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| JAMES TRAVIS |
Scott Brooks (21 break) emphatically took the opener 88-7 but there was a setback when Steve Burton tasted his first defeat of the season, going down 74-17 to a barnstorming Mark Newby display.
Sean Dobney nudged the visitors back in front as he took the next 66-31 and James Travis sealed the deal in frame four with a 59-35 success.
Wayne Shooter and Steve Bullock took the doubles leg on the deciding black to reduce the deficit to the minimum margin.
Alfreton Palmer Morewood No1 who were lying second prior to this week's programme, fell 4-1 at Edgefold No2 where Tommy Smith top scored for the hosts and Roy Taylor (29 break) was successful in both singles and doubles.
Andrew Haggarty registered the sole reply for the visitors who were short handed on the night.
They are replaced in a game of musical chairs by the other two Alfreton teams who now lie joint second. The No 2 team took a 3-2 victory from Crich Comrades with Ben Monk firing in breaks of 28, 24, 23 and 22, firstly taking his singles leg and finally adding the deciding doubles leg with Kevin Rowland.
Rob Mulliss (27 break) and Ade Smith were successful for the Tramwaymen.
Alfreton No 3 added to the woes of Bolehill Institute, who fell to their second 5-0 defeat of the season on Hall Street with Ady Lowe (32 break) and Jack Lowe successful in each of their singles and doubles, romping home 73-1 in the latter contest to move back up into a challenging position.
With the only other scheduled game cancelled, the other action came in the individual competions with the highest breaks coming from Steve Burton (48) and Lee Hage (46) en route to their first round victories while Ricki Slack and Paul Trevett each came from 2-0 down to progress 3-2.
T & M Motors Snooker League week 07: Belper Royal British Legion 2, Edgefold Matlock No1 3; Edgefold Matlock No2 4, Alftreton Palmer Morewood No1 1; Crich Comrades 2, Alfreton Palmer Morewood No2 3; Alfreton Palmer Morewood No3 5, Bolehill Institute 0; Tansley Potters v Clay Cross Brotherhood postponed.
Breaks (inc. comps): S Burton 48; L Hage 46; R Slack 32,29; A Lowe 32; R Taylor 29; B Monk 28,24,2322; R Mulliss 27; S Dobney 24,24; S Brooks 21.
T & M Motors Snooker League P W L Pts
Edgefold Matlock No 1 7 7 0 28
Alfreton P Morewood No 2 7 4 3 20
Alfreton P Morewood No 3 7 4 3 20
Alfreton P Morewood No 1 7 5 2 18
Edgefold Matlock No 2 7 4 3 18
Crich Comrades 7 3 4 17
Clay Cross Brotherhood 6 2 4 14
Tansley Potters 6 2 4 14
Belper Royal British Legion 7 2 5 13
Bolehill Institute 7 1 6 8
Leading breaks: R Mulliss 51, D Smith 49.
Leading wins: D Harwood 6/6; S Burton & A Lowe 5/6.
Elliott Carpets Billiards League P W D L Pts
Tansley Potters 6 3 1 2 73
Mayfield Institute 6 4 0 2 63
Bolehill Institute 6 3 0 3 60
Whitworth Institute 6 1 1 4 55
Leading breaks: J Neville 73, J McCann 56.
Leading wins: J Neville 6/6, K Gregory 4/6.
