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| LEE HAGE ... champ |
Muxlow was first in with 15 from his first visit and set the pace in the opener looking to have done enough when the yellow put him 27 ahead with 25 left on the table. However, an attempted double on green caught the jaw and then unluckily clipped the brown into a baulk pocket at an angle for an unexpected foul.
Hage needed no second invitation to take green to pink and when Muxlow's thin cut on black stayed in the jaws, Hage made it 1-0 with an unlikely 63-61 success.
Muxlow remained undeterred though and continued in strong form, clearing yellow to pink to take the second 83-27 after Hage required all the colours despite his own contribution of 21.
Breaks of 32 and 37 in succession heralded the fact that Hage was beginning to find his stride with an 81-31 victory but Muxlow again levelled with a 23 break compiled of some fine long pots and giving him the next 72-18.
The fifth could have gone either way but with Muxlow four behind, Hage delivered a superb total colours clearance of 27 to go 3-2 up and with some solid scoring and safety play made the game safe with a 78-51 verdict in frame six despite Muxlow gaining a couple of the three required snookers.
Meanwhile Alfreton's Ben Monk, winner for the past two seasons, made it through to another OMYA Cup individual scratch final as he saw off Justin Weller 3-0 in the semi with a top run of 42.
Crich's Nick Berry also was in fine form in the B Individual Handicap as he scored a 3-0 win to progress to the final where team mate Ade Smith of Crich awaits.
In fact, it was a great week for the Tramwaymen all round as they scored fantastic wins of 5-0 and 4-1 in the T & M Motors Snooker League over Alfreton Palmer Morewood No 1 and now move clear second.
Nick Berry top scored in the home encounter while Rob Mulliss was in barnstorming form on Hall Street with runs of 31,25, 23 and 21 in singles and doubles legs while Paul Trevett weighed in with 24.
John Smith was the sole victor for the Amber Valley cuemen over the two games.
Clay Cross Brotherhood edged out Edgefold No2 3-2 in the tight battle for the play offs with Graham Jones and Duncan Waring just prevailing 66-58 in the deciding doubles leg after Jamie Wright and Roy Taylor had fought back strongly for the hosts from 0-2 down.
Tansley Potters saw off Alfreton Palmer Morewood No3 4-1 with Radford Neville top scoring and Guy Taylor on target for the visitors.
At the rear end of the table, Bolehill Institute bounced back to form with a 4-1 defeat of Belper Royal British Legion who had gone ahead through Justin Weller but after that the visitors took control with Ian Birks break of 30 the highlight.
Open Individual Handicap final: Rob Muxlow 2 Lee Hage 4: 61-63(24); 82(20)-37(21); 31-81 (32,37); 72(23)-18; 56-87(27); 51-78.
League: Crich Comrades 5, Alfreton Palmer Morewood No1 0; Alfreton Palmer Morewood No1 1, Crich Comrades 4; Edgefold Matlock No2 2, Clay Cross Brotherhood 3; Tansley Potters 4, Alfreton Palmer Morewood No1 1; Belper Royal British Legion 1, Bolehill Institute 4.
Breaks (inc. comps): B Monk 42,37,30,29,20; L Hage 37,32,27,24,21; J Weller 34,29; R Mulliss 31,25,23,21; I Birks 30; R Muxlow 23,20; A Smith 23.
T & M Motors Snooker League P W L Pts
Edgefold Matlock No 1 15 14 1 56
Crich Comrades 15 9 6 42
Edgefold Matlock No 2 16 8 8 40
Tansley Potters 14 6 8 36
Clay Cross Brotherhood 14 7 7 35
Alfreton P Morewood No 3 15 6 9 35
Bolehill Institute 15 7 8 32
Alfreton P Morewood No1 15 6 9 31
Belper Royal British Legion 15 4 11 28
Alfreton P Morewood No 2 0 0 0 0
Leading breaks: R Mulliss 51, D Smith 49.
Leading wins: S Burton 12/15; R Taylor 11/15; R Neville 10/14; M Newby & D Smith 10/15.
