Club 4-1 with Duncan Harwood (22 break) notching a 57-9 victory margin and only Ian McKay with a black ball success responding.
In the Billiards semi final of the Captains Cup, Mayfield Institute defeated Tansley Potters with individual wins for Keith Gregory and Steve Hawkins.
Bob McCartin Six Red Cup quarter finals: Belper Strutt Club 3, Alfreton Palmer Morewood No 1 4; Alfreton Palmer Morewood No 2 4, Edgefold Matlock No 2 3; Tansley Potters 6, Bolehill Institute 1; Edgefold Matlock No 1 4, Matlock Golf Club 1.
Breaks (inc. comps): B Monk 28,23; I McKay 28; J Neville 23; D Smith 22; D Harwood 22; J Weller 21.
Billiards Captains Cup semi final: Mayfield Institute beat Tansley Potters.
