CRICH TAKE CONTROL AFTER EDGEFOLD'S QUICK START

DUNCAN HARWOOD gave EDGEFOLD an early lead

CRICH COMRADES took advantage of a week of inactivity for Matlock Golf Club to move within one point of the leaders after a hard earned 3-2 success at Edgefold Club.
However, they needed to do things the hard way as thier prospects were looking decidedly bleak after the home team's Duncan Harwood and Sam Lavelle had taken the opening two frames, 57-40 and 56-37 respectively.
Ady Lowe pulled one back in the next however, before Nick Berry continued his fine early season form to equalise before Lowe teamed up with captain Ade Smith to take the deciding doubles leg 61-36.

Bolehill Institute No 1 remained in touch with a 3-2 verdict over Belper Strutt Club; Ricki Slack top scoring courtesy of a run of 29. Wayne Shooter, sporting a new cue, was in fine form for the visitors, taking his singles and doubles legs with some excellent potting.

And Bolehill No 2 also tasted victory by the minimum margin at Matlock Club after Graeme Wood had given the home side the lead on a re-spotted black.
Martin Forster scored his fourth win in five games and Keith Robertson sealed overall victory thanks to a black ball decider in frame four.

League week 6 results: Edgefold Matlock 2, Crich Comrades 3; Bolehill Institute No 1 3, Belper Strutt Club 2; Matlock Club 2, Bolehill Institute No 2 3.
Breaks: R Slack 29; S Zoppi 22.

T & M Motors Snooker League   P        W      L     Pts
Matlock Golf Club                          5         4       1      17
Crich Comrades Club                    6         3       3      16
Bolehill Institute No 1                     5         4       1      14
Matlock Club                                  5         2       3      12
Bolehill Institute No 2                     5         2       3       11
Edgefold Matlock                           5         2       3       11
Belper Strutt Club                           5         1       4        9
Leading wins: P Roe 4/4; G Jones, N Berry & M Forster 4/5.
Leading breaks: R Dicken 40, N Berry 35.

MATLOCK CLUB EARN SECOND SUCCESSIVE LEAGUE WIN

MICK MACKFALL secured triumph for MATLOCK CLUB

MATLOCK CLUB gained their second successive T & M Motors Snooker League success courtesy of a 3-2 win in their re-scheduled game at second placed Crich Comrades Club.
Graeme Wood and Paul Bryan edged narrow margin victories to have the visitors smiling early doors before Nick Berry pulled one back with a convincing success in frame three.
But Mick Mackfall secured the triumph in frame three before Ade Smith and Keith Fretwell reduced the margin in the concluding doubles leg.

Crich had defeated Bolehill No 1 3-2 earlier in the week with Berry (35 break) again in fine form whilst Andrew Brough's black ball victory kept the visitors in the hunt early doors.

Matlock Golf Club enhanced their position at the top of the table going into their week off with a 3-2 verdict over Edgefold Club.
Ian McKay and Paul Roe had the home team in the ascendency and despite Duncan Harwood's defiant response in the third frame, Charlie Hodgkinson sealed the deal soon afterwards.

Belper Strutt Club, triple winners last season, are off the mark this time around with a 4-1 win at Bolehill No 2. Mark Newby top scored while Martin Forster was on target for the hosts.

League week 5 results: Matlock Golf Club 3, Edgefold Matlock 2; Crich Comrades 3, Bolehill Institute No 1 2; Crich Comrades 2, Matlock Club 3; Bolehill Institute No 1 1, Belper Strutt Club 4.
Breaks: N Berry 35; A Lowe 24; W Shooter 22.

T & M Motors Snooker League   P        W      L     Pts
Matlock Golf Club                          5         4       1      17
Crich Comrades Club                    5         2       3      13
Bolehill Institute No 1                     4         3       1      11
Matlock Club                                  4         2       2      10
Edgefold Matlock                           4         2       2        9
Bolehill Institute No 2                     4         1       3        8
Belper Strutt Club                           4         1       3        7
Leading wins: P Roe 4/4; G Jones 4/5.
Leading breaks: R Dicken 40, N Berry 35.

GOLF CLUB AND BOLEHILL 1 COME BACK FROM THE BRINK

ADY LOWE joined forced with Cliff Gould for a run of 33

A COUPLE of thrilling games in the first round of the Bob McCartin Six Red Cup saw stirring fightbacks from Matlock Golf Club and Bolehill Institute No 1 who both came from the point of no return to progress into the semi finals.
The Golf Club seemed set for a smooth passage early doors with Ian McKay and Tony Blant continuing their excellent early season form with stylish victories but opponents Bolehill No 2 were in no mood to surrender meekly and Mick Bunting and Keith Robertson soon had the scores level.
When Robertson and Martin Forster took a black ball decider in the first of the scotch doubles, the home side had it all to do but a black ball win for McKay and Charlie Hodgkinson took the match all the way and it was McKay again, this time paired with Graham Jones who sealed a 4-3 verdict.

Bolehill No 1 came from an even more perilous position of 3-1 down to Matlock Club when Graeme Wood secured the fourth frame but the home side took all three scotch doubles legs, the first of which amazingly saw 100 points amassed in total as Ricki Slack and Colin Marchington took a high scoring extravaganza.

Crich Comrades also moved through to the semis courtesy of a 5-2 win over Edgefold Club. Ady Lowe and Cliff Gould impressed with a superb 33 break in the first of the scotch doubles legs after Duncan Harwood had levelled matters early doors.

Bob McCartin Six Red Cup first round: Matlock Golf Club 4, Bolehill Institute No 2 4; Bolehill Institute No 1 4, Matlock Club 3; Crich Comrades 5, Edgefold Matlock 2.
Breaks: A Lowe / C Gould 33 (scotch doubles); K Robertson 22; C Marchington 20.

MATLOCK CLUB STORM TO FIRST SUCCESS OF SEASON

KEITH MANLOVE was on target in both singles and doubles legs

MATLOCK CLUB gained their opening victory in this season's T & M Motors Snooker League courtesy of a 4-1 verdict over Edgefold Club.
Graeme Wood opened proceedings in fine style with a 68-42 success over danger man Sean Dobney and then Keith Manlove added the second 67-40.
Mick Mackfall was in on the act to make the game safe with another convincing scoreline of 71-36 before Rob Dicken pulled one back for the visitors.
But Mackfall teamed up with Manlove to give the home side one of their best wins in recent times.

Matlock Golf Club were defeated for the first time, 3-2 at Bolehill No 1 for whom Colin Marchington top scored first up. Ricki Slack took the next on the black whilst Graham Jones (21 break) maintaned his unbeaten record so far.

Crich Comrades scored an impressive 4-1 win over last seasons champs Belper Strutt Club. John Smith amassed 91 points in the opener and Cliff Gould was equally emphatic in the next whilst Mark Newby was the sole contributor for Strutt.

League week 4 results: Matlock Club 4, Edgefold Matlock 1; Bolehill Institute No 1 3, Matlock Golf Club 2; Crich Comrades 4, Belper Strutt Club 1.
Breaks: R Dicken 24,22; J Smith 22; A Lowe 22; G Jones 21; I McKay 20; I Birks 20.

T & M Motors Snooker League   P        W      L     Pts
Matlock Golf Club                          4         3       1      14
Bolehill Institute No 1                     3         3       0       9
Crich Comrades Club                    3         1       2       8
Edgefold Matlock No 1                  3         2       1       7
Bolehill Institute No 2                     3         1       2       7
Matlock Club                                  3         1       2       7
Belper Strutt Club                          3         0       3        3
Leading wins: G Jones 4/4; P Roe & I Birks 3/3; T Blant 3/4.
Leading breaks: R Dicken 40, S Dobney 34.

GOLF CLUB CONTINUE TO CARRY ALL BEFORE THEM

PAUL ROE amassed 97 points for MATLOCK GOLF CLUB

MATLOCK GOLF CLUB continued their fine start to the T & M Motors Snooker League season with a third straight win as they held on for a 3-2 win against the battling visitors from Crich Comrades.
Tony Blant took the opener in convincing fashion 70-38 and Paul Roe turned on the style in the next as he amassed 97 points in making it 2-0.
Twice Derbyshire champion Graham Jones secured the win in frame three courtesy of a 70-41 scoreline but late resistence from John Smith who took his singles frame on the black and doubled up with Cliff Gould to win the pairs, reduced the deficit to the minimum margin at the finish.
Both the other games went to the deciding frame as Edgefold defeated Bolehill No 2 courtesy of a length of the table double on the final black from Sean Dobney, who had earlier contributed breaks of 34 and 30. Rob Dicken (25 break) had levelled matters after Keith Robertson edged the visitors ahead.
And Bolehill No 1 came from 2-1 adrift to edge out Matlock Club with Ian Birks top scoring after Paul Holmes had put the away team in the ascendancy.
League week 3 results: Matlock Golf Club 3, Crich Comrades 2; Edgefold Matlock 3, Bolehill Institute No 2 2; Bolehill Institute No 1 3, Matlock Club 2.
Breaks: S Dobney 34,30; R Dicken 25; R Slack 24.

T & M Motors Snooker League   P        W      L     Pts
Matlock Golf Club                          3         3       0      12
Bolehill Institute No 2                     3         1       2       7
Bolehill Institute No 1                     2         2       0       6
Edgefold Matlock No 1                  2         2       0       6
Crich Comrades Club                    2         0       2       4
Matlock Club                                  2         0       2       3
Belper Strutt Club                          2         0       2        2
Leading wins: T Blant, G Jones & P Roe 3/3.
Leading breaks: R Dicken 40, S Dobney 34.

BOLEHILL No 1 EARN BRAGGING RIGHTS THANKS TO BIRKS

IAN BIRKS won both frames for BOLEHILL No 1

THE second week of fixtures in the T & M Motors Snooker League saw the two Bolehill teams lock horns with victory going to the No 1 team who defeated their No 2 counterparts 3-2 despite a depleted line up.
Martin Forster took the opener on the black after Andrew Brough fought back from requiring a snooker but Simon Zoppi soon equalised and Ian Birks had the eventual winners in front soon afterwards.
Birks had to turn out again as reserve giving up the penalty handicap for the team being short handed but showed all his experience to take the all important fourth frame 77-56.
Keith Robertson and Forster received a walkover in the doubles to reduce the final margin.
Matlock Golf Club earned their second successive win, this time 5-0 at last seasons triple winners Belper Strutt Club.
Ian McKay and Graham Jones top scored in a fine team performance.
League week 2 results: Bolehill Institute No 2 2, Bolehill Institute No 1 3; Belper Strutt Club 0, Matlock Golf Club 5.
Breaks: G Jones 24; I McKay 21.

OPENING THRILLER SEES EDGEFOLD TAKE THE SPOILS

ROB DICKEN was amongst the breaks for EDGEFOLD CLUB

ROB DICKEN notched breaks of 40,24 and 21 as Edgefold Club defeated last seasons triple winners Belper Strutt Club 3-2 in the curtain raiser of the T & M Motors Snooker League for the 2018/19 season.
Dicken was still toppled in his singles leg by an inspired performance from Wayne Shooter which equalised Sam Lavelle's opening salvo for the hosts.
Paul Jarrett briefly gave the away side the advantage but after Steve Burton (24 break) levelled matters again, he and Dicken turned on the style in the concluding doubles leg.

There was also a tight contest as Bolehill No 2 edged out Crich Comrades by the minimum margin. Cliff Gould and Nick Berry had given the Tramwaymen a 2-0 lead but Keith Robertson (breaks of 25 and 24) took both frames he contested after Mick Bunting had squared things on a black ball decider.

Early pacesetters are Matlock Golf Club who returned triumphant from Matlock Club with a 4-1 triumph, Tony Blant and Paul Roe both accumulating over eighty points in the process whilst old warhorses Keith Manlove and Paul Holmes fought hard to secure a home point for the vanquished in the pairs.

League week 1: Edgefold Matlock 3, Belper Strutt Club 2; Bolehill Institute No 2 3, Crich Comrades 2; Matlock Club 1, Matlock Golf Club 4.
Breaks: R Dicken 40,24,21; P Roe 27; K Robertson 25,24; S Burton 24; M Newby 24; P Jarrett 22,20.