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| KEVIN ROWLAND...victorious reserve |
With both teams a man down on the night, one of those reserves took centre stage in the opener with Kevin Rowland moving over from the No2 team to play under the extra handicap and take a noteworthy 61-46 victory.
Ever-reliable stand-in Chris Parker equalised in the next before a thrilling third frame encounter was settled on the final black with Jack Lowe restoring Alfreton's advantage at 2-1.
Ady Lowe then made the game safe with an impressive 91-33 success before Graham Jones and Parker reduced the arrears in the concluding doubles leg.
The aforementioned Edgefold No1 held too much firepower for Crich Comrades on the night after Duncan Harwood had taken the opener on the black, the rest of the frames were not in doubt for the most part with Steve Burton top scoring.
The other Alfreton teams both scored 3-2 wins on their travels. The reigning champs of the No2 team are back in the winning groove for now with the heroes of the hour Andrew Beardsley and Jamie Rowland who won each of their singles legs before teaming up to take the deciding doubles contest at Tansley Potters. Steve Hawkins top scored for the hosts in a black ball success.
Alfreton No1 edged the verdict at Belper Royal British Legion with Des Smith taking each of his singles and doubles legs and Andrew Haggarty top scoring. Paul Jarrett amassed 81 points for the hosts.
The other games saw Bolehill Institute come from behind for a 3-2 win at Edgefold No 2, their first away league win in over a year after breaking thier travel duck in the six red cup recently.
Ricki Slack and Ian Birks took their singles and doubles legs whilst Rob Muxlow and Roy Taylor (on the black) registered for the Matlock cuemen.
In the Elliott Carpets Billiards League, the chasing pack were in action trying to make inroads into Tansley's lead and the best encounter saw Mayfield Institute take an 11-8 win from Whitworth Institute with the hosts' Jim McCann notching breaks of 56 and 31 and Keith Gregory weighing in with a run of 49.
Whitworth soon got back into winning ways though with a 14-7 defeat of Bolehill Institute to edge into second place in the table.
T & M Motors Snooker League week 04: Alfreton Palmer Morewood No3 3, Clay Cross Brotherhood 2; Crich Comrades 0, Edgefold Matlock No1 5; Tansley Potters 2, Alfreton Palmer Morewood No2 3; Belper Royal British Legion 2, Alfreton Palmer Morewood No1 3; Edgefold Matlock No2 2, Bolehill Institute 3.
Breaks: S Bullock 25; S Burton 24; R Slack 23.
Elliott Carpets Billiards League: Whitworth Institute 8, Mayfield Institute 11; Whitworth Institute 14, Bolehill Institute 7.
Breaks: J McCann 56,31; K Gregory 49.
Edgefold Matlock No 1 4 4 0 17
Alfreton P Morewood No 3 4 3 1 12
Alfreton P Morewood No 1 4 3 1 11
Alfreton P Morewood No 2 4 2 2 11
Crich Comrades 4 2 2 9
Edgefold Matlock No 2 4 2 2 9
Clay Cross Brotherhood 4 1 3 9
Tansley Potters 4 1 3 9
Belper Royal British Legion 4 1 3 7
Bolehill Institute 4 1 3 6
Leading breaks: R Mulliss 51, D Smith 49.
Leading wins: S Burton, A Lowe & D Harwood 4/4.
Tansley Potters 3 3 0 0 42
Whitworth Institute 3 1 0 2 29
Mayfield Institute 3 2 0 1 28
Bolehill Institute 3 0 0 3 24
Leading breaks: J Neville 73, J McCann 56.
Leading wins: J Neville & S Hawkins 3/3.
