MANLOVE INSPIRES MATLOCK CLUB TO A FOURTH WIN

KEITH MANLOVE... in winning form for MATLOCK CLUB

MATLOCK CLUB gained their fourth win of the campaign with a 3-2 success over Edgefold Club as Keith Manlove and Paul Bryan turned on the style in the deciding doubles leg to secure a decisive 87-44 verdict.
Graeme Wood had got his team off to a convincing start courtesy of a 63-18 scoreline before James Travis equalised but then Manlove got his outfit rolling again with a fine performance to edge his side ahead and despite Josh Lee's equalising fourth frame, it ultimately proved to be in vain.

Manlove also continued in winning form in the Open Individiual Handicap competition, moving into the semi final with a 3-2 win over Crich's Ady Lowe.

At the top of the table, Bolehill No 1 drew alongside Matlock Golf Club holding on to a 3-2 win after taking the first three frames. Colin Marchington notched a century haul of points and Andrew Brough was in excellent touch but Charlie Hodgkinson's black ball decider in frame four kick-started a defiant resistance from the home team.

Belper Strutt Club continue to gain ground and are now five points behind with a game in hand after a 4-1 win at Crich Comrades.
Mark Newby made the game safe in frame four after Ady Lowe had kept his team in the hunt following early reverses.
League week 18 results: Matlock Club 3, Edgefold Matlock 2; Matlock Golf Club 2, Bolehill Institute No 1 3; Crich Comrades 1, Belper Strutt Club 4.
Breaks: W Shooter 24; I McKay 23; K Manlove 22.

T & M Motors Snooker League   P        W      L     Pts

Bolehill Institute No 1                   15       12       3      44

Matlock Golf Club                        15       10       5      44

Crich Comrades Club                  16       10       6      42

Edgefold Matlock                         15         6       9      38

Belper Strutt Club                        14         7       7      39

Bolehill Institute No 2                   15         4     11      29

Matlock Club                                16         4     12      29

Leading wins: G Jones 12/15; A Lowe 10/15; M Forster 9/10.
Leading breaks: R Dicken 40, I McKay 39.

GOLF CLUB RUN RIOT TO USURP TRAMWAYMEN AT TOP

GRAHAM JONES made it 12 wins from 14 outings for MATLOCK GOLF CLUB

MATLOCK GOLF CLUB laid down a strong marker for the league title as their 5-0 whitewash of erstwhile leaders Crich Comrades took them to the summit with just a handful of games remaining.
Tony Blant (32 break) exhibited his best form of the campaign yet to take the opener 85-41 and dual Derbyshire champ Graham Jones continues to roll back the years with his 12th win in 14 outings making it 2-0 soon afterwards.
A crucial black ball verdict courtesy of Charlie Hodgkinson made the game safe before Ian McKay (30 break) continued the onslaught in frame four.
And to rub salt into the away teams' wounds, Jones and Blant teamed up to snatch an unlikely pairs win after taking each one of the colours to deny the Tramwaymen a small consolation.

Bolehill No 1 kept up the pressure with a black ball clincher in the deciding pairs leg seeing them defeat Matlock Club 3-2.
Colin Marchington and Mick Mackfall excelled for each team.

Edgefold defeated Bolehill No 2 4-1 in the remaining fixture with Rob Muxlow and Josh Lee turning on the style whilst Martin Forster scored his ninth win in ten matches for the vanquished.

League week 17 results: Matlock Golf Club 5, Crich Comrades 0; Bolehill Institute No 2 3, Matlock Club 2; Edgefold Matlock 4, Bolehill Institute No 2 1.
Breaks:  T Blant 32; I McKay 30; R Muxlow 23; I Birks 20.

T & M Motors Snooker League   P        W      L     Pts

Matlock Golf Club                        14       10       4      42

Bolehill Institute No 1                   14       11       3      41

Crich Comrades Club                  15       10       5      41

Edgefold Matlock                         14         6       8      36

Belper Strutt Club                        13         6       7      35

Bolehill Institute No 2                   15         4     11      29

Matlock Club                                15         3     12      26

Leading wins: G Jones 12/14; M Forster & P Jarrett 9/10.
Leading breaks: R Dicken 40, I McKay 39.

COMPETITION DRAWS FOR APRIL

THE draws for the semi final rounds of the individual and doubles cup competitions were made recently.

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 (see the contacts sheet, please give at least 48hrs notice and preferably more).

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.

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 captains, all matches best of 5 this season with finals best of 7 (except "B" final which is best of 5).
Note that players switching over from teams in same club are not eligible to play in semi finals or finals.
*Remaining play off and final venues and dates will be advised as and when match ups are known.

OMYA CUP (Individual Scratch) Semi Finals

Best of 5 Frames - No handicaps - 7.30pm
Mon Apr 01: James Travis (Edgefold) v Ian McKay (Matlock Golf Club)
Thu Apr 18: Keith Robertson (Bolehill Inst 2) v Sean Dobney (Edgefold)

OPEN INDIVIDUAL HANDICAP Semi Finals

Best of 5 Frames - Normal League Handicaps apply - 7.30pm

Wed Apr 10: Sean Dobney (Edgefold) v Keith Robertson (Bolehill Inst 2)
Wed Apr 10: K Manlove or A Lowe v Mick Bunting (Bolehill Inst 2)

DENIS MORTON PAIRS HANDICAP TROPHY Semi Finals

Best of 5 Frames - Normal League Handicaps apply - 7.30pm

Mon Apr 29: G Jones / I McKay (Golf Club) v R Slack / K Robertson (Bolehill 2)

Wed Apr 17: S Bullock / M Newby (Strutt) v S Lavelle / J Travis (Edgefold)

CAPTAINS CUP Final

5 Frames - Team Aggregate - Normal League Handicaps apply - 7.30pm

Thu May 02: Matlock Golf Club v Crich Comrades (at Edgefold Matlock)

"B" (INTERMEDIATE) INDIVIDUAL HANDICAP Semi Finals

Best of 5 Frames - Normal League Handicaps apply - 7.30pm

Wed Apr 24: K Manlove  or D Harwood v Steve Bullock (Belper Strutt)

Mon Apr 15: Martin Forster (Bolehill Inst 2) v Nick Berry (Crich Coms)

FEELING OF DEJA VU AS FINALISTS WILL MEET AGAIN

IAN McKAY was fast out of the traps for the Golfers

THERE'S a feeling of deja vu in the offing as Matlock Golf Club and Crich Comrades will meet in a second final of the season after they both progressed through this week's Captains Cup team aggregate competition semi finals hot on the heels of their clash in the six red cup last week.
The Golf Club defeated Strutt Club 340-290 on Chesterfield Road with Ian McKay, Charlie Hodgkinson and Tony Blant fast out of the traps to give the hosts a 68 point advantage after just three frames.
Wayne Shooter took a high scoring encounter 85-81 in frame four to stem the tide but the task of an unlikely comeback proved insurmountable in the concluding pairs leg despite Shooter teaming up with captain Steve Bullock to gain a 69-55 frame verdict.

The Tramwaymen returned from Bolehill No 2 with a 345-243 triumph.
John Smith set the tone in the opener and despite a narrow win for the hosts' Keith Robertson in the next, Ady Lowe piled on the pressure with an 86-29 win in frame three to put his side in full control.
Nick Berry secured the next before Robertson and Darren Bunting took a tight but ultimately academic doubles leg.

Matlock's Edgefold Club are now in an unassailable position in the Jimmy Harper Plate competition after defeating Bolehill No 1 329-274.
Rob Muxlow, James Travis and Josh Lee took the first three frames before Ian Birks offered some late resistance, taking each of his singles and doubles legs in vain.
Captains Cup team aggregate semi finals: Matlock Golf Club 340, Belper Strutt Club 290; Bolehill Institute No 2 243, Crich Comrades 345.
Jimmy Harper Plate team aggregate round robin: Edgefold Matlock 329, Bolehill Institute No 1 274.
Breaks: J Travis 29; K Robertson 24; R Slack 22.

GOLFERS TAKE SCOTCH DOUBLES LEGS TO LIFT TROPHY

MATLOCK GOLF CLUB six red champs L-R: Graham Jones, Ian McKay, Tony Blant and Chris Parker. Also played: Charlie Hodgkinson and Paul Roe.

MATLOCK GOLF CLUB lifted the Bob McCartin Six Red Cup courtesy of a 4-2 victory over Crich Comrades at Belper Strutt Club.
John Smith struck first for the Tramway men, leading by 16 with just two balls remaining, he nestled the pink in the jaws of a baulk pocket and although opponent Ian McKay kept it out, the cue ball disappeared into another pocket to seal his fate.

Chris Parker levelled at 1-1 when he sank the pink into the middle pocket after reaping the benefit from a fluke on the blue beforehand.

A pivotal third frame saw Tony Blant snatch it 33-28 as he inadvertently doubled the pink into the opposite baulk pocket after attempting a thin cut and then saw Ade Smith unluckily go in-off on the deciding black.

It was soon 2-2 when Ady Lowe smashed in a superb long blue to leave the pink a sitting duck.

But the golfers took control in the scotch doubles legs with Graham Jones and Blant securing the next 44-28 after the latter's pot on brown left them 26 ahead with just 22 on
.
And then Parker and McKay secured the trophy courtesy of a 47-18 scoreline in frame six with Parker taking green and McKay the brown to leave snookers required.

There was a thriller in the Denis Morton Pairs Handicap quarter finals with Belper's Steve Bullock and Mark Newby recovering from two down to snatch a 3-2 win on the final black against Crich's Smith and Lowe later in the week.

Bob McCartin Six Red Cup final: Matlock Golf Club 4, Crich Comrades 2 (at Belper Strutt Club).

STRUTT CLUB TAME GOLFERS AS CRICH SET THE PACE

STEVE BULLOCK set the tone for BELPER STRUTT CLUB

BELPER STRUTT CLUB bounced back from their home reverse last week to record an excellent 4-1 win over title chasing Matlock Golf Club on Campbell Street in the latest round of T & M Motors Snooker League matches.
Steve Bullock took the opening frame 74-56 and this set the tone for the contest with Mark Newby adding the next 51-37 before Paul Jarrett's ninth win in ten outings settled the issue via a very narrow 42-38 scoreline.
Graham Jones, the league's winning-most player so far this season, provided a sense of respectability to the scoreline by pulling one back for the golfers but Bullock and Newby piled on the pressure in the concluding doubles leg to end a triumphant night for the hosts.
Crich Comrades continue at the summit courtesy of a 4-1 defeat of Matlock Club with Ady Lowe and Nick Berry in excellent scoring form. Graeme Wood was on target for the visitors.
Bolehill No 1 moved second with their own 4-1 defeat of the club's No 2 team. Ricki Slack amassed 108 points for the victors whilst Ian Peacock secured the point for the vanquished, courtesy of an in off on the black.
A thrilling Open Individual Handicap quarter final saw Keith Robertson come back from 2-0 down against Graham Jones to score a deciding frame victory and move into his second semi final.
League week 16 results: Belper Strutt Club 4, Matlock Golf Club 1; Crich Comrades 4, Matlock Club 1; Bolehill Institute No 1 4, Bolehill Institute No 2 1.
Breaks: G Jones 30,20; R Slack 25; K Robertson 24; P Jarrett 22.

T & M Motors Snooker League   P        W      L     Pts

Crich Comrades Club                  14       10       4      41

Bolehill Institute No 1                   13       10       3      38

Matlock Golf Club                        13         9       4      37

Belper Strutt Club                        13         6       7      35

Edgefold Matlock                         13         5       8      32

Bolehill Institute No 2                   14         4     10      28

Matlock Club                                14         3     11      24

Leading wins: G Jones 11/13; P Jarrett 9/10; A Lowe 9/13.
Leading breaks: R Dicken 40, I McKay 39.

COMRADES AND GOLFERS BOTH RECOVER FROM 2 DOWN

IAN PEACOCK was in excellent nick for BOLEHILL No 2

CRICH COMRADES came from 2-0 down at Bolehill Institute No 2 to maintain a slender lead at the top of the T & M Motors Snooker League though Matlock Golf Club still lurk dangerously just a point behind with a game in hand.
Ian Peacock and Keith Robertson were in imperious form for the hosts early doors as they recorded wins of 78-12 and 81-35 respectively courtesy of breaks of 24 and 22 respectively.
However, Ady Lowe with a run of 26 pulled his team back into the contest and then seasonal debutant Paul Trevett levelled at 2-2 as he edged the next 48-44.
And with everything resting on the doubles leg, the two winners teamed up again to score a dramatic last gasp win as Lowe took pink and black to see  the visitors take the frame 44-41 and ultimately the match 3-2.

Matlock Golf Club continue to chase hard, with their own 3-2 win from two adrift. Graeme Wood and Keith Manlove had Matlock Club in the ascendency but the ever reliable Graham Jones won each of his singles and doubles legs to swing the verdict.

Elsewhere Edgefold Club gained a noteworthy 4-1 success at the hitherto improving Belper Strutt Club. Paul Jarrett won a low scoring contest for the hosts whilst James Travis top scored for the visitors.

In the individual competition quarter finals, the clash of two of the strongest fancied players in the OMYA Cup scratch event went the way of Sean Dobney who saw off Graham Jones 3-0, the latter having been runner-up in the last three finals.
And in the Open Individual Handicap despite breaks of 55 and 30, Ricki Slack fell 3-2 to Mick Bunting in an all-Bolehill clash.

League week 15 results: Bolehill Institute No 2 2, Crich Comrades 3; Matlock Club 2, Matlock Golf Club 3; Belper Strutt Club 1, Edgefold Matlock 4.
Breaks: R Slack 55,30; A Lowe 26; I Peacock 24; K Robertson 22.

T & M Motors Snooker League   P        W      L     Pts

Crich Comrades Club                  13         9       4      37

Matlock Golf Club                        12         9       3      36

Bolehill Institute No 1                   12         9       3      34

Edgefold Matlock                         13         5       8      32

Belper Strutt Club                        12         5       7      31

Bolehill Institute No 2                   13         4       9      27

Matlock Club                                13         3     10      23

Leading wins: G Jones 10/12; M Forster & P Jarrett 8/9; A Lowe 8/12.
Leading breaks: R Dicken 40,I McKay 39.