NO MONKEYING AROUND AS BEN TOPS BREAKS CHART

SUBSTANTIAL breaks were in shorter supply than of late at most of this week's venues - with one exception - as Ben Monk of PJ'z No 1 Ripley more than made up for it, unleashing a barrage of 30 and 29 (twice) in his singles match against Keith Manlove and then topping it off with a 71 in the concluding doubles frame, hence completing a 4-1 triumph over visitors the Matlock Club.
Only Ian Rose triumphed for the visitors with a black ball success over admirable 81-year-old ex-Derbyshire champion John Smith.

Matlock Golf Club, sporting another ex-Derbyshire champ in Graham Jones, continued their unstoppable form of late with a 5-0 win over the PJ'z No 2 team at Ripley and are now four points clear of their nearest B Division rivals Bolehill Institute No 3 who earned a 3-2 success at Jaxx Q Club No 2 of Belper. Mick Bunting's win over Adam Ballard in the fourth frame settled the issue there.

The No 1 team from Jaxx Q Club - after hitting the crossbar so far in the league - finally ran out winners 3-2 at Belper Strutt Club No 2 after taking the first three frames to ease any pressure.

There was no such luxury in the clash between early A Division pace-setters Edgefold Club and Bolehill Institute No 1 which went down to the wire before Ricki Slack and Simon Zoppi won their deciding doubles frame to secure a 3-2 win for the away team.

Bolehill No 2 also prevailed, winning 4-1 against Belper Strutt Club No 1 which featured black ball decisions for Mark Gwynne-Jones and Sean O'Sullivan.

League week 3 results: Bolehill Inst No 2 4, Belper Strutt Club No 1 1; Edgefold Club Matlock 2, Bolehill Inst No 1 3; PJ'z Club Ripley No 2 0, Matlock Golf Club 5; Belper Strutt Club No 2 2, Jaxx Q Club Belper No 1 3; Jaxx Q Club Belper No 2 2, Bolehill Inst No 3 3; PJ'z Club Ripley No 1 4, Matlock Club 1.

COMPETITION DRAWS / NEWS FROM THE MEETING

THE draws for some of the competitions were made recently at the meeting held at Jaxx Q Club, Belper. Balls were pulled out by Dwayne Martin and Ben Monk.
As agreed by the committee, dates are to be put on the matches this season, though you can play them in advance of the set date if you wish obviously.
You must re-arrange with your opponent if a date is not suitable (please give at least 48hrs notice and preferably more) and re-schedule it within 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 expunged obviously.

OMYA CUP (INDIVIDUAL SCRATCH COMPETITION) 1st round Proper
Best of 3 frames - all off Scratch - 7.30pm
Tue Nov 29: K Robertson (Bolehill Inst No 2) 0 R Muxlow (Edgefold Matlock) 2
Tue Nov 29: B Monk (PJ'z Ripley No 1) 2 S Buckley (Belper Strutt Club No 2) 0
Wed Nov 30: I Rose (Matlock Club) 0 R Slack (Bolehill Inst No 1) 2
Mon Nov 28: A Fisher (Jaxx Q Club Belper No 1) 1 G Jones (Matlock Golf Club) 2
BYES:
S Bullock (Belper Strutt Club No 1)
M Whiteman or K Whiteman (PJ'z Ripley No 2)
M Bunting (Bolehill Inst No 3)
A Ballard (Jaxx Q Club Belper No 2)

OPEN INDIVIDUAL HANDICAP 1st round
Best of 3 frames - Normal league handicaps apply - 7.30pm
Tue Nov 22: M Gwynne-Jones (Bolehill Inst No 2) 1 N Parkinson (Edgefold) 2
2nd round
N Parkinson (Edgefold Matlock) v K Holmes (Jaxx Q Club Belper No 1)
M Travis (Edgefold Matlock) v S O'Sullivan (Bolehill Inst No 2)
J Rowland (PJ'z Ripley No 1) v M Taylor (Edgefold Matlock)
P Ogden (Jaxx Q Club Belper No 1) v K Robertson (Bolehill Inst No 2)
S Robinson (Jaxx Q Club Belper No 1) v N Kay (Matlock Golf Club)
R Slack (Bolehill Inst No 1) v T Chambers (Edgefold Matlock)
G Jones (Matlock Golf Club) v R Muxlow (Edgefold Matlock)
A Gratton (PJ'z Ripley No 1) v D Martin (Bolehill Inst No 2)
The above 2nd round matches are not due to be played until the New Year (when dates will be put on them if still unplayed) but feel free to arrange any that you can fit in in the meantime should you so wish!

D MORTON TROPHY (PAIRS HANDICAP) 1st round
Best of 3 frames - Normal league handicaps apply
(add together & divide by 2) - 7.30pm
Mon Jan 02: A Gratton / B Monk (PJ'z No 1) v A Kerry / A Ballard (Jaxx Q 2)
Mon Jan 02: N Kay / C Parker (Golf Club) 2 R Muxlow / N Parkinson (Edgefold) 0
Tue Jan 03: M Taylor / M Lane (Edgefold) v R Slack / C Marchington (Bolehill 1)
Mon Jan 02: S Bullock / M Newby (Strutt 1) v P Ogden / S Robinson (Jaxx Q 1)
Thu Jan 05: D Martin/M G-Jones (Bolehill 2) v K Manlove/P Holmes (Mat Club)
BYES:
K Robertson / S O'Sullivan (Bolehill Inst No 2)
A Brough / S Zoppi (Bolehill Inst No 1)
M Travis / T Chambers (Edgefold Matlock)

CAPTAINS CUP (TEAM HANDICAP COMPETITION) 1st round
It was decided to keep same format as last year - 4 Singles and
1 Traditional Doubles - (ignore any previous info!) - 7.30pm
Overall Points Aggregate to decide the match - all frames played to a finish
Wed Jan 04: Bolehill Inst No 3 v Edgefold Matlock
Tue Jan 03: Matlock Golf Club v PJ'z Ripley No 2
Mon Jan 02: Bolehill Inst No 1 v Matlock Club
Tue Jan 03: Bolehill Inst No 2 v PJ'z Ripley No 1
BYES: 
Belper Strutt Club No 1
Belper Strutt Club No 2
Jaxx Q Club Belper No 1
Jaxx Q Club Belper No 2

First and second round losers will enter the Jimmy Harper Plate Competition (same format).


There is still 1 place left in both the B Individual Handicap and the Hartshorne Cup (2 man team, 4 Singles and 1 Scotch Doubles) to bring us up to a nice round figure.
These events will commence in the New Year and will be drawn at the December meeting.
Please apply to bolehillsec@yahoo.co.uk if interested or ring me on 07890 985830.


The December meeting will be held at Matlock Golf Club on Wednesday December 7th @ 7.45pm. It is especially important that all dues are paid by then as there is a new rule approved which means 2pts are deducted for every week passed that monies are overdue from this date, until expulsion after 1 month of non-payment.
This was necessary due to a team going through the whole season without paying anything at all last time around!
So the most you can be owing by the December meeting is £40, and the rest needs to be paid by the February meeting, thanks. This includes competition monies that are overdue too.
Any outstanding amounts will be communicated with the cup draws shortly.


Also on request from PJ'z of Ripley, it was agreed by the committee that two of the No 2 team players we had not seen before prior to the season should be moved to a handicap of +10, Gary Day and Trevor Hames starting from the forthcoming week and for the foreseeable future in order to help them become more competitive.

PJ'Z RIPLEY No 1 COME BACK FROM THE BRINK

THIS WEEK it was the Bob McCartin Six Red Cup taking the spotlight again with the second round of group stage matches.
The most exciting match was undoubtedly at PJ'z Ripley where their No 1 team fought back from 0-3 down to defeat visitors Jaxx Q Club Belper No 1 4-3 in an outstanding night's snooker.

Kevin Holmes with a 34 break  and Paul Ogden with a 25 saw the visitors off to a flying start and the same two players also won their doubles match which was brought forward while waiting for the other singles players to arrive.

From thereon though the home side rallied in fine style with Ben Monk and 81-year-old John Smith scoring a combined effort of 25 in their scotch doubles along the way.

Both teams look set to qualify in Group A after this result but Edgefold Club made up ground with a 7-0 win over PJ'z Ripley No 2 and any victory in their last group match against the PJ'z No 1 team might yet be enough to see them through too as one of the best third placed teams.

Belper Strutt Club No 1 retained pole position in Group B with a 5-2 win over their No 2 team while Bolehill Institute No 1 moved ahead of Jaxx Q Club Belper No 2 into second place, courtesy of a win by the same scoreline.

The local derby match at Bolehill in Group C saw an emphatic success for the No 2 team whose 6-1 verdict over the No 3 outfit surely all but guarantees them a place in the quarter finals.

Matlock Golf Club are hot on their heels after a 5-2 win over Matlock Club, Chris Parker once again finding the backs of the pockets with breaks of 33 and 29 in his singles match. Pretty good going for a six reds frame!!

Bob McCartin 6-red Cup team event: Group A: PJ'z Club Ripley No 1 4, Jaxx Q Club Belper No 1 3; Edgefold Club Matlock 7, PJ'z Club Ripley No 2 0. Group B: Belper Strutt Club No 1 5, Belper Strutt Club No 2 2; Jaxx Q Club Belper No 2 2, Bolehill Inst No 1 5. Group C: Matlock Golf Club 5, Matlock Club 2; Bolehill Inst No 2 6, Bolehill Inst No 3 1.

EDGEFOLD CLUB DEFEAT OLD ADVERSARIES

THE big clash of the second round of league matches saw last year's winners PJ'z Ripley No 1 travel to runners-up Edgefold Club of Matlock.
The champs were off to a flying start with Andrew Gratton scoring a 91-51 win over Mick Lane and all seemed set fair for another impressive performance.

However, that was about as good as it got for the visitors as from thereon it was the home side who turned on the style.

Matt Travis, in his first season in the League, pulled off a fine 70-46 win over Ben Monk before Robert Muxlow made it 2-1 with a similar performance against John Smith.

Martyn Taylor notched a 31 break - the highest of the week - against Lee Whatton and soon made it 3-1,  before himself and Rob went on to complete a 4-1 success with a doubles win over Ben and Andrew.

Bolehill Institute No 1 kept up the pace with a second local derby win in as many weeks, this time defeating the No 2 team 4-1 with Colin Marchington in fine form, scoring breaks of 29 and 20 during the evening.

Matlock Golf Club also earned a second win, this time narrow 3-2 victors over Jaxx Q Club No 1 of Belper, thanks largely to Ian McKay and Nick Kay who won both their singles matches and the deciding doubles frame too.

The other matches saw 4-1 wins for Belper Strutt Club No 1 (for whom Mark Newby sparkled, scoring 90 points and a 27 break), Bolehill Institute No 3 and a 3-2 win for Belper Strutt Club No 2.

League week 2 results: Edgefold Club Matlock 4, PJ'z Club Ripley No 1 1; Bolehill Inst No 1 4, Bolehill Inst No 2 1; Matlock Golf Club 3, Jaxx Q Club Belper No 1 2; Belper Strutt Club No 1 4, Matlock Club 1; Bolehill Inst No 3 4, PJ'z Club Ripley No 2 1; Jaxx Q Club Belper No 2 2, Belper Strutt Club No 2 3.

This week sees the second round of matches in the group stage of the Bob McCartin Six Red Cup take centre stage.

OMYA CUP / COMP ENTRIES / MEETING REMINDER

JUST a reminder for all those taking part that each team's nominated OMYA Cup Scratch Individual competition representative needs to be in at or before the next meeting on Wednesday November 2nd at Jaxx Q Club, Belper (7.45pm).
This can either be a straight nomination or the winner of the in-house competition between each team that was drawn out prior to the season.

Alternatively if not completed, I'd suggest putting through the furthest progressed competitor or if no one is interested we can leave your particular team's players out of the draw if you wish.

But we can't extend the deadline for completion of in-house matches as the first round proper needs to be played on schedule.

With limited time to try and resurrect a few of the comps this season, we put together this event at short notice but next year I'd probably advocate a tick box so only players genuinely interested in playing will be entered.

Or alternatively we could add it to the competition entry sheet retaining the free entry option and then either play it in-house again firstly or as an open draw throughout.

Though the problem with having too many events on the competition sheet itself is that it tends to water down the entries in each one.

There's already been more matches played in the OMYA Cup this season than last year's event as a whole so that is one plus point already as we are all mostly here to play and enjoy a game of snooker!

Don't forget that the other competition entries also need to be in at the same meeting with the appropriate fees. Dates will be put on each match for the first time (as per the semis and finals in previous years) as voted in by the committee at the AGM so everyone will need to be on the ball and re-arrange any matches that are not scheduled on suitable days! Thanks.

TROPHY WINNERS CONGREGATE AT AWARDS NIGHT

JAXX Q CLUB No 2 of BELPER enjoyed a successful inaugural season in the League.
L-R: Adam Ballard, Alan Kerry and Alan Scrivener.

PJ'z CLUB RIPLEY No 1, 2010/2011 A Division League and Captains Cup winners.
L-R: James Rowland, John Smith, Andrew Gratton, Ben Jogela-Monk and Lee Whatton.
The League Shield seems to be just below camera aim, I'm sure I asked John to hold it aloft!

THE delayed Presentation Evening for last season was held at Belper Strutt Club on Saturday night and PJ'z Club No 1 of Ripley were the main trophy winners (under the title of Cloud 9 Club as it was then).

They secured the league and cup double while captain Ben Monk also took the main individual trophy, the OMYA Cup.

Jaxx Q Club No 2 of Belper also had a successful first season with Adam Ballard multiple runner up in a host of competitions, Alan Kerry winning the "maiden" individual event and finishing runner-up in the pairs (with Adam) and the team finishing runners-up in B Division behind Bolehill No 2.
General secretary Alan Hopkinson and president George Mills conducted the presentation with great aplomb and after raffle prizes had been collected by the lucky winners, the night finished with an enjoyable buffet downstairs.
Thanks to everyone who helped set the evening up and to all the players who turned out.

GRAHAM STARS ON HIS RETURN TO LEAGUE

THE first round of league matches got underway this week and sprightly veteran Graham Jones of Matlock Golf Club was undoubtedly one of the stars of the show, playing again in the Darley Dale League for the first time since the mid 80s.
Knocking in breaks of 40, 34 and 32 in his singles and doubles matches he paved the way for a 4-1 win over Belper Strutt Club No 1, with Chris Parker also registering a 40 break for good measure.
On this kind of form, they may take some stopping!

Matching their 4-1 scoreline were Bolehill No 1, Edgefold Club and defending champs PJ'z Ripley No 1, for whom Ben Monk notched a timely 35 break to settle a tight opening frame at Belper Strutt Club No 2.

Elsewhere Ian Rose and Dave Allen of Matlock Club won their deciding pairs match to defeat visiting Jaxx Q Club No 1 of Belper 3-2 and Dwayne Martin and Keith Robertson of Bolehill No 2 did likewise against debutantes PJ'z Ripley No 2.

League week 1 results: Matlock Golf Club 4, Belper Strutt Club No 1 1; PJ'z Club Ripley No 2 2, Bolehill Inst No 2 3; Belper Strutt Club No 2 1, PJ'z Club Ripley No 1 4; Bolehill Inst No 3 1, Bolehill Inst No 1 4; Jaxx Q Club Belper No 2 1, Edgefold Club Matlock 4; Matlock Club 3, Jaxx Q Club Belper No 1 2.