STRUTT No 2 SHADE TIGHT BATTLE AT MATLOCK CLUB

PAUL OGDEN ... got visitors BELPER STRUTT CLUB No 2 off to a flyer

AFTER a week off, Belper Strutt's No 2 team were looking to get back on the winning trail at Matlock Club, who themselves were attempting to take their cup form into the latest round of games in the Highfield Farm Butchers Premier Division.
The opening two frames were shared with both Pauls getting off the mark for the season for their respective teams, Paul Ogden defeating Graeme Wood 69-39 and Paul Bryan overcoming Dave Devenport 68-25 with the help of a 22 break.

Chris Stubbs put the visitors ahead with a hard fought success over Paul Holmes in the next but club barman Mick McFall edged a black ball decider with Dave Needham to take the match to the wire.

And after a frame that was in the balance throughout, it was Stubbs and Devenport who took the spoils with an eleven point frame margin ensuring a 3-2 win for Belper.

The only other match played saw the teams in joint second place go head to head and Edgefold Club just held sway with a 3-2 home verdict over Belper Strutt No 1.

Martyn Taylor was the star turn once again with breaks of 38 and 25 as he won both frames he contested as the Matlock outfit came from 2-1 down to wrestle the upper hand.

Wayne Shooter and Rob Muxlow each scored black ball victories earlier in the night before Mark Newby had temporarily given the visitors the ascendancy.

League week 14 results: Matlock Club 2, Belper Strutt No 2 3; Edgefold Matlock 3, Belper Strutt No 1 2; Matlock Cons v Bolehill Inst No 2 postponed (due to Valentines Day).
OMYA Cup Indiv Scratch quarter final: Paul Ogden 2, Mark Newby 1.
Breaks: M Taylor 38,25; P Bryan 22.

Highfields Farm Butchers Premier Division
                                         P      W      L      Pts
Bolehill Institute No 1     12      11       1       39
Edgefold Matlock           12        8       4       35
Belper Strutt No 1          12       6        6       34
Matlock Cons                 10       6        4       29
Belper Strutt No 2          11        5       6       26
Bolehill Institute No 2     11        3       8       22
Matlock Club                  12        1     11       15
Leading breaks: B Monk 53, M Taylor 50.
Leading wins: R Slack 11; M Taylor 9; P Jarrett & M Newby 8.

BOLEHILL No 1 AND BEN EACH HAVE A PEP IN THEIR STEP!

ANDREW BROUGH ... barnstorming form for BOLEHILL No 1

THRILLS aplenty despite a truncated fixture list this week with contrasting fortunes for the teams from Bolehill Institute, a stunning league return from an old friend and an individual match between team mates that ended up as a real nail-biter.
The main focus was on the battle between the top two teams in the Highfields Farm Butchers Premier Division, and Bolehill No 1 put up probably their best performance of the season to score an excellent 4-1 home win over nearest rivals Edgefold Club of Matlock.

Andrew Brough was in barnstorming form in the opener with Duncan Harwood getting little chance of any table time and it was more of the same in the second with Colin Marchington scoring  a 93-19 success over Rob Muxlow.

Despite a promising start from Neil Parkinson in the next, Ricki Slack's 34 break tipped the scales in his favour as he went on to record an 81-43 verdict before Martyn Taylor got the visitors off the mark by defeating Ian Birks on the blue.

But Slack and Marchington each had runs of 24 in the concluding doubles frame to deliver the coup de grace on a memorable night for them.

BEN MONK ... back with a 53 break in his opening league match.

Ben Monk returned to league action with his new team Belper Strutt No 1 and it was like he had never been away with a break of 53 taking him to the top of the season's charts in the opening frame of the match with Bolehill No 2.

Steve Bullock edged out Martin Forster on the deciding black for a 46-45 win in the next and an impressive potting display from Wayne Shooter made the game safe soon afterwards, eventually resulting in a second successive 5-0 win over this opposition.

Elsewhere, an enthralling Intermediate Individual clash saw Matlock Club team mates Keith Manlove and Paul Bryan lock horns and eventually captain Keith earned the 2-1 verdict, courtesy of a re-spotted black in the decider, after each of the earlier frames had also gone down to the final ball.

League week 13 results: Bolehill Inst No 1 4, Edgefold Matlock 1; Bolehill Inst No 2 0, Belper Strutt No 1 5; Belper Strutt No 2 v Matlock Cons match postponed.
"B" (Intermediate) Indiv Handicap Quarter Final: Keith Manlove 2, Paul Bryan 1.
Breaks: B Monk 53; R Slack 34,24; C Marchington 24; K Manlove 22.

Highfields Farm Butchers Premier Division
                                         P      W      L      Pts
Bolehill Institute No 1     12      11       1       39
Edgefold Matlock           11        7       4       32
Belper Strutt No 1          11       6        5       32
Matlock Cons                 10       6        4       29
Belper Strutt No 2          10        4       6       23
Bolehill Institute No 2     11        3       8       22
Matlock Club                  11        1     10       13
Leading breaks: B Monk 53, M Taylor 50.
Leading wins: R Slack 11; M Taylor & P Jarrett 8.

NEW HANDICAP RATINGS

THE latest handicap adjustments are as follows:
Martyn Taylor (Edgefold Matlock) goes from -25 to -30
Ian Birks (Bolehill Institute No 1) goes from -10 to -15
Steve Bullock (Belper Strutt No 1) goes from -5 to Scratch
Mark Sayer (Bolehill Institute No 2) goes from +10 to +15
Paul Bryan (Matlock Club) goes from +10 to +15

The above players have reached the trigger percentages for moving up or down a bracket so the new ratings will come into play with immediate effect (for any remaining competitions left to play).

If you wish to print out the full list of up to date handicap ratings, please click on the link on the right hand side of the webpage, thanks.

BOLEHILL TEAMS EDGE OUT BELPER STRUTT CLUB TWICE

POETRY IN MOTION . . .  BOLEHILL No 2's MARK GWYNNE-JONES

THE TEAMS just below the play off positions in the Highfields Farm Butchers Premier Division did battle in the latest round of games and Bolehill Institute No 2 shaded their contest with Belper Strutt Club No 2 3-2 on Campbell Street.
Dave Needham put the hosts ahead early doors with a comfortable victory but from thereon, the visitors bossed proceedings with brothers Martin Forster and Ian Peacock earning narrow verdicts to wrestle the advantage.

And it was soon poetry in motion as renowned eclectic entertainer Mark Gwynne-Jones, making only his second appearance on the baize this season, secured the success with a 64-30 win over danger man Chris Stubbs.

Stubbs and Adam Winson took the final frame on the black to keep both teams hovering just outside the top four places.

Earlier in the week, the No 1 teams from the clubs previously mentioned had clashed at the same venue with a similar outcome of 3-2 to Bolehill.

Simon Zoppi, after seemingly fluking the black and apologising to opponent Paul Jarrett, then watched in horror as the cue ball drifted into a baulk pocket, giving the hosts an early lead.

But Colin Marchington, Ricki Slack and Ian Birks made the game safe for the league leaders before Jarrett and Wayne Shooter put in an impressive doubles display to reduce the deficit.

Edgefold Club gained maximum points with a 5-0 win over Matlock Club to move second in the table, with Martyn Taylor and Rob Muxlow winning both frames they contested.

League week 12 results: Belper Strutt No 2 2, Bolehill Inst No 2 3; Belper Strutt No 1 2, Bolehill Inst No 1 3; Edgefold Matlock 5, Matlock Club 0.
Breaks: R Muxlow 26,23; I Peacock 22.

Highfields Farm Butchers Premier Division
                                         P      W      L      Pts
Bolehill Institute No 1     11      10       1       35
Edgefold Matlock           10        7       3       31
Matlock Cons                 10       6        4       29
Belper Strutt No 1          10        5       5       27
Belper Strutt No 2          10        4       6       23
Bolehill Institute No 2     10        3       7       22
Matlock Club                  11        1     10       13
Leading breaks: M Taylor 50, C Parker 45.
Leading wins: R Slack 10; P Jarrett 8; M Taylor, J Lynch & I Birks 7.

EDGEFOLD SETTLE THE SCORE WITH CUP CONQUERORS

ROBERT MUXLOW ... all cylinders firing for EDGEFOLD CLUB

IN A RE-MATCH of last week's Captains Cup battle that went down to the deciding black, Edgefold Club and Matlock Conservative Club locked horns again in the Highfields Farm Butchers Premier Division but this time it was the home team who gained compensation on Edge Road with an excellent 4-1 triumph.
Martyn Taylor evened his personal battle with Jack Lynch who had taken his measure last week, courtesy of a 47 break en route to an 88-22 scoreline.

And with Robert Muxlow (breaks of 27 and 25) also firing on all cylinders, plus a narrow win for Neil Parkinson, the match was already decided by the end of frame three.
Visiting captain Nick Kay earned the sole register for the Cons.

The Bolehill Institute derby went the way of the No 1 team who maintained their position at the top of the table thanks to a 3-2 win.

Andrew Brough and Ricki Slack were in fine form for the leaders, with Christmas competition champ Ian Peacock likewise cueing stylishly for the No 2 outfit, but it fell to Simon Zoppi to seal the deal in frame four before Peacock and Mick Bunting reduced the arrears in the concluding doubles frame.

In the other match Belper Strutt No 1 saw off Matlock Club 3-2 with Steve Bullock top scoring to put the hosts 3-0 up before the visitors rallied towards the end with Keith Manlove taking both frames he was involved in on his return to league action.

League week 11 results: Edgefold Matlock 4, Matlock Cons 1; Bolehill Inst No 2 2, Bolehill Inst No 1 3; Belper Strutt No 1 3, Matlock Club 2.
Open Indiv Handicap: Keith Manlove 2, Nick Kay 0.
"B" (Intermediate) Indiv Handicap: Keith Manlove 2, Nick Kay 1.
Breaks: M Taylor 47; R Muxlow 27,25; I Peacock 21; R Slack 20.

Highfields Farm Butchers Premier Division
                                         P      W      L      Pts
Bolehill Institute No 1     10        9       1       32
Matlock Cons                 10       6       4       29
Edgefold Matlock             9        6       3       26
Belper Strutt No 1            9        5       4       25
Belper Strutt No 2            9        4       5       21
Bolehill Institute No 2       9        2       7       19
Matlock Club                  10        1       9       13
Leading breaks: M Taylor 50, C Parker 45.
Leading wins: R Slack 9; J Lynch & P Jarrett 7.

COMPETITION DRAWS FOR FEBRUARY AND MARCH

THE draws for the second round of the competitions were made recently at Bolehill Institute.
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 expunged 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).

Note a few of these dates may fall slightly differently to the original schedule.

OMYA CUP (INDIVIDUAL SCRATCH COMPETITION) Quarter Finals

Best of 3 frames - all off Scratch - 7.30pm
Thu Feb 13: P Ogden (Belper Strutt No 2) v M Newby (Belper Strutt No 1)
Tue Feb 18: R Slack (Bolehill Inst No 1) v K Holmes (Belper Strutt No 1)
Wed Feb 19: M Taylor (Edgefold Matlock) v N Parkinson (Edgefold Matlock)
Wed Feb 26: M Gwynne-Jones (Bolehill Inst No 2) v C Parker (Matlock Cons)

OPEN INDIVIDUAL HANDICAP Quarter Finals
Best of 3 Frames - Normal League Handicaps to apply - 7.30pm
Mon Feb 17: R Slack (Bolehill Inst No 1) v S Bullock (Belper Strutt No 1)
Mon Feb 24: D Harwood (Edgefold Matlock) v P Ogden (Belper Strutt No 2)
Mon Feb 24: K Holmes (Belper Strutt No 1) v P Bryan (Matlock Club)
Match result: K Manlove (Matlock Club) 2 N Kay (Matlock Cons) 0

JIMMY HARPER CUP (TEAM PLATE AGGREGATE COMPETITION)
Round Robin format for first round losers in the Captains Cup
5 Frames Played to a finish - Total Aggregate Points to decide
(As there are still blank weeks available, we have decided to run this event
on a round robin basis which was the only feasible way with 3 teams)
Any team winning both matches wins the trophy, otherwise agg. diff. decides
Mon Mar 03: Edgefold Matlock v Bolehill Institute No 1
Mon Mar 10: Bolehill Institute No 1 v Belper Strutt No 2
Wed Apr 23: Belper Strutt No 2 v Edgefold Matlock

BOB McCARTIN CUP (TEAM SIX RED COMPETITION) Final

Best of 7 frames - 7.30pm - Half of Normal League Handicaps to apply rounded up
Four singles frames and three scotch doubles frames  (alternate shots) 
No player to play more than one singles or two scotch doubles per match
(Same pairing cannot be used twice in scotch doubles)
Tue Mar 04: Belper Strutt No 2 v Matlock Cons (at Edgefold Club, Matlock)

DENIS MORTON TROPHY (PAIRS HANDICAP) Quarter Finals
Best of 3 Frames - 7.30pm - Normal League Handicaps to apply
Tue Mar 04: S Bullock/M Newby (Strutt 1) v N Parkinson/R Muxlow (Edgefold)
Wed Mar 05: D Harwood/J Ankers (Edgefold) v C Parker/N Kay (Mat Cons)
Wed Mar 05: A Brough/S Zoppi (Bolehill 1) v C Stubbs/A Winson (Strutt 2)
Thu Mar 06: R Slack/C Marchington (Bhill 1) v K Manlove/P Holmes (Mat Club)

CAPTAINS CUP (TEAM AGGREGATE COMPETITION)  Semi Finals
5 Frames Played to a finish - Total Aggregate Points to decide
(As prev. agreed, semi final venues of all comps will be as drawn this season)
Mon Mar 10: Matlock Club v Bolehill Institute No 2
Mon Mar 10: Belper Strutt No 1 v Matlock Cons

"B" (INTERMEDIATE)  INDIVIDUAL HANDICAP Quarter Finals
Best of 3 Frames - 7.30pm - Normal League Handicaps to apply
(Reminder that this event was a bonus comp for all eligible Indiv. H'cap entries)
Mon Feb 24: K Holmes (Belper Strutt No 1) v P Holmes (Matlock Club)
Mon Mar 03: K Manlove (Matlock Club) v P Bryan (Matlock Club)
Tue Mar 11: D Harwood (Edgefold Matlock) v P Ogden (Belper Strutt No 2)
Tue Mar 11: S Bullock (Belper Strutt No 1) v N Parkinson (Edgefold Matlock)

JIMMY HARPER PLATE TO TAKE PLACE AS ROUND ROBIN

OWING to the availability of blank weeks for the teams concerned, we will after all be able to fit in the Jimmy Harper Cup Team Plate as a round robin competition (for the three first round losers of the Captains Cup).
Dates will be advised on this website and also on the competition sheet going out at the end of the week.
Overall points aggregate to count (same as Captains Cup), if any of the teams win both matches they  win the competition, otherwise it will highest points difference after the two games if all teams register a win and a loss.
This will not detract from the prize fund originally advertised for other events.