ANDREW BECOMES THE THIRD MAN TO DO XMAS DOUBLE

AT THE DOUBLE ... Alfreton Palmer Morewood's ANDREW HAGGARTY

THE ANNUAL CHRISTMAS SHOOTOUT NIGHT attracted thirteen hardy souls on a treacherous night for travelling and culminated in a double success for Alfreton Palmer Morewood cueman Andrew Haggarty who triumphed in the individual handicap and speed snooker challenge events while Belper Strutt Club pairing Mark Newby and Wayne Shooter took the scotch doubles handicap competition.
All three quickfire events start and finish in the same evening, the individual and doubles consisting of one frame of six reds whilst the speed snooker is a contest to clear the colours faster than your opponent, all played on a straight knockout basis at Belper's Jaxx Q Club.

With dual winner Sean Dobney taking a hiatus this year, there was a chance for a new name on the Alan Hopkinson Trophy and up stepped Haggarty to produce his best snooker of the year as he incredibly won all his four individual handicap matches on the deciding black.
After edging out Gordon Critchlow, Ricki Slack, and Derek Smith, Haggarty was in prime position in the final against Edgefold's Duncan Harwood until the latter's superb pots on brown, blue and pink saw the Alfreton player in a familiar position with everything resting on the final ball.
Harwood, like Critchlow and Slack previously, had first shot on the black but to no avail and the Amber Valley player produced the shot of the night to slam in a long range pot to take the spoils to tumultuous applause.

The final of the speed snooker contest saw Haggarty defeat Belper Strutt Club's Wayne Shooter, whose in off on the blue proved pivotal, meaning another ball came up as a penalty, while the victor sunk pink into the middle pocket and then took his time to line up the black for a tap in, becoming the third-ever player to do the Christmas individual competition double following Andrew Gratton (11/12) and Ben Monk (12/13)

Earlier on, there was the first ever tie as Steve Bullock and Duncan Harwood both sank the black on the adjacent tables within a split second of one another and without a slow motion replay, bystanders were unable to call a winner, meaning the black came back up which saw Bullock progress.

Scotch doubles winners WAYNE SHOOTER and MARK NEWBY (Strutt Club)

It was almost a clean sweep for the dual victor Haggarty as he teamed up with Derek Smith to reach the final of the George Mills Trophy (pairs) but Shooter was also enjoying a great night himself as he and team mate Mark Newby proved too strong in the final.

Alan Hopkinson Trophy (Christmas 6 red individual handicap): winner, Andrew Haggarty (Alfreton Palmer Morewood No 2); runner-up, Duncan Harwood (Edgefold Matlock No 1).
George Mills Trophy (Christmas 6 red scotch doubles handicap): winners, Mark Newby and Wayne Shooter (Belper Strutt Club); runners-up, Andrew Haggarty and Derek Smith (Alfreton Palmer Morewood No 2).
Eddie Lomas Trophy (speed snooker handicap challenge, clearing the colours): winner, Andrew Haggarty (Alfreton Palmer Morewood No 2): runner-up, Wayne Shooter (Belper Strutt Club).
Breaks:  R Slack 28.

MATLOCK CLUB STORM INTO SEMIS WITH SIX APPEAL

CAPTAIN FANTASTIC KEITH MANLOVE

MATLOCK CLUB produced probably the best result in their short history since the team moved over from the now defunct County Offices NALGO Club with a stunning 6-1 verdict over league leaders Alfreton Palmer Morewood No 1 to take their place in the Bob McCartin Six Red Cup semi finals.
There was no sign of what was to come when the in form Simon Mays took the opener for the hosts, who needed to repeat their league whitewash over the visitors from a couple of weeks earlier to ensure a qualification spot themselves.
However, Paul Holmes ended the unbeaten run in all competitions of Jamie Rowland in the next and then Graeme Wood and Keith Manlove kept the dream alive for the Matlock cuemen going into the scotch doubles.
Further wins for Wood, coupled with Manlove and then Paul Bryan, left hopes dangling on the final leg as anything less than the six points would have seen them miss out in Group A.
So up stepped captain Manlove once more to remain undefeated in all three frames contested (along with Wood) as he partnered Holmes to a legendary success.

Equally enthralling was the winner-takes-all encounter in Group B which saw Matlock Golf Club edge out Edgefold No 1 4-3 to earn the all-important runners up spot.
Leading 3-1 with Ian McKay top scoring, things were looking rosy for the golfers until Andy Russell and Rob Muxlow combined to take the leading scotch doubles break so far of 37, putting them in line for the Presidents Cup, and then Russell again, with Duncan Harwood, made it 3-3 to take it into a decider.
But Graham Jones and Tony Blant remained ice cool to see off the fightback 41-17.

There was also re-arranged Joinery Joint League action as the fast improving Alfreton No 2 moved into contention at the top with their seventh win in eight games in all competitions, defeating Bolehill No 1 5-0 to leave three points separating four teams with another set to join them with a game in hand just a couple of points adrift.
John Smith won the tightest game of the evening 53-42 in a match where the home team weren't seriously threatened in the remainder of the frames.

League: Alfreton Palmer Morewood No 2 5, Bolehill Institute No 1 0.
Bob McCartin Six Red Cup, Group A: Alfreton Palmer Morewood No 1 1, Matlock Club 6. Group B: Matlock Golf Club 4, Edgefold Matlock No 1 3.
Breaks: A Russell / R Muxlow 37 (scotch doubles).

The Joinery Joint Snooker League
                                         P      W      L      Pts
Alfreton P Morewd No 1  7        6       1      24
Edgefold Matlock No 1     7        4       3     23
Bolehill Institute No 1       7        5       2      21
Alfreton P Morewd No 2  7        4       3      21
Matlock Golf Club             6       4       2      19
Edgefold Matlock No 2     7        3       4     14
Bolehill Institute No 2       7        2       5      14
Matlock Club                    7        1       5      10
Belper Strutt Club            7        2       5        9
Leading breaks: R Slack 44; A Russell 38.
Leading wins: J Rowland 7/7; I McKay 5/5; A Russell & T Broughton 5/7.

Bob McCartin Six Red Cup
Group A                                    P       W      L       Pts

Alfreton P Morewood No 2         4        3       1      16
Matlock Club                               4        2       2      16
Bolehill Institute No 1                  4        2       2      16
Edgefold Matlock No 2               4        2       2       11

Alfreton P Morewood No 1         4        1       3      11

Group B                                   P       W       L       Pts

Belper Strutt Club                      3         2       1      14
Matlock Golf Club                      3         2       1       12
Edgefold Matlock No 1              3          2       1      12
Bolehill Institute No 2                 3         0       3        4
Leading scotch doubles break: A Russell / R Muxlow 37.

If tied on points, teams placing is decided by 1. Most wins; 2. Winner of the match between the two tied teams (top two qualify for semi finals from each group).

SHOOTOUT NIGHT AT JAXX BELPER WED DEC 28th 7.30pm

MAYS GOES RAMPANT AS ALFRETON No 1 HIT THE SUMMIT

SIMON MAYS ... 178 points haul in two weeks

ALFRETON PALMER MOREWOOD No 1 went outright top of the Joinery Joint Snooker League this week with their 3-2 win at Bolehill Institute No 2 earning them their sixth win in seven outings.
Ian Peacock continued his form from the last home game by defeating last seasons player of the year runner-up Kevin Rowland 68-45 to put the hosts ahead.
But Simon Mays, fresh from a 92pts haul the previous week, ran up a tally of 86pts in seeing off Keith Robertson, who for the second week running had a 29 break and still tasted defeat.
Veteran cueman Ralph Edgson took the next 59-35 and it was left to the still unbeaten Jamie Rowland with breaks of 25 and 22 to make the game safe for Alfreton.
Robertson and Mick Bunting reduced the deficit in the concluding doubles leg.

Edgefold No 1 are a point behind after their 4-1 win at Matlock Club, Andy Russell notching 97 points in taking the third frame after Graeme Wood had given the home team the lead in convincing fashion.

Belper Strutt Club gained their second win of the season, 3-2 at Edgefold No 2 as Wayne Shooter (25 break) opened his account for the season before Sam Lavelle and Dan Strutt took the consolation doubles leg to end the nights action.

In a rescheduled Bob McCartin Six Red Cup game from Group A, Alfreton Palmer Morewood No 2 gained the 5-2 victory they needed to ensure qualification, drawing level with the vanquished Bolehill No 1 but having notched three wins, which is more than any of their rivals can muster.
Tom Broughton and Ian Birks top scored for their respective teams as the hosts again lost each of the scotch doubles in a repeat of their opening encounter at Matlock Club.

League week 8 results: Bolehill Institute No 2 2, Alfreton Palmer Morewood No 1 3; Matlock Club 1, Edgefold Matlock No 1 4; Edgefold Matlock No 2 2, Belper Strutt Club 3.
Bob McCartin Six Red Cup Group A: Bolehill Institute No 1 2, Alfreton Palmer Morewood No 2 5.
Breaks: K Robertson 29; J Rowland 25,22; W Shooter 25; A Russell 24; D Smith / A Haggarty 22 (sctch dbls).

The Joinery Joint Snooker League
                                         P      W      L      Pts
Alfreton P Morewd No 1  7        6       1      24
Edgefold Matlock No 1     7        4       3     23
Bolehill Institute No 1       6        5       1      21
Matlock Golf Club             6       4       2      19
Alfreton P Morewd No 2  6        3       3      16
Edgefold Matlock No 2     7        3       4     14
Bolehill Institute No 2       7        2       5      14
Matlock Club                    7        1       5       10
Belper Strutt Club            7        2       5        9
Leading breaks: R Slack 44; A Russell 38.
Leading wins: J Rowland 7/7; I McKay 5/5; A Russell 5/7.

Bob McCartin Six Red Cup
Group A                                    P       W      L       Pts

Alfreton P Morewood No 2         4        3       1      16
Bolehill Institute No 1                  4        2       2      16
Edgefold Matlock No 2               4        2       2       11
Matlock Club                               3        1       2      10

Alfreton P Morewood No 1         3        1       2      10

Group B                                   P       W       L       Pts

Belper Strutt Club                      3         2       1      14
Edgefold Matlock No 1              2          2       0       9
Matlock Golf Club                      2         1       1        8
Bolehill Institute No 2                 3         0       3        4
Leading scotch doubles break: T Broughton / D Smith 33.

If tied on points, teams placing is decided by 1. Most wins; 2. Winner of the match between the two tied teams (top two qualify for semi finals from each group).

EDGEFOLD 2 STORM BACK FROM TWO DOWN AT BOLEHILL

SAM LAVELLE capped a good night for EDGEFOLD No 2

COMEBACK kings of this week's Joinery Joint Snooker League fixture list were Edgefold No 2 who reeled off a third consecutive league victory from their trip to Bolehill No 2, coming from 2-0 down in the process to take the spoils.
Ian Peacock was in storming form for the hosts in the opener with a 71-13 verdict never in doubt from the early stages, and Keith Robertson soon increased the advantage with his own 66-34 success.
Sam Lavelle pulled one back with a convincing 40-4 frame scoreline before Tom Chambers levelled with Robertson (29 break) having to play a second frame under a  points penalty with the home team a player short.
And in the deciding doubles leg, Lavelle capped a good night as he partnered Rob Dicken to a match-winning 59-36 triumph.

Meanwhile, at the top end of the table, two points separate four teams in what looks likely to be another enthralling chase for the title.

Matlock Golf Club ended Bolehill No 1's unbeaten league run by taking the first three frames, with Tony Blant (20 break) top scoring before Ian Birks took both his singles and doubles frames to reduce the scoreline to the minimum margin.

Alfreton Palmer Morewood No 1 went joint top with a 5-0 whitewash of Matlock Club. An exuberant Simon Mays (24 break) was coolness personified as he amassed 92 points to notch his third win in four games and later added the doubles with still undefeated partner Jamie Rowland.

Reigning champs Belper Strutt Club are still struggling to replicate last season's form as they lost 4-1 at the fast improving Alfreton No 2 for whom Tom Broughton and Andrew Haggarty top scored in the doubles after Paul Jarrett had registered for the visitors.

Andy Russell started his OMYA Cup individual knockout defence in fine style with a 60 break en route to a comfortable first round success.

League week 7 results: Bolehill Institute No 2 2, Edgefold Matlock No 2 3; Matlock Golf Club 3, Bolehill Institute No 1 2; Matlock Club 0, Alfreton Palmer Morewood No 1 5; Alfreton Palmer Morewood No 2 4, Belper Strutt Club 1. Bye: Edgefold Matlock No 1.
OMYA Cup first round: Andy Russell 2, Ricki Slack 0; Graham Jones 2, Mark Gwynne-Jones 0.
Breaks: A Russell 60,24; K Robertson 29; T Broughton 25; S Mays 24; T Blant 20.

The Joinery Joint Snooker League
                                         P      W      L      Pts
Alfreton P Morewd No 1  6        5       1      21
Bolehill Institute No 1       6        5       1      21
Matlock Golf Club             6       4       2      19
Edgefold Matlock No 1     6        3       3     19
Alfreton P Morewd No 2  6        3       3      16
Edgefold Matlock No 2     6        3       3     12
Bolehill Institute No 2       6        2       4      12
Matlock Club                    6        1       5        9
Belper Strutt Club            6        1       5        6
Leading breaks: R Slack 44; A Russell 38.
Leading wins: J Rowland 6/6; I McKay 5/5; S Zoppi & N Parkinson 4/4.

BELPER STRUTT CLUB FIRST UP INTO SIX RED SEMIS

STEVE BULLOCK took the decisive frame for STRUTT CLUB

BELPER STRUTT CLUB are the first team officially through to the semi final stages of the Bob McCartin Six Red Cup following their 5-2 home win over Matlock Golf Club in Group B,
Putting aside an indifferent start to their league title defence, Strutt were in no mood to slip up in the cup and convincing displays from Paul Jarrett, Wayne Shooter and Mark Newby soon had them in a commanding 3-0 lead.
Steve Bullock made victory a certainty with a black ball decider in the next before Graham Jones and Charlie Hodgkinson took the first of the scotch doubles legs for the visitors.
Jarrett and Newby took the next on the black but Tony Blant and Jones again notched what could yet be a vital point leaving Golf Club to face Edgefold No 1 in a winner takes all qualifier for the semis.

The last named earned a 5-2 success at Bolehill No 2 with Dave Martin taking both frames he contested in singles and pairs. Keith Robertson was involved in both scotch double successes for the home side.

Four of the five teams are still in contention going into the final round of games in Group A with Bolehill No 1 moving into top spot with a 5-2 triumph at Alfreton Palmer Morewood No 1.
Ian Birks was victorious in all three frames he contested after Jamie Rowland had continued his undefeated run in league and cup for the hosts.

Alfreton No 2 moved up to second place with their own 5-2 verdict at Edgefold No 2. Tom Broughton and John Smith were undefeated on the night after Sam Lavelle had levelled early doors.
Rob Muxlow notched a run of 45 in his OMYA Cup singles qualifying win.

Bob McCartin Six Red Cup. Group A: Alfreton Palmer Morewood No 1 2, Bolehill Institute No 1 5; Edgefold Matlock No 2 2, Alfreton Palmer Morewood No 2 5. Group B: Belper Strutt Club 5, Matlock Golf Club 2; Bolehill Institute No 2 2, Edgefold Matlock No 1 5.
OMYA Cup qualifier: Rob Muxlow 2, Duncan Harwood 0.
Breaks: R Muxlow 45,25; K Rowland / A Beardsley 23 (sch dbls); T Douglas 22; I Birks 22; P Jarrett 22.

Group A                                    P       W      L       Pts
Bolehill Institute No 1                  3        2       1      14
Alfreton P Morewood No 2         3        2       1      11
Edgefold Matlock No 2               4        2       2       11
Alfreton P Morewood No 1         3        1       2      10
Matlock Club                               3        1       2      10

Group B                                   P       W      L       Pts
Belper Strutt Club                      3         2       1      14
Edgefold Matlock No 1              2          2       0       9
Matlock Golf Club                      2         1       1        8
Bolehill Institute No 2                 3         0       3        4

ROB AND TIM SECURE SECOND WIN FOR EDGEFOLD No 2

ROB DICKEN started and finished in style for EDGEFOLD No 2

THE tightest encounters of this weeks Joinery Joint Snooker League fixtures involved teams from the Amber Valley culminating in contrasting fortunes for those involved.
Alfreton Palmer Morewood No 2, fresh from a maximum points haul the previous week travelled to Edgefold No 2 and twice levelled through Ryan Taylor and John Smith after reigning player of the year Rob Dicken (run of 21) and comeback king Tim Douglas had registered for the hosts.
And it was the home teams same winning pairing that just edged a tight doubles contest to record their second successive victory.

Alfreton No 1 came from 2-0 down as they entertained Matlock Golf Club with Graham Jones and Ian McKay (on the black) continuing their good recent form for the visitors.
High drama followed as father and son Kevin and Jamie Rowland each potted re-spotted blacks to level proceedings and then Jamie partnered veteran potter Ralph Edgson to a century points haul showcase in the concluding doubles.

Bolehill Institute No 1 drew level on points with Edgefold No 1 at the top after a 4-1 home win with Ricki Slack making breaks of 44 and 29 whilst the reliable Andy Russell registered for the vanquished.

And Belper Strutt Club opened their league account for the season, taking the first three frames against Matlock Club with Mark Newby (25 break) top scoring before Keith Manlove secured both frames he contested on the black (latterly in the doubles with Paul Holmes).

League week 6 results: Edgefold Matlock No 2 3, Alfreton Palmer Morewood No 2 2; Alfreton Palmer Morewood No 1 3, Matlock Golf Club 2; Bolehill Institute No 1 4, Edgefold Matlock No 1 1; Belper Strutt Club 3, Matlock Club 2.
Breaks: R Slack 44,29; A Beardsley 29; I McKay 21; R Dicken 21.

The Joinery Joint Snooker League
                                         P      W      L      Pts
Bolehill Institute No 1       5        5       0      19
Edgefold Matlock No 1     6        3       3      19
Matlock Golf Club             5        3       2     16
Alfreton P Morewd No 1  5        4       1      16
Alfreton P Morewd No 2  5        2       3      12
Bolehill Institute No 2       5        2       3      10
Edgefold Matlock No 2     5        2       3       9
Matlock Club                    5        1       4        9
Belper Strutt Club            5        1       4        5
Leading breaks: R Slack 44; A Russell 38.
Leading wins: J Rowland 5/5; I McKay, S Zoppi & N Parkinson 4/4.