GOLF CLUB SUFFER HOME REVERSE TO ALFRETON No1

PHIL LONGDEN

ALFRETON PALMER MOREWOOD No1 scored a fine 3-2 away victory at title challengers Matlock Golf Club as they overturned a 2-1 deficit to bring home the spoils in one of the most exciting fixtures from this week's T & M Motors Snooker League.
Ryan Taylor had them off to a flying start with a 64-26 win in the opener before the golfers hit back strongly with hard-fought wins for Les Mooney and Graham Jones giving them their tenth victories in twelve outings.
However, the Amber Valley cuemen have been showing alot of resolve lately and Phil Longden with a 64-45 success set up a grandstand finish which saw Taylor team up with John Smith to see the visitors home with a 77-47 scoreline.

Leaders Alfreton No 2 edged out Belper Strutt Club 3-2 after falling 0-2 behind to wins for Justin Weller and Wayne Shooter.
However, Andrew Beardsley and Ben Monk (36 break) took each of their singles legs in tight encounters before pairing up to secure the deciding doubles 69-49.

Alfreton No 3 were denied a clean sweep for the Palmer Morewood Club teams however as they fell 4-1 at Edgefold No 2.
Roy Taylor top scored for the hosts while Ady Lowe was the only player to register for the visitors.

And Tansley held second place with a 3-2 home win over Bolehill Institute. Joe Neville and Steve Hawkins took the deciding doubles leg after Joe's son Radford had gotten them off to the best possible start while Simon Zoppi top scored for the vanquished.

Billiards finalists, the two Mayfield players flank the winners from Bolehill Institute:
Keith Gregory, Ricki Slack, Andrew Brough, Mark Jennings.

The Captains Cup final for the billiards was also played with Bolehill Institute doubling up from their league success with a 285-199 verdict over Mayfield Institute.

T & M Motors Snooker League week 13: Matlock Golf Club 2, Alfreton Palmer Morewood No1 3; Alfreton Palmer Morewood No2 3, Belper Strutt Club 2; Edgefold Matlock No2 4, Alfreton Palmer Morewood No3 1; Tansley Potters 3, Bolehill Institute 2.
Breaks (inc. comps): B Monk 36; I Birks 27,20; S Zoppi 23; J Neville 24,21; K Robertson 22,20.

Captains Cup (billiards) final: Bolehill Institute 285, Mayfield Institute 199.

T & M Motors Snooker League         P        W       L       Pts
Alfreton P Morewood No 2                12        10        2       39
Tansley Potters                                 13         10        3       37
Matlock Golf Club                              12          7        5       35 
Alfreton P Morewood No 3                13          7        6       34 
Alfreton P Morewood No 1                13          6        7       31
Bolehill Institute                                 13          4        9       30
Edgefold Matlock No 1                      12          5        7       29
Crich Comrades                                12          5        7       27
Belper Strutt Club                              13          4        9       27
Edgefold Matlock No 2                      13          5        8       26 
Leading breaks: S Donner 92, R Mulliss 60.
Leading wins: L Mooney & G Jones 10/12; R Neville 9/12.