STRUTT THREE POINTS CLEAR AFTER COMEBACK WIN

STEVE BULLOCK ... in defiant mood for BELPER STRUTT CLUB

BELPER STRUTT CLUB drew three points clear at the top of the Harriotts Sweet Chariot Event Planning Snooker League as they came from behind to defeat Edgefold No 2 by the minimum margin on Campbell Street.
Mark Newby was soon into his stride in keeping with the early start this match had and took the opener convincingly before Rob Dicken maintained his unbeaten five match run with a black ball verdict over Paul Jarrett to equalise.
Josh Lee then edged the visitors in front but home captain Steve Bullock was in defiant mood as he equalised at 2-2 before Jarrett and Newby took the deciding doubles with aplomb.

Matlock Club gained their fourth 3-2 win in seven games, this time against Matlock Golf Club with Mick Mackfall (Mick Hodgkinson Transport player of the week) and Paul Bryan playing starring roles as they won both their singles and doubles frames, after Ian McKay had temporarily put the visitors ahead.

There were fine wins for both teams from Bolehill with the No 1 team earning a 4-1 success at Alfreton Palmer Morewood  and the No 2 outfit edging out Edgefold No 1 3-2.
Ricki Slack's win from 45 adrift in frame three proved pivotal after Kevin Rowland had equalised for the Amber Valley line-up whilst Keith Robertson was in barnstorming form for the second team, earning an 87-16 verdict over last seasons player of the year Andy Russell.
Richard Ferguson (28 break) had earlier gotten the vanquished off to a flying start and thus shared the Viva Restaurant top weekly break accolade with Robertson.

League week 7 results: Belper Strutt Club 3, Edgefold Matlock No 2 2; Matlock Club 3, Matlock Golf Club 2; Alfreton Palmer Morewood 1, Bolehill Institute No 1 4; Bolehill Institute No 2 3, Edgefold Matlock No 2 2.
Breaks: K Robertson 28,22; R Ferguson 28; A Russell 25.

Harriotts Sweet Chariot Event Planning Snooker League
                                         P      W      L      Pts
Belper Strutt Club            7        5       2       22
Bolehill Institute No 1       7        3       4       19
Edgefold Matlock No 1     7        5       2       18
Alfreton P Morewood       7        3       4       17
Matlock Club                    7        4       3       15
Bolehill Institute No 2       7        3       4       15
Edgefold Matlock No 2     6        2       4       15
Matlock Golf Club             6        2       4       14
Leading breaks: B Monk 55; R Ferguson 49.
Leading wins: R Dicken 5/5; I Birks & R Ferguson 5/6; A Russell 5/7.

LATEST COMPETITON DRAWS AND DATES

THE draws for the early rounds of the competitions were made recently.
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).
All players need to ensure they are paid up before playing their opening match. Any outstanding monies to be forwarded ASAP.
Also a reminder that half season match and registration fees are due by December 21st, which is £62.50 combined (with £52.50 to pay in March), as don't forget a progressive points deduction rule has been voted in and is now in effect.
Currently we have received full fees from Matlock Club.

OMYA CUP (INDIVIDUAL SCRATCH)  First Round

Best of 3 Frames - 7.30pm - all off Scratch
Wed Dec 09: S Bullock (Belper Strutt 1) v N Haymes (Edgefold 1)
Mon Dec 14: G Wood (Matlock Club) v R Slack (Bolehill 1)
Mon Dec 14: C Marchington (Bolehill 1) v A Russell (Edgefold 1)

CHRISTMAS SHOOTOUT NIGHT @ JAXX Q CLUB, BELPER

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30th @ 7.30pm -
ALL THE FUN OF THE FAIR!
£5 entry all inc. for Individual, Speed & Scotch Doubles Comps (6 Reds)
Just turn up on the night (Draws to take place @ 7.30pm)
featuring The Alan Hopkinson Memorial Trophy, The Eddie Lomas Speed Snooker Challenge and The George Mills Scotch Doubles Trophy
(all handicapped)
Come and give it a go if you haven't already, the more the merrier!
Now open to all past and present Darley Dale & District League players.

BOB McCARTIN SIX RED TEAM CUP - Semi Finals

w/c Monday January 4th
No player to play more than one singles or two scotch doubles per match
(Same pairing cannot be used twice in scotch doubles)

Winner Group A v Runner up Group B

Winner Group B v Runner up Group A

DENIS MORTON TROPHY (PAIRS HANDICAP) First Round
Best of 3 Frames - 7.30pm - Normal League Handicaps to apply
Wed Jan 06 1: N Kay / J Lynch (Mt Golf Clb) v N Parkinson / R Muxlow (Edg 1)
Wed Jan 06 2: R Slack / C Marchington (Bhill 1) v R Ferguson /N Haymes (Edg 1)

OPEN INDIVIDUAL HANDICAP First Round
Best of 3 frames - Normal League Handicaps apply - 7.30pm (unless stated)
Mon Jan 11: A Russell (Edgefold 1) v N Kay (Mat Golf Club)
Wed Jan 13: M Forster (Bolehill 1) v P Holmes (Matlock Club)
Wed Jan 13: N Parkinson (Edgefold 1) v S Bullock (Belper Strutt)

OMYA CUP (INDIVIDUAL SCRATCH)  Quarter Finals

Best of 3 Frames - 7.30pm - all off Scratch
Mon Jan 25: C Marchington or A Russell v I Peacock (Bolehill 2)
Mon Jan 25: G Wood or R Slack v G Jones (Mat Golf Club)
Wed Jan 27: K Manlove (Matlock Club) v B Monk (Belper Strutt)
Wed/Thu Jan 27/28: K Robertson (Bolehill 2) v S Bullock or N Haymes

DENIS MORTON TROPHY (PAIRS HANDICAP)  Quarter Finals
Best of 3 Frames - 7.30pm - Normal League Handicaps to apply
Mon Feb 22: S Bullock / M Newby (Strutt) v I Peacock / M Forster (Bhill 2)
Mon Feb 22: I McKay / G Jones (Mat Glf Clb) v Winner Match 2
Tue Feb 23: A Russell / D Harwood (Edge 1) v K Manlove / P Holmes (Mat Clb)
Tue Feb 23: Winner Match 1 v P Jarrett / W Shootter (Strutt)

OPEN INDIVIDUAL HANDICAP Quarter Finals
Best of 3 frames - Normal League Handicaps apply - 7.30pm (unless stated)
Wed Feb 10: M Forster or P Holmes v R Muxlow (Edgefold 1)
Mon Feb 29: K Manlove (Matlock Club) v I Peacock (Bolehill 2)
Wed Mar 02: A Russell or N Kay v R Slack (Bolehill 1)
Wed Mar 02: N Parkinson or S Bullock v K Robertson (Bolehill 2)

 "B" (INTERMEDIATE) INDIVIDUAL HANDICAP Quarter Finals

Best of 3 Frames - 7.30pm unless stated -
Normal League Handicaps to apply

Mon Feb 29: P Holmes (Matlock Club) v K Robertson (Bolehill 2)

Wed Mar 02: M Forster (Bolehill 2) v K Manlove (Matlock Club)
Mon Mar 07:  N Parkinson (Edgefold 1) v I Peacock (Bolehill 2)

Tue Mar 08: N Kay (Mat Golf Club) v S Bullock (Belper Strutt)

No 1 TEAM BACK FROM BRINK IN THE BOLEHILL DERBY

COLIN MARCHINGTON sunk the black for BOLEHILL No 1

THE Bob McCartin Six Red Cup group stages took centre stage this week and the most thrilling climax came in the Bolehill derby as the No 1 team came from 0-3 down to take a 4-3 verdict over the No 2 outfit on the deciding final black.
Ian Peacock scored a comprehensive opening frame win for the No 2-ers before Keith Robertson fluked the black into the middle pocket to make it 2-0.
Martin Forster soon had the third on the board before Ricki Slack and Andrew Brough combined with aplomb to record a 30 break in the scotch doubles, then Slack partnered Colin Marchington to make it 2-3 soon afterwards.
Ian Birks, a late arrival, made it just in time to equalise in the final singles leg and it was he and Marchington who took the concluding doubles frame, the latter coolly executing a cut into the middle pocket from under the baulk cushion to earn the verdict.

Edgefold No 1's Andy Russell and Nathan Haymes scored the highest run so far in scotch doubles play with a 34 at Matlock Golf Club though it was the latter who scored a 5-2 victory as Charlie Hodgkinson top scored in frame three and Nick Kay decided the issue soon afterwards.

This was the Golf Club's second outing of the week, having earlier been defeated 5-2 in a re-scheduled match at Alfreton Palmer Morewood where Andrew Beardsley top scored.

The Alfreton side had also defeated Matlock Club by the same scoreline the previous night, with Simon Mayes (22) and Mick Mackfall (21) amongst the breaks.

The other match saw Sean Dobney notch a 32 break as Edgefold No 2 saw off Belper Strutt Club 5-2.

Bob McCartin Six Red Cup Group A: Matlock Club 2, Alfreton Palmer Morewood 5; Alfreton Palmer Morewood 5, Matlock Golf Club 2; Matlock Golf Club 5, Edgefold Matlock No 1 2.
Group B: Bolehill Institute No 1 4, Bolehill Institute No 3 3; Edgefold Matlock No 2 5, Belper Strutt Club 2.
Breaks: A Russell / N Haymes 34 (sc/dbls); S Dobney 32; R Slack / A Brough 30 (sc/dbls); C Parker 25; S Mayes 22; M Mackfall 21; A Beardsley 20.

Group A                                    P       W      L       Pts
Alfreton Palmer Morewood       2        2       0        10
Edgefold Matlock No 1              2        1       1         8
Matlock Golf Club                      2        1       1         7
Matlock Club                              2        0       2         3

Group B                                    P       W      L       Pts
Bolehill Institute No 2               2         1       1        10
Bolehill Institute No 1               2         2       0         8
Edgefold Matlock No 2             2         1       1         5
Belper Strutt Club                    2          0       2        5

GOLF CLUB STORM BACK TO FORM AS NICK STARS

NICK KAY earned this weeks Player of the Week mantle

MATLOCK GOLF CLUB stormed back to form after last weeks heavy defeat at Belper with a 4-1 home win over Bolehill Institute No 2 in the sixth round of Harriotts Sweet Chariot Event Planning Snooker League matches.
Keith Robertson struck first however for the visitors, seeing off seasonal debutant Charlie Hodgkinson with the aid of a 22 break, before Jack Lynch and Gareth Johnson earned narrow verdicts to see them nose ahead.
Nick Kay provided the icing on the cake, with an 80-48 win over hitherto form opponent Ian Peacock, earning him the Mick Hodgkinson Transport player of the week award. as well as then partnering Johnson to a convincing doubles success.

The other three matches all ended in wins by the minimum margin.
Matlock Club triumphed 3-2 at Bolehill No 1 with Keith Manlove partnering Mick Mackfall to success in the deciding doubles leg, after he had edged his team ahead in frame three.
Ricki Slack top scored with a 99 points haul for the hosts.

Edgefold No 1 edged past Belper Strutt Club by the same score, Richard Ferguson delivering a superb run of 49 to earn the Viva Italian Restaurant highest break of the week accolade. Andy Russell crucially won both his singles and doubles while Wayne Shooter secured his fourth win in five games for the visitors.

Edgefold No 2 also secured a narrow triumph over Alfreton Palmer Morewood. Sean Dobney's excellent 25 clearance as the highlight for the home team while William Salt was top points scorer for the Amber Valley travellers.

League week 6 results: Matlock Golf Club 4, Bolehill Institute No 2 1; Bolehill Institute No 1 2, Matlock Club 3; Edgefold Matlock No 1 3, Belper Strutt Club 2; Edgefold Matlock No 2 3, Alfreton Palmer Morewood 2.
Breaks: R Ferguson 49: S Dobney 25; R Muxlow 24; S Mayes 24.

Harriotts Sweet Chariot Event Planning Snooker League
                                         P      W      L      Pts
Belper Strutt Club            6        4       2       19
Edgefold Matlock No 1     6        5       1       16
Alfreton P Morewood       6        3       3       16
Bolehill Institute No 1       6        2       4       15
Edgefold Matlock No 2     5        2       3       13
Matlock Club                    6        3       3       12
Matlock Golf Club            5        2       3       12
Bolehill Institute No 2       6        2       4       12
Leading breaks: B Monk 55; R Ferguson 49.
Leading wins: I Birks & A Russell 5/6; R Dicken 4/4.

STRUTT CLUB FLYING HIGH AS MONK HITS HALF CENTURY

BEN MONK was in scintillating form for BELPER STRUTT CLUB

BEN MONK was in scintillating form as Belper Strutt Club strengthened their lead at the top of the Harriotts Sweet Chariot Event Planning Snooker League with a 5-0 win over Matlock Golf Club in the fifth round of games.
Monk opened proceedings with a break of 40 in defeating ex Derbyshire champ Graham Jones and closed them with a majestic 55 in the doubles leg, earning him the Viva Italian Restaurant highest break of the week award.
In between that Paul Jarrett (26) and Mark Newby (28) were also amongst the breaks and Steve Bullock narrowly edged the final singles frame 60-52.

Alfreton Palmer Morewood edged the clash at Matlock Club 3-2 with Simon Mayes (23 break) top scoring and then partnering Jamie Rowland to victory in the deciding doubles frame.
Graeme Wood and Paul Bryan had earlier put the posts 2-0 ahead.

Also coming from 2-0 down were Bolehill No 2 in their local derby match with Bolehill No 1.
Ian Peacock took blue, pink and black in the deciding doubles to earn the Mick Hodgkinson Transport player of the week award after he had equalised in the penultimate frame, ending the hitherto unbeaten run of Ian Birks 62-29.
Ricki Slack top scored for the vanquished.

The other local derby clash also was decided by the minimum margin at Edgefold Club, though
the No 1 team had already raced into a 3-0 lead by the time of the No 2's team's fightback.
Andy Russell (32 break) was his usual classy self while Rob Dicken won both his singles and pairs frames for the opposition.

League week 5 results: Belper Strutt Club 5, Matlock Golf Club 0; Matlock Club 2, Alfreton Palmer Morewood 3; Bolehill Institute No 2 3, Bolehill Institute No 1 2; Edgefold Matlock No 1 3, Edgefold Matlock No 2 2.
Breaks: B Monk 55,40; A Russell 32; M Newby 28; P Jarrett 26; I McKay 24;
S Mayes 23.

Harriotts Sweet Chariot Event Planning Snooker League
                                         P      W      L      Pts
Belper Strutt Club            5        4       1       17
Alfreton P Morewood       5        3       2       14
Edgefold Matlock No 1     5        4       1       13
Bolehill Institute No 1        5        2       3       13
Bolehill Institute No 2        5        2       3       11
Edgefold Matlock No 2      4        1       3       10
Matlock Club                     5        2       3         9
Matlock Golf Club              4        1       3         8
Leading breaks: B Monk 55; G Johnson 46.
Leading wins: I Birks & A Russell 4/5; R Dicken 3/3.

EDGEFOLD No 2 OPEN THEIR ACCOUNT IN FINE STYLE

SEAN DOBNEY took both his singles and doubles frames for EDGEFOLD No 2

EDGEFOLD No 2 opened their account in prolific fashion against Matlock Club in  the fourth week of the Harriotts Sweet Chariot Event Planning Snooker League.
Tom Chambers took a hard fought opening frame against Graeme Wood 73-51 before Josh Lee made it two shortly afterwards with an even tighter frame with Mick Mackfall 53-44.
From hereon in, the home team turned on the style with Mick Hodgkinson Transport player of the week Sean Dobney (22 break) taking both his singles and doubles frames and Rob Dicken (25) earning the Viva Italian Restaurant highest weekly break accolade.

Belper Strutt Club edged to the top of the table with a 3-2 win after a marathon battle at Bolehill No 1 with Wayne Shooter top scoring to give the visitors a 3-0 lead before a fightback led by Ian Birks, who took both his singles and doubles frames, saw the deficit reduced to the minimum margin.

Edgefold No 1 travelled to Matlock Golf Club and came back 3-2 victors. Ian McKay had given the hosts an early advantage but Andy Russell top scored to make sure last seasons champions finished in the ascendancy.

No details though as yet but Alfreton Palmer Morewood defeated Bolehill No 2 3-2 to go a point off the top.
League week 5 results: Edgefold Matlock No 2 5, Matlock Club 0; Bolehill Institute No 1 2, Belper Strutt Club 3; Matlock Golf Club 2, Edgefold Matlock No 1 3; Alfreton Palmer Morewood 3, Bolehill Institute No 2 2.
Breaks: R Dickin 25; S Dobney 22; G Johnson 22.

Harriotts Sweet Chariot Event Planning Snooker League
                                         P      W      L      Pts
Belper Strutt Club            4        3       1       12
Alfreton P Morewood       4        2       2       11
Bolehill Institute No 1       4        2       2       11
Edgefold Matlock No 1     4        3      1        10
Bolehill Institute No 2       4        1       3        8
Edgefold Matlock No 2     3        1       2        8
Matlock Golf Club             3        1       2        8
Matlock Club                     4        2       2        7
Leading breaks: G Johnson 46; B Monk 39 .
Leading wins: I Birks 4/4; I McKay 3/3; W Shooter & A Russell 3/4.

NARROW WIN FOR BOLEHILL No 1 IN SIX RED OPENER

IAN BIRKS... took the black in the scotch doubles to seal the win

THERE was a break from league action this week as the Bob McCartin Six Red Cup took centre stage with the first group games taking place.
Belper Strutt Club hosted Bolehill Institute No 1 and it was the visitors who took home a 4-3 victory.

Simon Zoppi and an impressive Steve Bullock (20 break) shared the opening frames though wins for Ian Birks (on the black) and Andrew Brough (on pink) swayed the game in Bolehill's favour.

Paul Jarrett and Wayne Shooter took the first of the scotch doubles legs for the hosts but Birks and Zoppi sealed the deal with another black ball win before Bullock and Shooter took the last three balls to cut the deficit to the minimum margin at the end of an entertaining contest.

Edgefold No 1 got off to a great start, taking the opening six frames against Matlock Cliub. Andy Russell (breaks of 29 and 22) and Neil Parkinson (25) were in excellent form though Keith Manlove and Graeme Wood avoided the clean sweep by taking the final scotch doubles leg.

Elsewhere, Edgefold No 2 were unable to raise a team at the eleventh hour for the trip to Bolehill No 2 so conceded the points while Alfreton and Matlock Golf Club will re-arrange due to a club function.
Bob McCartin Six Red Cup Group A: Edgefold Matlock No 1 6, Matlock Club 1; Alfreton Palmer Morewood v Matlock Golf Club postponed. Group B: Belper Strutt Club 3, Bolehill Institute No 1 4; Bolehill Institute No 2 7, Edgefold Matlock No 2 0 (match conceded).
Breaks: A Russell 29,22; N Parkinson 25; S Bullock 20.