ALL THE SEMI FINAL COMPETITION DRAWS FOR MARCH

THE draws for the knockout semi finals and first round of the Plate competition were made recently by Trevor Wright of Edgefold No2 at the Grouse Inn, Darley Dale.

As agreed by the committee, dates will be put on the matches again this season, though you can of course play them in advance of the set date by re-arranging with your opponent (please give at least 48hrs notice and preferably more). 7.30pm start unless stated or else agreed differently prior to match.
If absolutely necessary, you can re-schedule it within an extra 7 days, failing agreement you can apply to the match secretary for a further 7 days to play it.
If someone doesn't contact the opposition and then fails to show, they are eliminated obviously.
Contact relevant team captains or the secretary for any required contact info.
Dates will be added for later rounds when match ups become known.
Matches to be played off the latest handicaps on the scheduled date of the ties (if any are delayed and handicaps change subsequently, the original match handicap will stand).
Matches to take place as drawn for the semi finals, and finals will take place at selected neutral venues or if agreed, toss of a coin for venue between parties, all matches best of 5 this season with finals best of 7 (except "B" final which is best of 5).
Note that substitute players switching over from teams in same club are not eligible to play in team semi finals or finals.

"B" (INTERMEDIATE) INDIVIDUAL HANDICAP Semi Finals
Best of 5 Frames - Normal League Handicaps apply - 7.30pm

Wed Mar 19: Josh Dakin (Edgefold 2) 0 v Joe Neville (Tansley Potters) 0

Sun Mar 23: John Smith (Alfreton PM 1) +5 v Reece Johnstone (Edgefold 3) +5

OPEN INDIVIDUAL HANDICAP Semi Finals
Best of 5 Frames - Normal League Handicaps apply - 7.30pm

Sun Mar 23: Lee Hage (Clay Cross) -15 v Duncan Waring (Clay Cross) -15
Wed Mar 26: Josh Dakin (Edgefold 2) 0 v Justin Weller (Belper RBL) -10

T & M MOTORS SNOOKER LEAGUE (provisional re-arranged date)

Mon Mar 24: Clay Cross Brotherhood v Alfreton Palmer Morewood No1

CAPTAINS CUP (Team Aggregate) Semi Finals

5 Frames - Overall Points Aggregate To Count - 7.30pm

Mon Mar 24: Tansley Potters v Edgefold Matlock No3

Mon Mar 24: Alfreton Palmer Morewood No2 v Bolehill Institute

JIMMY HARPER PLATE (Team Aggregate) First Round

5 Frames - Overall Points Aggregate To Count - 7.30pm

Mon Mar 24: Edgefold Matlock No1 v Crich Comrades

Tue Mar 25: Alfreton Palmer Morewood No1 v Belper Royal British Legion

Semi Finals (prov, w/c April 21)

TBC: Edgefold Matlock No1 or Crich Comrades v Clay Cross Brotherhood

TBC: Edgefold Matlock No2 v Alfreton PM No1 or Belper Royal British Legion

DENIS MORTON PAIRS HANDICAP TROPHY Semi Finals
Best of 5 Frames - Normal League Handicaps apply - 7.30pm

Wed Mar 26: P Trevett / N Berry (Crich) +3 v G Jones / I McKay (ClayCross) -10

Sun Mar 30: R Ferguson/R Muxlow (Edgefold 1) -8 v S&J Hawkins (Tansley) +7

OMYA CUP (Individual Scratch) Semi Finals
Best of 5 Frames - No handicaps - 7.30pm

Tue Mar 25: Jack Lowe (Alfreton PM 2) v Ben Monk or Duncan Waring

Sun Mar 30: Ricki Slack (Bolehill Inst) v Lee Hage (Clay Cross Brotherhd)

Dates will be put on the second round games and advertised as the winners become known. All entry fees need to be in by night of Christmas competition date.

Also if rearranging, take note of other dates at the same venue, especially where there is a one table set up, cheers and good luck to all competitors.

TREVOR DELIVERS WRIGHT ON CUE FOR EDGEFOLD No2

TREVOR WRIGHT

EDGEFOLD No2 gained one of their best wins of the T & M Motors Snooker League campaign with a 3-2 defeat of play off contenders Clay Cross Brotherhood.
Josh Dakin set the tone with a 63-40 success in the opener before Tony Blant equalised with a black ball victory in the next.
Trevor Wright put the hosts back in front with an excellent 62-34 triumph over dual Derbyshire champion Graham Jones in the next before Ian McKay (25 break) levelled matters again to leave the game resting on the final frame.
And it was Wright again who stepped up to the plate with partner Martin Barwick to deliver a convincing 74-10 scoreline for a satisfying nights work.

Edgefold No1 had fallen twice at Tansley Potters in cup competitions this season but maintained their unbeaten league run with a narrow 3-2 verdict on this occasion.
Martin Lawrence (35 clearance) levelled the game at 22-2 after Steve Burton had nudged the visitors ahead and it was he and Richard Ferguson who sealed the deal in the concluding doubles leg, with breaks of 29 and 22.

Second placed Bolehill Institute fell 4-1 at home to Belper British Legion with Steve Bullock and Paul Jarrett each winning on the black and Mark Newby on the pink to put the match beyond doubt.
Ian Birks pulled one back but Justin Weller and Wayne Shooter put the icing on the cake for the Legionnaires.

Alfreton Palmer Morewood No1 enjoyed a superb 4-1 home win over Crich Comrades with Des Smith (33 break) showing the way followed up soon afterwards by brother John for 2-0.
Jack Long pulled one back but Andrew Haggarty continued his good form by taking the next to ensure overall victory.

Alfreton Palmer Morewood No2 took the first three frames from Edgefold No3 with Ben Monk top scoring before a late fightback saw Reece Johnstone (22 break) pull one back followed by a doubles win for Sam Kniveton and Kieran Worsley.

In the competitions, Ben Monk struck a half century break in the Open Individual Handicap but ultimately it was Lee Hage who qualified for his second semi final.

Just one match in the Elliott Carpets Billiards League saw Bolehill Institute defeat Whitworth Institute 14-8 with wins for Ricki Slack and Andrew Brough despite Jim McCann's run of 39.

T & M Motors Snooker League week 12: Edgefold No2 3, Clay Cross Brotherhood 2; Tansley Potters 2, Edgefold Matlock No1 3; Bolehill Institute 1, Belper Royal British Legion 4; Alfreton Palmer Morewood No1 4, Crich Comrades 1; Edgefold Matlock No3 2, Alfreton Palmer Morewood No2 3.
Breaks (inc. comps): B Monk 51; M Lawrence 35; D Smith 33; R Slack 31,20; R Ferguson 29; I McKay 25; S Burton 22; R Johnstone 22; J Long 22; I Birks 22.

Elliott Carpets Billiards League: Bolehill Institute 14, Whitworth Institute 8.
Breaks: J McCann 39.

T & M Motors Snooker League        P        W       L       Pts 
Edgefold Matlock No 1                      12       12         0      42
Bolehill Institute                                 12         7         5      34
Alfreton P Morewood No 1                11         7         4      33
Alfreton P Morewood No 2                11         6         5      30

Clay Cross Brotherhood                    11         6         5      30

Belper Royal British Legion               12         6         6      30

Edgefold Matlock No 2                      12         5         7      28

Tansley Potters                                  11         3         8      25

Crich Comrades                                 12         5         7      24

Edgefold Matlock No 3                       12         0       11      14                  

Leading breaks: B Monk 84; S Burton 55.
Leading wins: S Bullock 10/11; S Burton 10/12; A Haggarty 9/10; I Birks 9/12.

Elliott Carpets Billiards League       P     W      D       L     Pts
Bolehill Institute                                   9       4       2       3    115
Mayfield Institute                                 8       6       0       2    106

Whitworth Institute                             10       4       1       5      99

Tansley Potters                                    9       2       1       6      96

Leading breaks: J McCann 48; R Slack & J McCann 45.

Leading wins: J McCann 7/10; M Jennings 6/8.