BOLEHILL No 2 COME FROM BEHIND TO DEFEAT STRUTT

MICK BUNTING played a captain's role for BOLEHILL No 2

THIS week's instalment of Harriotts Sweet Chariot Event Planning Snooker League matches saw two enthralling turnarounds, a heroic performance and an emphatic home win as the race for the title gets even hotter.
Leaders Belper Strutt Club let a 2-1 lead slip at home to Bolehill Institute No 2 after Wayne Shooter and Paul Jarrett (Mick Hodgkinson Transport player of the week with a 90pts haul) had taken two of the first three frames.
Ian Peacock took a black ball decider inbetween those efforts, and ultimately he took the deciding doubles leg with captain Mick Bunting, who had made it 2-2 with an excellent display in the previous frame.

Bolehill No 1 joined Strutt at the top, coming from 0-2 down to win 3-2 against Edgefold No 2. Rob Dicken continued in unstoppable form, winning his 11th match in 12 outings but Ian Birks took his singles and doubles frames to pull it out of the fire for the hosts.

Edgefold No 1 moved just two points off the top with a 5-0 whitewash of Matlock Club. Andy Russell and Rob Muxlow won both frames they contested during the evening.

Elsewhere, a depleted Matlock Golf Club line up performed heroics to edge out high flyers Alfreton Palmer Morewood 3-2 with Ian McKay and Chris Parker taking each of their singles and doubles contests.

League week 15 results: Belper Strutt Club 2, Bolehill Institute No 2 3; Bolehill Institute No 1 3, Edgefold Matlock No 2 2; Edgefold Matlock No 1 5, Matlock Club 0; Matlock Golf Club 3, Alfreton Palmer Morewood 2.
"B" (Intermediate) Individual Handicap quarter final: Neil Parkinson 1, Ian Peacock 2; Nick Kay 2, Steve Bullock 1.
Breaks: A Russell 22,22,22; R Muxlow 22.

Harriotts Sweet Chariot Event Planning Snooker League
                                         P      W      L      Pts
Belper Strutt Club           15      10       5      44
Bolehill Institute No 1      15      10       5      44
Edgefold Matlock No 1    15       9       6       42
Alfreton P Morewood       15       8       7       40
Edgefold Matlock No 2    14       6       8       34
Bolehill Institute No 2      15        6       9      32
Matlock Club                   14        6       8      28
Matlock Golf Club            13        3     10     26
Leading breaks: B Monk 55; R Ferguson 49.
Leading wins: R Dicken 11/12; I Birks 10/14; A Russell 10/15.

LATEST SEMI FINAL COMPETITION DRAWS

THE draws for the semi finals of the remaining competitions were made recently (see previous drawsheet for OMYA Cup and Bob McCartin Cup).
As agreed by the committee, dates will be put on the matches again this season, though you can play them in advance of the set date by mutual agreement.
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 eliminated obviously.
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).
First name out of the hat have home advantage in semi finals, with finals on a neutral table where necessary.

CAPTAINS CUP (Team Handicap)  Semi Finals
5 Frames - Aggregate To Count - 7.30pm
Mon Apr 04: Edgefold Matlock No 2 v Bolehill Institute No 2
Wed Apr 06: Belper Strutt Club v Alfreton Palmer Morewood

JIMMY HARPER PLATE (Team Handicap)  Semi Finals
5 Frames - Aggregate To Count - 7.30pm
Mon Apr 04: Matlock Club v Matlock Golf Club
Mon Apr 04: Bolehill Institute No 1 v Edgefold Matlock No 1

DENIS MORTON TROPHY (Pairs Handicap) Semi Finals
Best of 5 Frames - 7.30pm
Tue Apr 05:  N Parkinson / R Muxlow (Edge 1) v S Bullock / M Newby (Strutt 1)
Thu Apr 07: D Harwood / A Russell (Edge 1) v G Jones / I McKay (Mat Golf Club)

OPEN INDIVIDUAL HANDICAP Semi Finals
Best of 5 Frames - 7.30pm
Tue Apr 12: R Muxlow (Edgefold Matlock 1) v S Bullock (Belper Strutt Club)
Wed Apr 13: K Manlove (Matlock Club) v A Russell (Edgefold Matlock 1)

"B" (INTERMEDIATE) INDIVIDUAL HANDICAP Semi Finals
Best of 3 Frames - 7.30pm
Mon Apr 18: M Forster (Bolehill Institute 2) v K Robertson (Bolehill Institute 2)
Fri Apr 22: N Kay (Matlock Golf Club) v I Peacock (Bolehill Institute 2)

STRUTT CLUB BACK ON TOP AFTER WIN AT EDGEFOLD

PAUL JARRETT top scored for BELPER STRUTT CLUB

JUST three matches in this week's Harriotts Sweet Chariot Event Planning Snooker League but there was still a big impact on the placings at the top of the table and Belper Strutt Club once again found themselves in pole position by just a single point.
They defeated Edgefold No 2 4-1 in Matlock with Paul Jarrett top scoring in frame two and Mark Newby wrapping things up in the next.
Duncan Harwood, deputising, was on target for the hosts.

Previous leaders Bolehill No1 fell 3-2 at home to third placed Alfreton Palmer Morewood, but for much of the night it looked like things would be much worse.
Jamie Rowland took the opener 88-52 with an excellent display of potting before father Kevin with an emphatic 68-16 scoreline added the second, in doing so winning his ninth match in twelve outings and earning himself Mick Hodgkinson Transport player of the week.
Ralph Edgson looked set to make it three in the next but with pink hanging over the corner pocket, he attempted to clip it in cushion first to avoid the possible in off, but failed to make contact and left Andrew Brough a surprised looking victor.
Simon Mayes made no mistake in the next to make it 3-1 however, and only a 22 break from Ricki Slack with a clearance from brown onwards rescued the doubles frame 63-59  to reduce the deficit to the minimum margin.

Bolehill No 2 also fell 4-1 at reigning champions Edgefold No 1, who took the first four frames, Rob Muxlow (28 break) top scoring and securing the Viva Italian Restaurant highest weekly break accolade. Ian Peacock and Martin Forster thwarted the whitewash in the concluding doubles leg.

Andy Russell notched a 54 break as he progressed to the semi finals of the Open Individual Handicap competition.
League week 14 results: Edgefold Matlock No 2 1, Belper Strutt Club 4; Bolehill Institute No 1 2, Alfreton Palmer Morewood 3; Edgefold Matlock No 1 4, Bolehill Institute No 2 1; Matlock Golf Club v Matlock Club postponed.
Open Individual Handicap quarter finals: Andy Russell 2, Ricki Slack 0; Keith Manlove 2, Ian Peacock 0; Steve Bullock 2, Keith Robertson 0.
"B" (Intermediate) Individual Handicap quarter finals: Paul Holmes 1, Keith Robertson 2; Martin Forster 2, Keith Manlove 1.
Breaks: A Russell 54; R Muxlow 28; R Slack 22; P Jarrett 20.

Harriotts Sweet Chariot Event Planning Snooker League
                                         P      W      L      Pts
Belper Strutt Club           14      10       4      42
Bolehill Institute No 1      14       9       5       41
Alfreton P Morewood      14       8       6       38
Edgefold Matlock No 1    14       8       6       37
Edgefold Matlock No 2    13       6       7       32
Bolehill Institute No 2      14        5       9      29
Matlock Club                   13        6       7      28
Matlock Golf Club            12        2     10     23
Leading breaks: B Monk 55; R Ferguson 49.
Leading wins: R Dicken 10/11; K Rowland 9/12; I Birks 9/13; A Russell 9/14.

EDGEFOLD No 2 SECURE SEMI FINAL SPOT IN THRILLER

JUSTIN WELLER helped BELPER STRUTT CLUB into the semis

FOUR places were up for grabs in the Captains Cup Team Aggregate competition semi finals as the final round of group games took place in the local clubs.
Edgefold No 2 travelled to Alfreton Palmer Morewood for the second time in as many weeks knowing they needed a positive result in Group B to book their place and once again they achieved the feat in a breathtaking finale to top the group.
Alfreton had made all the early running, with father and son Kevin and Jamie Rowland each getting the better of tight frames to hand them a 16pts lead early doors.
Simon Mayes soon increased this to 45 but a 73-45 win for Tom Chambers (21 break) put the game in the balance before he and Rob Dicken (27 break) secured the doubles leg 85-41 to complete the turnaround.

Bolehill No 1 needed a 254pts win at Matlock Golf Club to oust Alfreton from the runners up spot, which was always highly unlikely and so it proved though they did take the spoils 307-264.
Ian McKay (31 break) virtually put paid to any chance in the opening frame with a 93-42 success though Colin Marchington and Ian Birks were in excellent form for the victors in later frames.

Belper Strutt Club topped Group A after a 309-246 verdict over Bolehill No 2, who also qualify as Matlock Club could not gain the victory they needed in their concluding match.
Justin Weller and Keith Robertson top scored for their respective teams.

Edgefold No 1 kept Matlock Club at bay 344-312 despite losing three of the five frames on Dale Road, thanks largely to Nathan Haymes who amassed 101 points in a barnstorming display of potting. Paul Bryan top scored for the hosts.

Captains Cup (Team Aggregate) Group A: Belper Strutt Club 309, Bolehill Institute No 2 246; Matlock Club 312, Edgefold Matlock No 1 344. Group B: Alfreton Palmer Morewood  262, Edgefold Matlock No 2 289; Matlock Golf Club 264, Bolehill Institute No 1 307.
Denis Morton Trophy (Pairs Handicap) quarter finals: S Bullock / M Newby 2, I Peacock / M Forster 0; N Parkinson / R Muxlow 2, W Shooter / P Jarrett 1; A Russell / D Harwood 2, K Manlove / P Holmes 1.
Breaks: R Muxlow 33; I McKay 31; J Weller 28; R Dicken 27, T Chambers 21.

Group A                                    P       W      L      F       A      Diff     Pts
Belper Strutt Club                      3        3       0     971    653    318      6
Bolehill Institute No 2                 3        1      2     875    824      51       2
Matlock Club                              3        1      2     834    936    -102      2
Edgefold Matlock No 1               3       1       2     844  1011    -167      2

Group B                                    P       W      L      F       A      Diff     Pts
Edgefold Matlock No 2               3       2       1     953    745    208       4
Alfreton Palmer Morewood        3        2       1     910    724    186      4
Bolehill Institute No 1                 3        2       1     849    873    -24       4
Matlock Golf Club                      3        0       3     640  1010   -370      0

BOLEHILL No 2 PUT MATLOCK GOLF CLUB TO THE SWORD

MARK SAYER on the mark for BOLEHILL No 2

ROUND 13 of the Harriotts Sweet Chariot Event Planning Snooker League saw the battle of the teams towards the rear of the table take place and it was Bolehill Institute No 2 who emerged victors 4-1 over Matlock Golf Club.
Ian Peacock opened up in emphatic style with a 58-16 win before Richard Deakin, making his seasonal debut, levelled on a black ball decider.
After several near misses, Mark Sayer got off the mark for the season with a 65-38 verdict in frame three and Keith Robertson ensured the victory with an excellent display to win 79-17 and become Mick Hodgkinson Transport player of the week.
Mick Bunting and Martin Forster added the icing on the cake in the concluding doubles frame.

Bolehill No 1 maintained their narrow lead at the top with a 3-2 success at Matlock Club which went down to the final black after they had trailed 2-0.
Keith Manlove top scored for the hosts but Ian Birks (a run of 29 earning him the Viva Restaurant top weekly break accolade) levelled at 2-2 before he and Ricki Slack edged the decider after coming from well adrift on the last few reds.

Belper Strutt Club also triumphed by the minimum margin to stay one point away in second place.
Rob Muxlow had given Edgefold No 1 a 2-1 lead on Campbell Street but Wayne Shooter equalised and then Steve Bullock and Mark Newby took the deciding doubles leg.

Edgefold No 2 had more success on their travels, winning 3-2 at Alfreton Palmer Morewood with Rob Dicken recording his tenth win in eleven games. Kevin Rowland took the fourth frame for the hosts but by then they already trailed 3-0.

League week 13 results: Bolehill Institute No 2 4, Matlock Golf Club 1; Matlock Club 2, Bolehill Institute No 1 3; Belper Strutt Club 3, Edgefold Matlock No 2 2; Alfreton Palmer Morewood 2, Edgefold Matlock No 2 3.
Denis Morton Pairs Handicap quarter finals: G Jones / I McKay 2, R Ferguson / N Haymes 1.
Breaks: I Birks 29.

Harriotts Sweet Chariot Event Planning Snooker League
                                         P      W      L      Pts
Bolehill Institute No 1      13       9       4       39
Belper Strutt Club           13       9       4       38
Alfreton P Morewood      13       7       6       35
Edgefold Matlock No 1    13       7       6       33
Edgefold Matlock No 2    12       6       6       31
Matlock Club                   13        6       7      28
Bolehill Institute No 2      13        5       8      28
Matlock Golf Club            12        2     10     23
Leading breaks: B Monk 55; R Ferguson 49.
Leading wins: R Dicken 10/11; I Birks 9/12; K Rowland 8/11.

No 1 TEAMS HOLD SWAY IN SAME CLUB SHOWDOWNS

ROB MUXLOW ... on target for EDGEFOLD No 1

THERE were two clashes of teams based in the same club in the latest round of Harriotts Sweet Chariot Event Planning Snooker League fixtures and on each occasion the No 1 team defeated the No 2 team 4-1 at both Edgefold Club and Bolehill Institute.

Rob Dicken took his win tally to nine out of ten to give the No 2 cuemen an early advantage in Matlock but Rob Muxlow (23 break) opened his account for the season in the league to equalise before Mick Hodgkinson Transport player of the week Duncan Harwood turned in a terrific display to win 82-23 in the next.
Andy Russell (36 break) made the game safe and then added the doubles leg partnered by Nathan Haymes.

Ricki Slack was in fine form at Bolehill with runs of 44 and 38 in winning his singles and doubles legs for the No 1 outfit to take the Viva Restaurant highest weekly break award though Andrew Brough (24 break) notched the biggest points haul of the night.
Martin Forster took the opener on the black for the vanquished 63-62.

Belper Strutt Club took back a 3-2 win from Matlock Golf Club with Steve Bullock top scoring in the opener before a late fightback inspired by Nick Kay who won both frames he contested.
Alfreton Palmer Morewood remained in contention with a 3-2 home win over Matlock Club. Andrew Beardsley and Kevin Rowland both edged tight contests for the hosts while Graeme Wood continued in excellent fettle for the visitors.

The Amber Valley cueists had also won in the Captains Cup group stages the previous night with a 302-208 aggregate verdict over Matlock Golf Club to maintain pole position.
Kevin Rowland and Graham Jones top scored for their respective teams.

League week 12 results: Edgefold Matlock No 2 1, Edgefold Matlock No 1 4; Bolehill Institute No 1 4, Bolehill Institute No 2 1; Matlock Golf Club 2, Belper Strutt Club 3; Alfreton Palmer Morewood 3, Matlock Club 2.
Captains Cup (Team Aggregate) Group B: Alfreton Palmer Morewood 302, Matlock Golf Club 208.
Individual Handicap quarter final: Martin Forster 1, Rob Muxlow 2.
Breaks: R Slack 44,38; A Russell 36; R Muxlow 35,23; A Brough 24.

Harriotts Sweet Chariot Event Planning Snooker League
                                         P      W      L      Pts
Bolehill Institute No 1      12       8       4       36
Belper Strutt Club           12       8       4       35
Alfreton P Morewood      12       7       5       33
Edgefold Matlock No 1    12       7       5       31
Edgefold Matlock No 2    11       5       6       28
Matlock Club                   12        6       6      26
Bolehill Institute No 2      12        4       8      24
Matlock Golf Club            11        2       9     22
Leading breaks: B Monk 55; R Ferguson 49.
Leading wins: R Dicken 9/10; I Birks 8/11; A Russell 8/12.

Captains Cup Group B            P       W      L      F       A      Diff     Pts
Alfreton Palmer Morewood        2        2       0     648    435    213      4
Edgefold Matlock No 2               2       1       1     664    483    181       2
Bolehill Institute No 1                 2        1       1     542    609    -67       2
Matlock Golf Club                      2        0       2     376    703   -327      0