LATEST HANDICAP CHANGES

The latest handicap changes following the last round of matches are:
Colin Marchington of Bolehill Institute No 1 now goes on to -10 (from -5).
Any further changes will be updated on here and communicated to the captains involved.

ALL TO PLAY FOR GOING INTO LAST ROUND OF MATCHES

A THRILLING finish to A Division is in prospect as the gap  between the top two teams closed to just one point following the penultimate round of matches in the regular league season.
Second placed Bolehill Institute No 1 were in need of a big win against Matlock Club and they managed to gain a 4-1 verdict with Colin Marchington top scoring with 84 points.
Ian Rose's 22 clearance ensured the visitors didn't go home totally empty handed though.

In the meantime leaders PJ'z Club No 1 of Ripley succumbed 3-2 at home to Belper Strutt Club No 1.
Wayne Shooter amassed 99 points in the opening frame and although Andrew Gratton fought back with a 39 break during his win, Paul Jarrett and Steve Bullock duly made the game safe for the visitors.

Bolehill Institute No 3 retained their provisional placing in the end of season play offs with a 3-2 win at Matlock's Edgefold Club. Dwayne Martin and Keith Robertson won both frames they contested whilst Martyn Taylor was back in fine form for the hosts with breaks of 35 and 22.

In B Division, Matlock Golf Club moved five points clear with a 4-1 success at Belper Strutt Club No 2. Graham Jones' black ball success in the third frame was pivotal as he and Ian McKay won their singles and doubles matches after Dave Needham's opening salvo for the hosts.

Nearest rivals Jaxx Q Club Belper No 1 were inactive but their No 2 team scored an excellent 4-1 triumph as they entertained PJ'z Ripley No 2.
Adam Ballard was top scorer with 80 points as he and Alan Scrivener opened their individual accounts for the season in great style though the Whiteman brothers Mick and Karl avoided the whitewash in the concluding doubles frame.

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

A Division                         P      W      L      Pts
PJ'z Club Ripley No 1       15     12      3      52
Bolehill Institute No 1         15     11      4      51
Edgefold Club Matlock       15     11     4      46
Bolehill Institute No 2         15      7       8      39
Belper Strutt Club No 1     15      8       7      35
Matlock Club                      14      3     11      22
Leading breaks: B Monk and M Taylor 71.
Leading wins: A Gratton and K Robertson 13; R Muxlow and M Taylor 11.

B Division                         P      W       L     Pts
Matlock Golf Club              15     12       3      51
Jaxx Q Club Belper No 1   14     10       4      46
Bolehill Institute No 3         14       6       8      29
Jaxx Q Club Belper No 2   14       4     10      26
Belper Strutt Club No 2      15       2     13      24
PJ'z Club Ripley No 2        15       2     13      19
Leading breaks: C Parker 43; G Jones and C Parker 40.
Leading wins:  G Jones 11; P Ogden, S Robinson, C Parker and N Kay 10.

LATEST COMPETITION DRAWS AND SCHEDULED DATES

THE draws for the semi finals of the remaining competitions were made recently at Bolehill Institute. Balls were pulled out by Keith Robertson, Dwayne Martin and Ricki Slack (but not necessarily in that order!).
All advertised venues for semi finals/finals are provisional at the moment as some need to be confirmed; any players involved can contact me on 07890 985830 if any of the dates are not suitable.
Any changes will be communicated to the players involved.
If someone doesn't contact anyone with prior notice and then fails to show, they are expunged obviously.
All hosting clubs will have staged a minimum of 2 semi finals or finals as it stands (barring alterations).

B DIVISION INDIVIDUAL COMPETITION Final
Best of 5 frames - Normal league handicaps apply - 7.30pm
Mon Apr 16: G Jones (Matlock Golf Club) 2 S Robinson (Jaxx Q Club No 1) 3
(at Bolehill Institute) R Slack to sort / arrange refs


D MORTON TROPHY (PAIRS HANDICAP) Semi Finals
Best of 5 frames - Normal league handicaps apply
(add together & divide by 2) - 7.30pm
Mon Apr 16: A Brough / S Zoppi (Bolehill 1) 0 A Gratton / B Monk (PJ'z Ripley 1) 3
(at Jaxx Q Club, Belper) P Ogden / S Simcox to sort / arrange refs if poss
Thu Apr 19:  N Kay/C Parker (Mat Golf Club) 3 D Martin/M G-Jones (Bolehill 2) 0
(at Matlock Conservative Club) R Slack to sort / arrange refs
Best of 7 frames - 7.00pm (note start time)
Thu May 03: N Kay/C Parker (Mat Golf Cl) 2 A Gratton/B Monk (PJ'z Ripley 1) 4
(at Matlock Conservative Club) R Slack to sort / arrange refs

CAPTAINS CUP (TEAM HANDICAP COMPETITION) Final
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
Tues Apr 17:  Matlock Golf Club 249 Bolehill Institute No 1 300
(at Edgefold Club, Matlock) N Parkinson to sort / arrange refs if poss


JIMMY HARPER PLATE (TEAM HANDICAP COMPETITION) Semi Finals
Overall Points Aggregate to decide the match - all frames played to a finish
as per Captains Cup - for 1st and 2nd round losers from that competition - 7.30pm
Wed Apr 18: Jaxx Q Club Belper No 1 395 Bolehill Institute No 3 210
(at Belper Strutt Club) B Monk / S Quinn to sort / arrange refs if poss
Tues Apr 17: Belper Strutt Club No 1 197 Bolehill Institute No 2 280
(at Jaxx Q Club, Belper) A Ballard / S Simcox to sort / arrange refs if poss
FINAL
Thu May 17: Jaxx Q Club Belper No 1 321 Bolehill Institute No 2 155
(at Gladiators Social Club, Matlock) R Slack to sort / arrange refs


JAEGER TROPHY CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS PLAY-OFFS
(TEAM HANDICAP COMPETITION) 7.30pm
Best of 5 Frames - Usual League Basis Format (highest rank at home)
(Please play fourth frame if dead rubber so everyone gets chance to play)
A: Mon Apr 23: PJ'z Club Ripley No 1 5 Bolehill Institute No 2 0
B: Mon Apr 23: Bolehill Institute No 1 4 Edgefold Club Matlock 1
C: Tues Apr 24: Matlock Golf Club 3 Jaxx Q Club Belper No 2 2
D: Tues Apr 24: Jaxx Q Club Belper No 1 3 Bolehill Institute No 3 2
Tues May 01: PJ'z Club Ripley No 1 5 Bolehill Institute No 1 0
Tues May 01: Matlock Golf Club 1 Jaxx Q Club Belper No 1 3
GRAND FINAL
Mon May 21: PJ'z Club Ripley No 1 3 Jaxx Q Club Belper No 1 2
(at Matlock Club) K Manlove / R Slack to sort / arrange refs if poss

OPEN INDIVIDUAL HANDICAP Semi Finals
Best of 5 frames - Normal league handicaps apply - 7.30pm
Wed Apr 25: G Jones (Matlock Golf Club)  3 J Rowland (PJ'z Club Ripley No 1) 0
(at Belper Strutt Club) S Bullock to sort / arrange refs if poss
Wed Apr 25: R Slack (Bolehill Inst No 1) 3 M Travis (Edgefold Club Matlock) 0
(at Matlock Golf Club) T Ducksbury / N Kay to sort / arrange refs if poss
FINAL
Best of 7 frames - 7.00pm (note start time)
Wed May 09: G Jones (Matlock Golf Club) 4 R Slack (Bolehill Inst No 1) 3
(at Belper Strutt Club) D Needham to sort / arrange refs if poss

HARTSHORNE CUP (2-MAN TEAM COMPETITION) Final
Best of 5 frames - Normal league handicaps apply - 7.30pm
Both players play each other 1 frame at Singles (4 frames in all) plus one frame of Scotch Doubles (alternate shots format) as per the "World Cup".
Wed May 02: P Ogden/S Robinson (Jaxx Q 1) 2 R Slack/C March'ton (B'hill 1) 3
(at Belper Strutt Club) D Needham to sort / arrange refs if poss


OMYA CUP (INDIVIDUAL SCRATCH COMPETITION) Final
Best of 7 frames - all off Scratch - 7.00pm (note start time)
Tues May 08:  B Monk (PJ'z Club Ripley No 1) 4 G Jones (Matlock Golf Club) 0
(at Edgefold Club, Matlock) N Parkinson / R Slack to sort / arrange refs

Please feel free to use the online competition results link right here at dddsnookerleague.blogspot.com in top right hand column to submit your scores, alternatively email bolehillsec@yahoo.co.uk or ring or text on 07890 985830.

IAN AND GRAHAM HANG TOUGH FOR GOLF CLUB SUCCESS

IT WAS semi-final time in the Captains Cup team competition and Matlock Golf Club narrowly ended PJ'z  No 1 team of Ripley's hopes of retaining the trophy with an enthralling success in a close encounter played at Bolehill Institute.
Ben Monk battled gamely with breaks of 42 and 27 on the night and got his side off to a great start but Ian McKay and Graham Jones won both their singles and doubles games to see their side home by 21 points on the traditional total aggregate system.

Bolehill Institute No 1 won the other semi against Belper's Jaxx Q Club No 2, pretty much sealing the deal after three frames after which they held a 99pts lead - Colin Marchington top scoring with 87 points - and despite a late rally from the hosts, that proved enough of a buffer.

In the Jimmy Harper Plate competition, Jaxx Q Club No 1 scored a convincing home victory over Matlock's Edgefold Club, who haven't enjoyed much success at that particular venue in recent weeks.
Alex Fisher top scored with 76 points whilst Paul Ogden notched a fine 30 break during his win.

The closest of all this week's fixtures saw Belper Strutt Club No 1 progress by just ten points at the Matlock Club, with the scores dead level going into the final frame.
Steve Bullock and Mark Newby saw their side home in the doubles, with Mark potting pink and black to secure a thriller, after Chris Woodhouse and Keith Manlove had been on target earlier for the hosts.

In the second semi final of the Hartshorne Cup 2-man team event, Ricki Slack and Colin Marchington overcame Keith Robertson and Sean O'Sullivan 3-1 in an all-Bolehill encounter.

And at the weekend Ricki was also runner-up in the Derbyshire Seniors (over 40s) event at Clay Cross, losing in a one-frame play-off to Paul Fowell, an ex-team-mate from their days at Georges Snooker Centre in Belper in the late 80s, and who is now a regular practicer at Jaxx Q Club.

This was richly deserved compensation for Paul who had been a gallant runner-up in the main Derbyshire individual event just a month earlier.

Another regular visitor to Jaxx Q Club, Troy Brett, who has also turned out once for Bolehill No 2 this season,  lifted the Derbyshire Under 21s trophy on the same day.

Captains Cup semi final results: PJ'z Club Ripley No 1 310, Matlock Golf Club 331 (at Bolehill Institute); Jaxx Q Club Belper No 2 271, Bolehill Institute No 1 337.
Jimmy Harper Plate first round results: Jaxx Q Club Belper No 1 319, Edgefold Club Matlock 192; Matlock Club 286, Belper Strutt Club No 1 296.

LATEST HANDICAP CHANGES

The latest handicap changes following the last round of matches are:
Mark Newby of Belper Strutt Club No 1 now goes on to -5 (from -10).
Any further changes will be updated on here and communicated to the captains involved.

UNDERDOGS COME UP TRUMPS IN Q CLUB'S BIG BATTLE

THERE were cracking wins this week for two teams who have thus far been occupying the lower reaches of B Division.
Firstly, in the battle of the Jaxx Q Club outfits, it was the No 2 contingent who shocked their table topping No 1 rivals with a 3-2 triumph. Andy Hayes was again star performer on the night with a 31 break as he and John Williams won both their singles and doubles matches to decide the issue.

And PJ'z No 2 team from Ripley gained their second win of the season courtesy of a  fine 4-1 home success over Belper Strutt Club No 2 with Karl Whiteman and Trevor Hames winning both frames they contested.

Meanwhile, Matlock Golf Club re-assumed control at the top after defeating Bolehill Institute No 3 4-1. Ian McKay top scored with the help of a 27 break and Chris Parker's contribution of 43 moves him to the fore for the section's highest break prize.

In A Division, leaders PJ'z No 1 etched out another 3-2 verdict, this time at Bolehill No 2 where Keith Robertson's win over Andrew Gratton leaves the pair locked together in the battle for most wins in the section on 12 wins from 14 games.

John Smith secured a second black-ball win in as many weeks and then Ben Monk had to pot pink and black in the doubles to get his team over the line.

Bolehill No 1 closed the gap to three points after an excellent 5-0 win at Belper Strutt Club No 1 with Ricki Slack scoring 95pts for the second successive week and Colin Marchington and Simon Zoppi winning both frames they were involved in.

But with just two games to go in the regular league season, time is fast running out if anyone is to catch the reigning champions.

Matlock's Edgefold Club are the same difference away in third place after a 4-1 win at Matlock Club. Graeme Wood put the hosts ahead but Rob Muxlow with a 21 break levelled matters and then a black ball victory from Duncan Harwood set the tone for the rest of the match.

In the first of the Hartshorne Cup 2-man team semi finals, Jaxx Q Club's Paul Ogden and Steve Robinson came from 2-1 behind to defeat Bolehill's Andrew Brough and Guy Shirley 3-2 at Matlock Conservative Club with Steve's 26 the highest break of the night.

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

A Division                         P      W      L      Pts
PJ'z Club Ripley No 1       14     12      2      50
Bolehill Institute No 1         14     10      4      47
Edgefold Club Matlock      14     11      3      44
Bolehill Institute No 2         14      6       8      36
Belper Strutt Club No 1     14      7       7      32
Matlock Club                      13      3     10      21
Leading breaks: B Monk and M Taylor 71.
Leading wins: A Gratton and K Robertson 12; R Muxlow, M Taylor and
B Monk 10.

B Division                         P      W       L     Pts
Matlock Golf Club              14     11       3      47
Jaxx Q Club Belper No 1   14     10       4      46
Bolehill Institute No 3         14       6       8      29
Belper Strutt Club No 2      14      2      12     23
Jaxx Q Club Belper No 2   13       3     10      22
PJ'z Club Ripley No 2        14       2     12      18
Leading breaks: C Parker 43; G Jones and C Parker 40.
Leading wins: P Ogden, C Parker, G Jones and S Robinson 10.

BLACK BALL SUCCESSES PROVE CRUCIAL FOR HOSTS

IN one of the cross-over weeks where teams from separate divisions compete against each other, the big clash saw PJ'z Club No 1 of Ripley earn a narrow 3-2 home victory over Matlock Golf Club.
Andrew Gratton was star turn for the home side, amassing 90pts but most vital of all were the back-to-back  black ball victories secured by John Smith and Lee Whatton to put the game to bed.

Tim Ducksbury top scored with 91pts for the visitors, withstanding a 29 break from Ben Monk in the process, and the two points gained by his team could yet prove crucial.

Another tasty clash saw Jaxx Q Club No 1 of Belper defeat Matlock's Edgefold Club 3-2 to take over the running in B Division by a single point.

Paul Ogden and Wade Morley won both frames they contested whilst Martyn Taylor top scored for the visitors.

Bolehill Institute No 1's 5-0 success over PJ'z No 2 therefore saw them leap back into second place in A Division, with Ricki Slack top scoring with 95pts including a 25 break.

The all-Bolehill battle sprung a minor surprise with the No 3 team edging out the No 2 team 3-2. Mick Bunting and Martin Forster were in fine form for the victors, winning both their singles and doubles frames while Keith Robertson regained his winning thread for the vanquished.

League week thirteen results: PJ'z Club Ripley No 1 3, Matlock Golf Club 2; Jaxx Q Club Belper No 1 3, Edgefold Club Matlock 2; Bolehill Institute No 1 5, PJ'z Club Ripley No 2 0; Bolehill Institute No 2 2, Bolehill Institute No 3 3; Matlock Club v Jaxx Q Club Belper No 2 postponed.

A Division                         P      W      L      Pts
PJ'z Club Ripley No 1       13     11       2     47
Bolehill Institute No 1         13      9       4      42
Edgefold Club Matlock      13     10       3     40
Bolehill Institute No 2         13      6       7      34
Belper Strutt Club No 1     13      7       6      32
Matlock Club                      12      3       9      20
Leading breaks: B Monk and M Taylor 71.
Leading wins: A Gratton 12; K Robertson 11; R Muxlow, M Taylor, B Monk and
S Bullock 9.

B Division                         P      W       L     Pts
Jaxx Q Club Belper No 1   13     10       3      44
Matlock Golf Club              13     10       3      43
Bolehill Institute No 3         13       6       7      28
Belper Strutt Club No 2      13      2      11     22
Jaxx Q Club Belper No 2   12       2     10      19
PJ'z Club Ripley No 2        13       1     12      14
Leading breaks: G Jones and C Parker 40.
Leading wins: P Ogden 10; C Parker, G Jones, N Kay and S Robinson 9.