GOLF CLUB HIT THE SUMMIT AS TANSLEY ARE EDGED OUT

GRAHAM JONES ... 14 wins out of 17

WITH three matches taking place over the Easter period, Matlock Golf Club capitalised on Alfreton No 2's inactivity and a narrow defeat for Tansley to take over leadership of the T & M Motors Snooker League going into the final scheduled round of games (plus a few re-arrangements).
The golfers travelled to Alfreton No1 but it did not go their way early doors as first Des Smith and then Phil Longden put the home team 2-0 to the good.
Les Mooney produced a trademark steady performance to reduce the arrears and after Graham Jones had notched his 14th win in 17 outings, meaning he has already secured the Player of the Season award for most wins, everything rested on the final doubles leg.
And with the frame going down to the final black, it was the pairing of Jones and Mooney who emerged victorious by a nail-biting 62-56 scoreline.

Tansley Potters travelled to Bolehill Institute and the home team recorded their sixth win out of eight on their own baize courtesy of a 3-2 verdict.
Again it looked unlikely in the early exchanges with Joe Neville and Steve Hawkins taking the first two frames respectively before Simon Zoppi started the fightback with an excellent exhibition of potting.
Ian Birks levelled and then teamed up with Ricki Slack to seal the deal in the doubles.

The other match saw a convincing win for Edgefold No1 who defeated Crich Comrades 4-1. Duncan Harwood took both singles and doubles legs, latterly with Chris Taylor, while Ade Smith was on target for the Tramwaymen.

Harwood also excelled with Steve Clarke in the doubles semi final as they knocked out the holders Des Smith and Tom Broughton 3-0 and Belper Strutt Club's Justin Weller will contest the scratch final after a 3-1 defeat of Keith Robertson.

The last remaining Elliott Carpets Billiards League contest resulted in another win for runners-up Mayfield Institute, defeating Tansley Potters 12-7 with wins for Mark Jennings and Joe Neville respectively.
Snooker League week 17 results: Alfreton Palmer Morewood No1 2, Matlock Golf Club 3; Bolehill Institute 3, Tansley Potters 2; Edgefold Matlock No1 4, Crich Comrades 1.
Breaks (inc. comps): D Harwood 25; K Robertson 25; R Slack 24; R Neville 20.

Billiards League (re-arranged): Tansley Potters 7, Mayfield Institute 12.

T & M Motors Snooker League         P        W       L       Pts
Matlock Golf Club                              17        11        6       50 
Tansley Potters                                  17        13       4       49
Alfreton P Morewood No 2                15        11        4       47
Alfreton P Morewood No 3                16          8        8       41 
Bolehill Institute                                 17          6      11       41
Alfreton P Morewood No 1                17          7      10       38
Edgefold Matlock No 1                      15          6        9       36
Belper Strutt Club                              16          6      10       35
Edgefold Matlock No 2                      16          7        9       34 
Crich Comrades                                16          6      10       34
Leading breaks: S Donner 92, R Mulliss 67 & 60.
Leading wins: G Jones 14/17; J Neville & L Mooney 12/17.

Elliott Carpets Billiards League       P     W      D       L     Pts
Bolehill Institute                                 12     10       1       1    141
Mayfield Institute                               12       7       1       4    136
Whitworth Institute                             12       4       0       8    115
Tansley Potters                                  12       2       0     10    109
Leading breaks: J McCann 57, S Hawkins 46.
Leading wins: R Slack 10/12; J McCann 9/12.

THREE TEAMS ON LEVEL POINTS AS TITLE CHASE HOTS UP

ROB MULLISS...centurian

IT'S A THREE-WAY TIE at the top of the T & M Motors Snooker League after an action packed round of fixtures which saw a host of the main title candidates locking horns and elsewhere Crich's Rob Mulliss in barnstorming form with breaks of  67 and 38 en route to a century points haul.
Mulliss confirmed his provisional runner up position in the chase for the highest break but in the process bettered his previous effort of 60. His team Crich Comrades edged out Belper Strutt Club 3-2 with Paul Trevett and Jack Long securing the final doubles frame after Mark Newby had given the visitors the early advantage.

Alfreton Palmer Morewood No2 had tough away games at second and third placed Tansley and Matlock Golf Club respectively and despite coming away with two 3-2 defeats, still currently hold the aces with a match in hand.
The Nevilles Radford and Joe soon had Tansley 2-0 up and a black ball win for Andrew Beardsley was much needed for the Amber Valley cuemen before Steve Hawkins piled on the pressure by making it 3-1.  Ben Monk and Jamie Rowland cut the deficit to the minimum margin in the doubles leg.

The following night Les Mooney and Graham Jones struck in both singles and doubles for the golfers with Monk and Rowland replying inbetween.
The Matlock side had also prevailed 3-2 at Alfreton No3 the previous night with Les Mooney and Paul Roe taking the deciding doubles frame after Graeme Wood and Dale Shaw had the hosts two up early doors.

Alfreton No1 saw off Edgefold No1 3-2 with John Smith's 30 break the highlight whilst brother Des and Phil Longden secured the deciding doubles leg. James Travis top scored for the Matlock side.

Edgefold No2's 3-2 defeat of Bolehill Institute left the latter without an away win all season as Jamie Wright and Ricki Slack top scored for their teams.

The "B" (Intermediate) Individual Handicap final will be an all-Edgefold affair as Rob Muxlow and Duncan Harwood saw off James Travis and John Smith respectively in the semis.

The Elliott Carpets Billiards League runner-up spot has been secured by Mayfield Institute who defeated Whitworth Institute 14-5 despite Rob Lowe's run of 32 and then capitalised with another win on the road, this time 12-9 at Tansley.

Snooker League week 16: Crich Comrades 3, Belper Strutt Club 2; Tansley Potters 3, Alfreton Palmer Morewood No2 2; Alfreton Palmer Morewood No3 2, Matlock Golf Club 3; Alfreton Palmer Morewood No1 3, Edgefold Matlock No1 2; Edgefold Matlock No2 3, Bolehill Institute 2; Matlock Golf Club 3, Alfreton Palmer Morewood No2 2.
Breaks: R Mulliss 67,38; J Smith 30,29,21; K Robertson 29; L Mooney 23; J Travis 23; G Wood 20.

Billiards re-arranged games: Whitworth Institute 5, Mayfield Institute 14; Tansley Potters 9, Mayfield Institute 14.
Breaks: R Lowe 32.

T & M Motors Snooker League         P        W       L       Pts
Tansley Potters                                  16        13        3       47
Alfreton P Morewood No 2                15        11        4       47
Matlock Golf Club                              16        10        6       47 
Alfreton P Morewood No 3                16          8        8       41 
Bolehill Institute                                 16          5      11       38
Alfreton P Morewood No 1                16          7        9       36
Belper Strutt Club                              16          6      10       35
Edgefold Matlock No 2                      16          7        9       34 
Crich Comrades                                15          6        9       33
Edgefold Matlock No 1                      14          5        9       32
Leading breaks: S Donner 92, R Mulliss 67 & 60.
Leading wins: G Jones 13/16; J Neville & L Mooney 11/16.

Elliott Carpets Billiards League       P     W      D       L     Pts
Bolehill Institute                                 12     10       1       1    141
Mayfield Institute                                11       6       1       4    124
Whitworth Institute                             12       4       0       8    115
Tansley Potters                                  11       2       0       9    102
Leading breaks: J McCann 57, S Hawkins 46.
Leading wins: R Slack 10/12; J McCann 9/12; K Gregory 8/11.

ALFRETON No2 & EDGEFOLD No1 TO LOCK HORNS AGAIN

JAMIE ROWLAND

IT WILL be a case of deja vu when the two teams line up for the Captains Cup (Team Aggregate) final as six red cup finalists Alfreton Palmer Morewood No2 and Edgefold Matlock No1 will lock horns again in the final though the Matlock players will be hoping for a better result than last time around.
Both teams emerged from their semi finals with a bit to spare. Edgefold travelled to Crich Comrades and Steven Clark did alot of the damage early doors with a 77-38 success putting the hosts on the back foot.
Making a rare appearance, Chris Taylor edged the next by a single point before Paul Trevett clawed a few points back with a 63-50 success.
But that was as good as it got for the Tramwaymen as Duncan Harwood's 65-51 win gave the visitors a clear cushion going into the final pairs leg where Clark teamed up with Sean Dobney to steer the side home.

Alfreton No 2 faced Alfreton No 1 in the other semi final and were off to a flyer with Ben Monk's 97-55 win before Des Smith and Phil Longden both scored decent margin wins to nudge their team seven points head going into the final two frames.
But Jamie Rowland's 66-37 verdict calmed the nerves for the holders and Monk and Kevin Rowland never had any worries in the concluding doubles leg which they took 72-4.

In the Jimmy Harper Plate (Team Aggregate Consolation) both matches were much more tightly contested.
Edgefold No2 edged out Matlock Golf Club 316-302 to reach the semi final after Roy Taylor took full advantage of a fluked pink to follow up with a stupendous black right down the cushion into the green pocket in the doubles leg to swing the game their way.
In the other first round tie, Tansley Potters defeated Belper Strutt Club 264-254.
Gray Astle's 72-32 success in the fourth frame proved pivotal and despite a hearty effort in the doubles leg from Paul Jarrett and Mark Newby, the hosts clung on to progress.
Tansley's Joe Neville, also successful on the night, enjoyed an excellent week all round as he defeated Alfreton's Jack Lowe 3-0 in the Open Individual Handicap semi final.
Captains Cup (Team Aggregate) semi finals: Crich Comrades 269, Edgefold Matlock No1 321; Alfreton Palmer Morewood No1 240, Alfreton Palmer Morewood No2 330.
Jimmy Harper Plate (Team Aggregate Consolation) first round: Tansley Potters 264, Belper Strutt Club 254; Matlock Golf Club 302, Edgefold Matlock No2 316.
Breaks: B Monk 26,20; W Shooter 25; S Dobney 24.

KEITH IS BACK FROM BRINK TO LAND BILLIARDS SINGLES

KEITH GREGORY

THE LAST remaining billiards final took place this week and saw multiple winner Jim McCann of Whitworth Institute taking on Keith Gregory of Mayfield Institute for the Williams Cup at the Darley Dale venue.
Gregory, who received a 75pts handicap head start soon increased that lead before McCann hit back with a string of solid scoring to eventually seize the advantage and leave himself only 4pts from what seemed a routine victory.
However, one final effort from Gregory saw him drum up a superb unbroken run of 42 to turn the game on its head in one of the most memorable finals in recent times.

Tansley Potters and Alfreton Palmer Morewood No2 served up the most thrilling encounter of the week on the snooker side of things, as their re-arranged Captains Cup (Team Aggregate) quarter final went right down to the wire.
Gray Astle and Steve Hawkins put the hosts in pole position going into the concluding doubles leg despite some astute play from Kyle Ryde but, as in the billiards, there was a last gasp turnaround as Ben Monk, who had already struck earlier with a 31 break, cleared up the last few colours to snatch an unlikely victory by just two points.

Tansley were also in T & M Motors Snooker League action as they travelled to Matlock Golf Club and secured a 3-2 win in their second v third clash with new registration Martin Lawrence from the Sheffield League showing his prowess by taking both his singles and doubles legs in barnstorming fashion with the highlight being a break of 51.
Graham Jones continued his excellent form by top scoring for the golfers.

Alfreton No 3 reasserted their position in the final play off place with a 4-1 win against their No 1 team. Jack Lowe was successful in singles and doubles legs for the victors while Andrew Haggarty contributed the only point for the vanquished.

Bolehill's home form continues to be in stark contrast to their results on their travels and they got back to winning ways with a 4-1 defeat of Crich Comrades.
Ricki Slack took pink and black to take a high scoring contest 79-76 in frame three and Ian Birks capitalised in the next with a run of 29.
Cliff Gould had put the Tramwaymen into the ascendancy early doors.

And Belper Strutt Club secured their fourth win in the last five with a 3-2 win at Edgefold No2 with Justin Weller and Roy Taylor top scoring respectively.

League week 15: Matlock Golf Club 2, Tansley Potters 3; Alfreton Palmer Morewood No1 1, Alfreton Palmer Morewood No3 4; Bolehill Institute 4, Crich Comrades 1; Edgefold Matlock No2 2, Belper Strutt Club 3.
Captains Cup (Team Aggregate) quarter final: Tansley Potters 279, Alfreton Palmer Morewood No2 281.
Breaks: M Lawrence 51; B Monk 31,27; I Birks 29; J Wright 20.

Williams Cup (billiards individual handicap) final: Jim McCann (Whitworth) 146, Keith Gregory (Mayfield) 150 (42 break unf).

T & M Motors Snooker League         P        W       L       Pts
Tansley Potters                                  15        12        3       44
Alfreton P Morewood No 2                13        11        2       43
Matlock Golf Club                              14          8        6       41 
Alfreton P Morewood No 3                15          8        7       39 
Bolehill Institute                                 15          5      10       36
Alfreton P Morewood No 1                15          6        9       33
Belper Strutt Club                              15          6        9       33
Edgefold Matlock No 2                      15          6        9       31 
Edgefold Matlock No 1                      13          5        8       30
Crich Comrades                                14          5        9       30
Leading breaks: S Donner 92, R Mulliss 60.
Leading wins: G Jones 12/14; L Mooney 10/14; J Lowe & J Neville 10/15.

TEAM PLATE AND ALL THE REMAINING SEMI FINAL DRAWS

THE draws for the latest rounds of the individual competitions and semi finals of the six red team cup 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 (please give more than 48 hours notice). 7.30pm start unless stated or else agreed differently prior to match.
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.
Contact relevant team captains or the secretary for any required contact info.
Dates will be added for later rounds when match ups become known.
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 parties, all matches best of 5 this season with finals best of 7 (except "B" final which is best of 5).
Note that substitute players switching over from other teams in same club are not eligible to play in team semi finals or finals.

CAPTAINS CUP (Team Aggregate) Semi Finals

5 Frames - Overall Points Aggregate To Count

Mon Mar 27: Crich Comrades v Edgefold Matlock No1

Tue Mar 28: Alfreton Palmer Morewood No1 v Alfreton Palmer Morewood  No2

JIMMY HARPER PLATE (Team Aggregate Consolation) Quarter Finals

5 Frames - Overall Points Aggregate To Count

Mon Mar 27: Tansley Potters v Belper Strutt Club

Tue Mar 28: Matlock Golf Club v Edgefold Matlock No2

Semi Finals

Mon Apr 24: Matlock Golf Club or Edgefold No2 v Bolehill Institute

Mon Apr 24: Tansley Potters or Belper Strutt v Alfreton PM No3

OUTSTANDING LEAGUE GAMES (proposed dates - there are three bank holidays in May so need to play prior to end of season cup finals)

Tue Apr 04: Matlock Golf Club v Alfreton Palmer Morewood No2

Thu Apr 20: Crich Comrades v Edgefold Matlock No1

Mon Apr 24: Alfreton Palmer Morewood No2 v Edgefold Matlock No1

"B" (INTERMEDIATE) INDIVIDUAL HANDICAP Semi Finals
Best of 5 Frames - Normal League Handicaps apply - 7.30pm
Mon Apr 03: James Travis (Edgefold 1) +10 v Rob Muxlow (Edgefold 2) 0

Thu Apr 06: John Smith (Alfreton PM 1) +5 v Duncan Harwood (Edgefold 2) +5

DENIS MORTON PAIRS HANDICAP TROPHY Quarter Finals
Best of 5 Frames - Normal League Handicaps apply - 7.30pm

Wed Apr 12: D Harwood/S Clark (Edg 1) +5 v D Smith/T Broughton (APM 1) -8

Sun Apr 16: J Smith / A Haggarty (APM 1) +5 v B Monk / S Mays (APM 2) -28

OPEN INDIVIDUAL HANDICAP Semi Finals

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

Thu Apr 06: Joe Neville (Tansley) 0 v Jack Lowe (Alfreton PM 3) 0

Tue Apr 18: Ady Lowe (Alfreton PM 3) -10 v Justin Weller (Belper Strutt) -15

OMYA CUP (Individual Scratch) Semi Finals

Best of 5 Frames - No handicaps - 7.30pm

Thu Apr 13 : Justin Weller (Belper Strutt) v Keith Robertson (Bolehill)

Tue Apr 25: Ben Monk (Alfreton PM 2) v Les Mooney (Mat Golf Club)

Final Dates and Venues To Be Advised as Results Become Known.

FINE HAT-TRICK FOR BOLEHILL AT THE THREE-BALL GAME

RICKI SLACK (left) and ANDREW BROUGH of the Bolehill billiards team

THE BOLEHILL INSTITUTE billiards pairing of Ricki Slack and Andrew Brough completed a fine hat-trick in their first full season at the three-ball game as they defeated Jim McCann and Rob Lowe 200-134 at Whitworth Institute to lift the Kenworthy Cup (scotch doubles knockout) to add to recent successes in the Elliott Carpets Billiards League and Captains Cup.
Starting in fluent fashion with a run of 24 and receiving 30 newcomers' handicap for starters, Bolehill looked in a commanding early position but Whitworth came back strongly and got to within ten before the eventual victors pulled away with a run of steady scoring entering the home straight.

In the T & M Motors Snooker League, there were wins for the top three teams who all enjoyed 4-1 victories.
Alfreton Palmer Morewood No 2 saw off their No 3 team with Ben Monk amassing 91 points in the opener before Jamie Rowland struck the decisive blow with eventually Ady and Jack Lowe notching a late point for their rivals in the doubles leg.

Tansley Potters defeated Alfreton No 1 likewise after Des Smith had given the visitors an early lead but Steve Hawkins and Joe Neville were successful in both singles and doubles to turn the tide.

And also enjoying the same healthy margin of victory were Matlock Golf Club at Edgefold No 1, for whom Sean Dobney notched 99 points in the opening frame with breaks of 29 and 20 before the Golfers took control with Graham Jones and Chris Parker each twice successful.

Edgefold No 2 scored an excellent 3-2 verdict at Crich Comrades, their second in a row, with Roy Taylor and Ryan Spencer delivering on the final black after Rob Mulliss had equalised for the hosts.

And Belper Strutt Club continued their resurgence with a third win in four games, defeating Bolehill Institute 3-2 leaving the latter still without an away win all season in league or cup.
Wayne Shooter top scored for the hosts while Ricki Slack was twice successful for the opposition in tightly fought contests.

T & M Motors Snooker League: Alfreton Palmer Morewood No3 1, Alfreton Palmer Morewood No2 4; Tansley Potters 4, Alfreton Palmer Morewood No1 1; Edgefold Matlock No1 1, Matlock Golf Club 4; Crich Comrades 2, Edgefold Matlock No2 3; Belper Strutt Club 3, Bolehill Institute 2.
Breaks:  S Dobney 29,20; S Zoppi 23; A Lowe 22; R Mulliss 21.

Kenworthy Cup (billiards scotch doubles) final: Whitworth Institute 134, Bolehill Institute 200.

T & M Motors Snooker League         P        W       L       Pts
Alfreton P Morewood No 2                13        11        2       43
Tansley Potters                                  14        11        3       41
Matlock Golf Club                              13          8        5       39 
Alfreton P Morewood No 3                14          7        7       35 
Alfreton P Morewood No 1                14          6        8       32
Bolehill Institute                                 14          4      10       32
Edgefold Matlock No 1                      13          5        8       30
Belper Strutt Club                              14          5        9       30
Edgefold Matlock No 2                      14          6        8       29 
Crich Comrades                                13          5        8       29
Leading breaks: S Donner 92, R Mulliss 60.
Leading wins: G Jones 11/13; L Mooney 10/13; A Beardsley 9/11.

GOLF CLUB SUFFER HOME REVERSE TO ALFRETON No1

PHIL LONGDEN

ALFRETON PALMER MOREWOOD No1 scored a fine 3-2 away victory at title challengers Matlock Golf Club as they overturned a 2-1 deficit to bring home the spoils in one of the most exciting fixtures from this week's T & M Motors Snooker League.
Ryan Taylor had them off to a flying start with a 64-26 win in the opener before the golfers hit back strongly with hard-fought wins for Les Mooney and Graham Jones giving them their tenth victories in twelve outings.
However, the Amber Valley cuemen have been showing alot of resolve lately and Phil Longden with a 64-45 success set up a grandstand finish which saw Taylor team up with John Smith to see the visitors home with a 77-47 scoreline.

Leaders Alfreton No 2 edged out Belper Strutt Club 3-2 after falling 0-2 behind to wins for Justin Weller and Wayne Shooter.
However, Andrew Beardsley and Ben Monk (36 break) took each of their singles legs in tight encounters before pairing up to secure the deciding doubles 69-49.

Alfreton No 3 were denied a clean sweep for the Palmer Morewood Club teams however as they fell 4-1 at Edgefold No 2.
Roy Taylor top scored for the hosts while Ady Lowe was the only player to register for the visitors.

And Tansley held second place with a 3-2 home win over Bolehill Institute. Joe Neville and Steve Hawkins took the deciding doubles leg after Joe's son Radford had gotten them off to the best possible start while Simon Zoppi top scored for the vanquished.

Billiards finalists, the two Mayfield players flank the winners from Bolehill Institute:
Keith Gregory, Ricki Slack, Andrew Brough, Mark Jennings.

The Captains Cup final for the billiards was also played with Bolehill Institute doubling up from their league success with a 285-199 verdict over Mayfield Institute.

T & M Motors Snooker League week 13: Matlock Golf Club 2, Alfreton Palmer Morewood No1 3; Alfreton Palmer Morewood No2 3, Belper Strutt Club 2; Edgefold Matlock No2 4, Alfreton Palmer Morewood No3 1; Tansley Potters 3, Bolehill Institute 2.
Breaks (inc. comps): B Monk 36; I Birks 27,20; S Zoppi 23; J Neville 24,21; K Robertson 22,20.

Captains Cup (billiards) final: Bolehill Institute 285, Mayfield Institute 199.

T & M Motors Snooker League         P        W       L       Pts
Alfreton P Morewood No 2                12        10        2       39
Tansley Potters                                 13         10        3       37
Matlock Golf Club                              12          7        5       35 
Alfreton P Morewood No 3                13          7        6       34 
Alfreton P Morewood No 1                13          6        7       31
Bolehill Institute                                 13          4        9       30
Edgefold Matlock No 1                      12          5        7       29
Crich Comrades                                12          5        7       27
Belper Strutt Club                              13          4        9       27
Edgefold Matlock No 2                      13          5        8       26 
Leading breaks: S Donner 92, R Mulliss 60.
Leading wins: L Mooney & G Jones 10/12; R Neville 9/12.