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| KEITH GREGORY |
Gregory, who received a 75pts handicap head start soon increased that lead before McCann hit back with a string of solid scoring to eventually seize the advantage and leave himself only 4pts from what seemed a routine victory.
However, one final effort from Gregory saw him drum up a superb unbroken run of 42 to turn the game on its head in one of the most memorable finals in recent times.
Tansley Potters and Alfreton Palmer Morewood No2 served up the most thrilling encounter of the week on the snooker side of things, as their re-arranged Captains Cup (Team Aggregate) quarter final went right down to the wire.
Gray Astle and Steve Hawkins put the hosts in pole position going into the concluding doubles leg despite some astute play from Kyle Ryde but, as in the billiards, there was a last gasp turnaround as Ben Monk, who had already struck earlier with a 31 break, cleared up the last few colours to snatch an unlikely victory by just two points.
Tansley were also in T & M Motors Snooker League action as they travelled to Matlock Golf Club and secured a 3-2 win in their second v third clash with new registration Martin Lawrence from the Sheffield League showing his prowess by taking both his singles and doubles legs in barnstorming fashion with the highlight being a break of 51.
Graham Jones continued his excellent form by top scoring for the golfers.
Alfreton No 3 reasserted their position in the final play off place with a 4-1 win against their No 1 team. Jack Lowe was successful in singles and doubles legs for the victors while Andrew Haggarty contributed the only point for the vanquished.
Bolehill's home form continues to be in stark contrast to their results on their travels and they got back to winning ways with a 4-1 defeat of Crich Comrades.
Ricki Slack took pink and black to take a high scoring contest 79-76 in frame three and Ian Birks capitalised in the next with a run of 29.
Cliff Gould had put the Tramwaymen into the ascendancy early doors.
And Belper Strutt Club secured their fourth win in the last five with a 3-2 win at Edgefold No2 with Justin Weller and Roy Taylor top scoring respectively.
League week 15: Matlock Golf Club 2, Tansley Potters 3; Alfreton Palmer Morewood No1 1, Alfreton Palmer Morewood No3 4; Bolehill Institute 4, Crich Comrades 1; Edgefold Matlock No2 2, Belper Strutt Club 3.
Captains Cup (Team Aggregate) quarter final: Tansley Potters 279, Alfreton Palmer Morewood No2 281.
Breaks: M Lawrence 51; B Monk 31,27; I Birks 29; J Wright 20.
Williams Cup (billiards individual handicap) final: Jim McCann (Whitworth) 146, Keith Gregory (Mayfield) 150 (42 break unf).
T & M Motors Snooker League P W L Pts
Tansley Potters 15 12 3 44
Alfreton P Morewood No 2 13 11 2 43
Matlock Golf Club 14 8 6 41
Alfreton P Morewood No 3 15 8 7 39
Bolehill Institute 15 5 10 36
Alfreton P Morewood No 1 15 6 9 33
Belper Strutt Club 15 6 9 33
Edgefold Matlock No 2 15 6 9 31
Edgefold Matlock No 1 13 5 8 30
Crich Comrades 14 5 9 30
Leading breaks: S Donner 92, R Mulliss 60.
Leading wins: G Jones 12/14; L Mooney 10/14; J Lowe & J Neville 10/15.
