No 1 TEAMS HOLD SWAY IN SAME CLUB SHOWDOWNS

ROB MUXLOW ... on target for EDGEFOLD No 1

THERE were two clashes of teams based in the same club in the latest round of Harriotts Sweet Chariot Event Planning Snooker League fixtures and on each occasion the No 1 team defeated the No 2 team 4-1 at both Edgefold Club and Bolehill Institute.

Rob Dicken took his win tally to nine out of ten to give the No 2 cuemen an early advantage in Matlock but Rob Muxlow (23 break) opened his account for the season in the league to equalise before Mick Hodgkinson Transport player of the week Duncan Harwood turned in a terrific display to win 82-23 in the next.
Andy Russell (36 break) made the game safe and then added the doubles leg partnered by Nathan Haymes.

Ricki Slack was in fine form at Bolehill with runs of 44 and 38 in winning his singles and doubles legs for the No 1 outfit to take the Viva Restaurant highest weekly break award though Andrew Brough (24 break) notched the biggest points haul of the night.
Martin Forster took the opener on the black for the vanquished 63-62.

Belper Strutt Club took back a 3-2 win from Matlock Golf Club with Steve Bullock top scoring in the opener before a late fightback inspired by Nick Kay who won both frames he contested.
Alfreton Palmer Morewood remained in contention with a 3-2 home win over Matlock Club. Andrew Beardsley and Kevin Rowland both edged tight contests for the hosts while Graeme Wood continued in excellent fettle for the visitors.

The Amber Valley cueists had also won in the Captains Cup group stages the previous night with a 302-208 aggregate verdict over Matlock Golf Club to maintain pole position.
Kevin Rowland and Graham Jones top scored for their respective teams.

League week 12 results: Edgefold Matlock No 2 1, Edgefold Matlock No 1 4; Bolehill Institute No 1 4, Bolehill Institute No 2 1; Matlock Golf Club 2, Belper Strutt Club 3; Alfreton Palmer Morewood 3, Matlock Club 2.
Captains Cup (Team Aggregate) Group B: Alfreton Palmer Morewood 302, Matlock Golf Club 208.
Individual Handicap quarter final: Martin Forster 1, Rob Muxlow 2.
Breaks: R Slack 44,38; A Russell 36; R Muxlow 35,23; A Brough 24.

Harriotts Sweet Chariot Event Planning Snooker League
                                         P      W      L      Pts
Bolehill Institute No 1      12       8       4       36
Belper Strutt Club           12       8       4       35
Alfreton P Morewood      12       7       5       33
Edgefold Matlock No 1    12       7       5       31
Edgefold Matlock No 2    11       5       6       28
Matlock Club                   12        6       6      26
Bolehill Institute No 2      12        4       8      24
Matlock Golf Club            11        2       9     22
Leading breaks: B Monk 55; R Ferguson 49.
Leading wins: R Dicken 9/10; I Birks 8/11; A Russell 8/12.

Captains Cup Group B            P       W      L      F       A      Diff     Pts
Alfreton Palmer Morewood        2        2       0     648    435    213      4
Edgefold Matlock No 2               2       1       1     664    483    181       2
Bolehill Institute No 1                 2        1       1     542    609    -67       2
Matlock Golf Club                      2        0       2     376    703   -327      0

LATEST SEMI FINAL AND FINAL DATES, MORE TO FOLLOW

THE draw for the OMYA Cup semi finals and Bob McCartin Six Red Cup final arrangements were decided 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).
First name out of the hat will have home advantage in semi finals, with finals on a neutral table where necessary.
Remaining draws will take place after the conclusion of the other quarter final matches.

OMYA CUP (INDIVIDUAL SCRATCH)  Semi Finals

Best of 5 Frames - 7.30pm - all off Scratch
Wed Mar 16: A Russell (Edgefold Matlock 1) v B Monk (Belper Strutt Club)
Mon Mar 21: N Haymes (Edgefold Matlock 1) v G Jones (Matlock Golf Club)

BOB McCARTIN SIX RED TEAM CUP - Final

Best of 7 Frames - 7.30pm - Half of normal league handicaps to apply

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 29: Bolehill Institute No 1 v Bolehill Institute No 2 (at Bolehill Institute)

MATLOCK CLUB EDGE THRILLER TO STAY IN THE HUNT

DAVE ALLEN was on target for MATLOCK CLUB

THREE matches took place in the second round of group games in this season's Captains Cup team aggregate competition.
Tightest contest of the trio was at Bolehill Institute where the No 2 team almost staged a stirring comeback as they hosted Matlock Club in Group A despite winning only the final doubles leg.
The first four frames all went to the visitors by narrow margins with Graeme Wood and Paul Holmes setting the tone with black ball successes.
Captain Keith Manlove's 62-51 win in frame three and Dave Allen's 63-49 triumph in the final singles leg soon saw their team 36pts ahead.
However, a valiant effort from home pairing Keith Robertson and Ian Peacock eroded that to just nine points at the conclusion, 270-279 to leave both teams still in contention for a semi final spot.

Belper Strutt Club hold pole position in the group, defeating Edgefold No 1 340-264 for their second win in as many outings.
Robert Muxlow's 27 break with a colours clearance snatched the opener on the black for the visitors but emphatic wins for Paul Jarrett and the Steve Bullock / Wayne Shooter combo in the pairs leg made sure of home glory.

Bolehill No 1 needed their 315-263 verdict over Edgefold No 2 to keep their hopes alive to leave both teams in with a chance going into their final matches.
Colin Marchington and Ricki Slack (32 break) were in excellent form for the victors while Rob Dicken took both his singles and doubles frames for the Matlock outfit.
Captains Cup (Team Aggregate) Group A: Bolehill Institute No 2 270, Matlock Club 279: Belper Strutt Club 340, Edgefold Matlock No 1 264; Group B: Bolehill Institute No 1 315, Edgefold Matlock No 2 263; Alfreton Palmer Morewood v Matlock Golf Club (postponed, playing Monday).
Breaks: R Slack 32; R Muxlow 27.

Group A                                    P       W      L      F       A      Diff     Pts
Belper Strutt Club                      2        2       0     662    407    255      4
Bolehill Institute No 2                 2        1      1     629    515    114       2
Matlock Club                              2        1      1     522    592     -70       2
Edgefold Matlock No 1               2       0       2     500    699    -199      0
Group B                                    P       W      L      F       A      Diff     Pts
Edgefold Matlock No 2               2       1       1     664    483    181       2
Alfreton Palmer Morewood        1        1       0     346    227    119      2
Bolehill Institute No 1                 2        1       1     542    609    -67       2
Matlock Golf Club                      1        0       1     168    401   -233      0

Top two in each group qualify for semi finals.

ZOPPI EXCELS FOR BOLEHILL No 1 IN LEADERS CLASH

SIMON ZOPPI ... amongst the breaks for BOLEHILL No 1

THE TOP two teams met in this week's Harriotts Sweet Chariot Event Planning Snooker League and visitors Bolehill Institute No 1 narrowly overcame Belper Strutt Club 3-2 to draw level with their counterparts after a hard fought battle on Campbell Street.
Simon Zoppi was in imperious form for the victors, notching breaks of 30, 22 and finally a 25 clearance to earn the Viva Restaurant highest weekly break accolade before Colin Marchington took the next on the black for 2-0.
Mark Newby (21 break) reduced the arrears for the hosts in the next and then Justin Weller with a cultured display levelled matters to take it into the final doubles leg.
But Ricki Slack and Ian Birks, earlier defeated in their singles legs, combined to greater effect in the decider and saw it out for their team with a 62-30 success.

Third placed Alfreton Palmer Morewood were edged out 3-2 at Bolehill No 2. Martin Forster amassed 97 points for the hosts to take the Mick Hodgkinson Transport player of the week award and later took the deciding leg 62-28 with the help of Ian Peacock.
Andrew Beardsley and Kevin Rowland were on target for the Amber Valley cueists.

Both Edgefold teams earned narrow wins.
The No 1 team scored 3-2 at home to Matlock Golf Club with Andy Russell (breaks of 26 and 23) in prime form before Neil Parkinson and Robert Muxlow settled the decider. Graham Jones (27 break) top scored for the visitors.

Edgefold No 2 also won by the minimum margin at Matlock Club with Sam Lavelle taking each of his singles and doubles frames after Graeme Wood had finally ended the unbeaten eight match run of Rob Dicken in the opener.

League week 11 results: Belper Strutt Club 2, Bolehill Institute No 1 3; Bolehill Institute No 1 3, Alfreton Palmer Morewood 2; Edgefold Matlock No 1 3, Matlock Golf Club 2; Matlock Club 2, Edgefold Matlock No 2 3.
OMYA Cup (Individual Scratch) quarter finals: Andy Russell 2, Ian Peacock 0; Ricki Slack 0, Graham Jones 2.
Breaks: A Russell 39,26,23; S Zoppi 30,25,22; G Jones 27; R Ferguson 24;
R Slack 23; K Robertson 22; M Forster 22; I Peacock 22; M Newby 21.

Harriotts Sweet Chariot Event Planning Snooker League
                                         P      W      L      Pts
Belper Strutt Club           11       7       4       32
Bolehill Institute No 1      11       7       4       32
Alfreton P Morewood      11       6       5       30
Edgefold Matlock No 1    11       6       5       27
Edgefold Matlock No 2    10       5       5       27
Matlock Club                   11        6       5      24
Bolehill Institute No 2      11        4       7      23
Matlock Golf Club            10        2       8     20
Leading breaks: B Monk 55; R Ferguson 49.
Leading wins: R Dicken 8/9; K Robertson & I Birks 7/10; A Russell 7/11.

ITS TIGHT AT THE TOP AFTER ALFRETON SCALP STRUTT

PAUL BRYAN,  Mick Hodgkinson Transport player of the week

THREE matches took place in this week's Harriotts Sweet Chariot Event Planning Snooker League and the top placings tightened up considerably thanks to Alfreton Palmer Morewood's stunning whitewash of leaders Belper Strutt Club, taking them to within two points of those rivals.
Old stager Ralph Edgson edged a tight opening battle 64-55 to get the Amber Valley cueists on the board and it wasn't long before Simon Mayes increased the advantage.
In form Jamie Rowland took another tight frame in the third to make sure of victory and it was rubber stamped with further successes from his father Kevin and in the concluding doubles frame.

Bolehill Institute No 1 separate that pair in the league placings following a 3-2 home win over last seasons champions Edgefold No 1.
Ricki Slack and Ian Birks took the deciding doubles leg 54-32 after Andy Russell (48 break earning him the Viva Restaurant top weekly break accolade) and Duncan Harwood (30 break) had clawed the visitors back from 2-0 adrift.

Matlock Club continue to enjoy their best season for some time, defeating Bolehill No 2 3-2 on Dale Road with Paul Bryan top scoring to earn himself the Mick Hodgkinson Transport Player of the Week mantle after Mick Bunting had given the visitors an early advantage.

League week 10 results: Alfreton Palmer Morewood 5, Belper Strutt Club 0; Bolehill Institute No 1 3, Edgefold Matlock No 1 2; Matlock Club 3, Bolehill Institute No 2 2.
Breaks: A Russell 48,22; D Harwood 30; R Slack 21.

Harriotts Sweet Chariot Event Planning Snooker League
                                         P      W      L      Pts
Belper Strutt Club           10       7       3       30
Bolehill Institute No 1      10       6       4       29
Alfreton P Morewood      10       6       4       28
Edgefold Matlock No 1    10       5       5       24
Edgefold Matlock No 2     9        4       5       24
Matlock Club                   10       6       4       22
Bolehill Institute No 2      10        3       7      20
Matlock Golf Club             9        2       7       18
Leading breaks: B Monk 55; R Ferguson 49.
Leading wins: R Dicken 8/8; I Birks 7/9; K Robertson & R Slack 6/9.

EDGEFOLD No 2 RUN RIOT IN CAPTAINS CUP OPENER

CENTURION SEAN DOBNEY was amongst the breaks

EDGEFOLD No 2 amassed a stupendous 401 points as they started their Captains Cup campaign in barnstorming style against Matlock Golf Club in a competition which sees the overall aggregate points totals deciding the matches.
Rob Dicken (24 break) set the tone with an 88-23 success in the opener before Tom Chambers continued the good work with a 71-54 verdict over Ian McKay, who top scored for the vanquished.
Even better was the come with Christmas champion Sean Dobney oozing confidence in compiling breaks of 48,28 and 22 en route to a century points haul in frame three.
Sam Lavelle notched his debut win in the next and it was left to Dobney and Dicken to complete one of the team performances of recent times to leave the visitors reeling with a 233 points deficit.

Elsewhere, there were two repeat match-ups from last weeks six red semi finals with contrasting outcomes this time around.
Bolehill Institute No 2 confirmed their superiority over Edgefold No 1 with a 359-236 margin. Ian Peacock top scored with a 92-48 win after Martin Forster had got them off to a flyer.
The best effort from the Matlock outfit came courtesy of Andy Russell, who forced a 60-60 tie with Keith Robertson (with the aggregate format  in this instance the black doesn't come back up).

Alfreton Palmer Morewood did avenge last weeks defeat to Bolehill No 1 however, with a convincing 346-227 scoreline.
Jamie Rowland was in majestic form, amassing 95 points and then comfortably taking the doubles leg with father Kevin whilst Colin Marchington top scored for the hosts, courtesy of a 59-58 cliffhanger in the opener.

Belper Strutt Club reportedly defeated Matlock Club in the other match, though no details through as yet.
Captains Cup (Team Aggregate) group stages: Edgefold Matlock No 2 401, Matlock Golf Club 168; Edgefold Matlock No 1 236, Bolehill Institute No 2 359; Bolehill Institute No 1 227, Alfreton Palmer Morewood 346; Belper Strutt Club defeated Matlock Club.
Breaks: S Dobney 48,28,22; A Russell 25; R Dicken 24; M Sayer 22;
K Robertson 20.

BOTH BOLEHILL TEAMS BOOK PLACE IN SIX RED CUP FINAL

MARTIN FORSTER saw BOLEHILL No 2 off to the best possible start

THE first action of 2016 was a triumphant one for the teams from Bolehill Institute with both the first and second teams reaching the final of the Bob McCartin Six Red Team Cup, courtesy of thrilling victories over Alfreton Palmer Morewood and Edgefold No 1 respectively.
The No 1 team travelled to the Amber Valley cueists home and took an early lead as Ricki Slack took brown, blue and pink to edge the first while Colin Marchington increased the advantage soon afterwards.
Jamie Rowland with the performance of the evening pulled one back in the next before Ian Birks took a tight frame to reaffirm the lead at 3-1 with just the three scotch doubles legs left.
However, Alfreton rallied gamely to take the first two of these with Rowland again impressive in partnering his father Kevin and Simon Mayes to square things up at 3-3.
But Slack and Marchington kept cool heads in the decider wqith a 47-21 win after a titanic battle.
The No 2 team scored a 4-2 victory over their Matlock vistors with Martin Forster, Mick Bunting and Keith Robertson all scoring individual victories to give them a commanding 3-0 lead with four to play.
Andy Russell fought back from well adrift to keep the game alive in frame four and then he and Nathan Haymes pulled back another in the first of the scotch doubles legs to make it 3-2.
But ultimately it was to no avail as Robertson and Bunting took the next on the pink to make sure of an all-Bolehill final in Easter week.
Bob McCartin Six Red Cup semi finals: Alfreton Palmer Morewood 3, Bolehill Institute No 1 4; Bolehill Institute No 2 4, Edgefold Matlock No 1 2.
Denis Morton Trophy (Pairs Handicap) first round: Nick Kay / Jack Lynch 0, Neil Parkinson / Robert Muxlow 2; Ricki Slack / Colin Marchington 0, Richard Ferguson / Nathan Haymes 2.
Breaks: R Ferguson 22.