GOLF CLUB HIT THE SUMMIT AS TANSLEY ARE EDGED OUT

GRAHAM JONES ... 14 wins out of 17

WITH three matches taking place over the Easter period, Matlock Golf Club capitalised on Alfreton No 2's inactivity and a narrow defeat for Tansley to take over leadership of the T & M Motors Snooker League going into the final scheduled round of games (plus a few re-arrangements).
The golfers travelled to Alfreton No1 but it did not go their way early doors as first Des Smith and then Phil Longden put the home team 2-0 to the good.
Les Mooney produced a trademark steady performance to reduce the arrears and after Graham Jones had notched his 14th win in 17 outings, meaning he has already secured the Player of the Season award for most wins, everything rested on the final doubles leg.
And with the frame going down to the final black, it was the pairing of Jones and Mooney who emerged victorious by a nail-biting 62-56 scoreline.

Tansley Potters travelled to Bolehill Institute and the home team recorded their sixth win out of eight on their own baize courtesy of a 3-2 verdict.
Again it looked unlikely in the early exchanges with Joe Neville and Steve Hawkins taking the first two frames respectively before Simon Zoppi started the fightback with an excellent exhibition of potting.
Ian Birks levelled and then teamed up with Ricki Slack to seal the deal in the doubles.

The other match saw a convincing win for Edgefold No1 who defeated Crich Comrades 4-1. Duncan Harwood took both singles and doubles legs, latterly with Chris Taylor, while Ade Smith was on target for the Tramwaymen.

Harwood also excelled with Steve Clarke in the doubles semi final as they knocked out the holders Des Smith and Tom Broughton 3-0 and Belper Strutt Club's Justin Weller will contest the scratch final after a 3-1 defeat of Keith Robertson.

The last remaining Elliott Carpets Billiards League contest resulted in another win for runners-up Mayfield Institute, defeating Tansley Potters 12-7 with wins for Mark Jennings and Joe Neville respectively.
Snooker League week 17 results: Alfreton Palmer Morewood No1 2, Matlock Golf Club 3; Bolehill Institute 3, Tansley Potters 2; Edgefold Matlock No1 4, Crich Comrades 1.
Breaks (inc. comps): D Harwood 25; K Robertson 25; R Slack 24; R Neville 20.

Billiards League (re-arranged): Tansley Potters 7, Mayfield Institute 12.

T & M Motors Snooker League         P        W       L       Pts
Matlock Golf Club                              17        11        6       50 
Tansley Potters                                  17        13       4       49
Alfreton P Morewood No 2                15        11        4       47
Alfreton P Morewood No 3                16          8        8       41 
Bolehill Institute                                 17          6      11       41
Alfreton P Morewood No 1                17          7      10       38
Edgefold Matlock No 1                      15          6        9       36
Belper Strutt Club                              16          6      10       35
Edgefold Matlock No 2                      16          7        9       34 
Crich Comrades                                16          6      10       34
Leading breaks: S Donner 92, R Mulliss 67 & 60.
Leading wins: G Jones 14/17; J Neville & L Mooney 12/17.

Elliott Carpets Billiards League       P     W      D       L     Pts
Bolehill Institute                                 12     10       1       1    141
Mayfield Institute                               12       7       1       4    136
Whitworth Institute                             12       4       0       8    115
Tansley Potters                                  12       2       0     10    109
Leading breaks: J McCann 57, S Hawkins 46.
Leading wins: R Slack 10/12; J McCann 9/12.