EDGEFOLD STAGE COMEBACK AND DES HITS 49 BREAK

DES SMITH ... 49 break

EDGEFOLD No1 staged the comeback of the week as they came from 0-2 down to secure a 3-2 home win over Clay Cross Brotherhood for their second straight win in the T & M Motors Snooker League.
Chris Parker gave the visitors an early lead with a 63-50 success before Tony Blant added the next 62-29 on his seasonal debut after returning from holiday.
Steve Burton, well known as a Derbyshire pool ace, showed he is no back number at the larger table game as his 30 break reduced the deficit to 2-1 courtesy of a 62-16 scoreline and it was soon level when Duncan Harwood took the next 71-49.
And in a tense doubles encounter, Burton and Harwood emerged triumphant in the battle of the singles winners doubling up with a 45-36 verdict doing the trick.

That win was not quite enough to hit the top spot though as Alfreton Palmer Morewood No1 usurped them with a barnstorming 5-0 win over Bolehill Institute.
Des Smith was the star of the show with a fantastic break of 49 before his full length double rattled agonisingly in the jaws of the corner pocket as he tried for a much deserved half century.
Andrew Haggarty was also in great nick in the opener with a 78-17 success, all of which was illuminated on a brand new electronic scoreboard.

Grand Slam winners Alfreton No2 still await their first win as they went down 3-2 to Alfreton No3.
Ben Monk snatched the opener on the black but wins for Jack and Ady Lowe and another black ball decider from Carlos Zaragoza ensured the eventual result.

Crich Comrades earned their second straight win with a 4-1 home defeat of Edgefold No2. Rob Mulliss top scored and Nick Berry took his second black ball win in as many weeks while Roy Taylor and Rob Muxlow had to wait until the concluding doubles leg to find a response for the visitors.

Tansley Potters took an excellent 4-1 win from Belper Royal British Legion with Radford Neville running in breaks of 37 and 20 whilst Mark Newby was on target for the hosts.

T & M Motors Snooker League week 2 results: Edgefold No1 3, Clay Cross Brotherhood 2; Alfreton Palmer Morewood No1 5, Bolehill Institute 0; Alfreton Palmer Morewood No3 3, Alfreton Palmer Morewood No2 2; Crich Comrades 4, Edgefold Matlock No2 1; Belper Royal British Legion 1, Tansley Potters 4.
Breaks: D Smith 49; R Neville 37,20; S Burton 30; B Monk 28.