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| ALFRETON PM No 2 L-R: Ant McMahon, Steve Donner, Jamie Rowland, Andrew Beardsley, Ben Monk, Kyle Ryde and Kevin Rowland. |
With Alfreton having won the group stage clash between the pair 7-0 they surely couldn't have expected the same kind of procession this time around but Kyle Ryde's 28 dish down to the black got them off to a rip-roaring start in the opener and Steve Donner quickly followed up to defy his elite players handicap with a 39 clearance for 2-0.
James Travis was in a good position to reduce the arrears in the next but a fluked pink from Ant McMahon took the frame all the way and it was the Amber Valley cuemen who struck a vital blow for 3-0.
With Edgefold a man short, Sean Dobney was drawn out of the hat under the extra handicap rule and was well in contention throughout but ultimately Ben Monk's brown and blue sealed the deal for the victorious reigning league champions.
Meanwhile, the Captains Cup Team Aggregate second round was taking place where Crich Comrades racked up a mammoth 393 points in their defeat of Matlock Golf Club.
Cliff Gould amassed 109 points in frame four which pretty much put the game to bed after Graham Jones has momentarily revived the golfers' fortunes in the third.
And in the other match Alfreton No 1 defeated Belper Strutt Club 303-241 on Hall Street with Des Smith winning each of his singles and doubles legs and Wayne Shooter on target for the visitors.
Keith Gregory (Mayfield) and Jim McCann (Whitworth) will meet in the Williams Cup billiards singles final after each came through their semi in midweek.
Bob McCartin Six Red Cup final: Alfreton Palmer Morewood No2 4, Edgefold Matlock No1 0.
Captains Cup (Team Aggregate): Crich Comrades 393, Matlock Golf Club 277; Alfreton Palmer Morewood No1 301, Belper Strutt Club 247.
Breaks: S Donner 39; K Ryde 28; C Parker 23; P Trevett 21.
