COMPETITION DRAWS FOR FEBRUARY

THE draws for the remaining quarter finals of the competitions 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 (see the contacts sheet, please give at least 48hrs notice and preferably more).

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.

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 captains, all matches best of 5 this season with finals best of 7 (except "B" final which is best of 5).

OPEN INDIVIDUAL HANDICAP Third Round

Best of 5 Frames - Normal League Handicaps apply - 7.30pm
Mon Feb 12: Ade Smith (Crich Comrades) v Kevin Munnelly (Bolehill 2)

Tue Feb 13: Rob Dickin (Edgefold 2) v Justin Weller (Belper Strutt)

Wed Feb 21: John Smith (Alfreton PM) v Keith Manlove (Matlock Club)

Wed Feb 28: Sean Dobney (Edgefold 2) v N Parkinson (Edg) or A Lowe (CC)

DENIS MORTON TROPHY (PAIRS HANDICAP) Second Round

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

Tue Feb 13: R Slack / K Robertson (Bolehill) v A Smith / A Lowe (Crich Coms)

Mon Feb 19: N Parkinson / R Muxlow (Edg 1) v G Jones / I McKay (Mat Glf Clb)

Wed Feb 21: D Harwood / J Ankers (Edg 1) v A Haggarty / D Smith (Alfreton)

Wed Feb 21: S Bullock / J Weller (Strutt) v S Dobney / R Dickin (Edgefold 2)

KEITH RALLIES HIS TROOPS IN CAPTAINS CUP STORMER

KEITH MANLOVE swung the balance for MATLOCK CLUB

AN INTERESTING round of games in the Captains Cup team aggregate event with teams on the cusp of qualification all being pegged back by defeats of varying margins.
Alfreton Palmer Morewood, continuing on from an emphatic victory in their opening fixture in Group B, were sailing along nicely as narrow wins for Andrew Haggarty, Des Smith and Guy Taylor saw them take a 28 points advantage going into the fourth frame of their home clash with Matlock Club.
But captain fantastic Keith Manlove rallied his troops, setting a fine example with his 85-67 win in the next and in an engrossing doubles finale, Dave Benson and Paul Holmes got over the line on the deciding black for a final victory of 293-289.

Also falling to defeat on the final black were Belper Strutt Club in Group A, as they went into the final frame locked together on points with Matlock Golf Club at 236 apiece.
And it was here that Ian McKay and Paul Roe stepped forward to be counted in a pulsating doubles contest which they took 62-60.
Wayne Shooter had top scored earlier for the Belper cuemen.

Bolehill No 2 are off to a flyer in Group C as they defeated Edgefold No 1 with Keith Robertson successful in each of his singles and doubles legs after Neil Parkinson had struck first for the Matlock outfit.

Captains Cup (Team Aggregate) Group A:  Belper Strutt Club 296, Matlock Golf Club 298; Group B: Alfreton Palmer Morewood 289, Matlock Club 293; Group C: Bolehill Institute No 2 309, Edgefold Matlock No 2 249.
"B" (Intermediate) Individual Handicap second round: Steve Bullock 3, Keith Manlove 1.
Breaks: D Smith 27; W Shooter 21.

Group A                                      P       W       L         F         A       Diff 
Belper Strutt Club                       2         1        1        608    580      +28
Matlock Golf Club                       1         1        0        298    296        +2
Crich Comrades Club                 1         0        1        282    312       -30

Group B                                      P       W       L         F         A       Diff 
Alfreton Palmer Morewood        2         1        1        637    503    +134
Matlock Club                              1         1        0       293    289        +4
Bolehill Institute No 1                 1         0        1       210    348      -138

Group C                                      P       W       L         F         A       Diff 
Bolehill Institute No 2                 1         1        0       309    249      +60
Edgefold Matlock No 1               2         1        1       617    642       -25
Edgefold Matlock No 2               1         0        1       333    368       -35

Winner of each group qualifies plus best runner-up.
Others enter Jimmy Harper Plate.
Preferred qualifying criteria: 1. Matches won 2. Aggregate points difference 3. Head to head

No 2 TEAM TAKE REVENGE TO REMAIN TOP OF THE TABLE

SEAN DOBNEY was a half centurion at the EDGEFOLD CLUB

A RE-MATCH between the two Edgefold teams contesting first and second place in the Ashford Arms Premier Division again ended in a thrilling climax following on from the recent Captains Cup battle that narrowly went the way of the No 1 team.
Sean Dobney continued his sublime break building form in the opener with a run of 50 putting the leaders into the ascendancy and earning him the T & M Motors player of the week title before Neil Parkinson, back from holiday, levelled on the black in the next.
Duncan Harwood edged the No 1 team ahead 61-42 but a battling Rob Dicken success levelled the scores again and it was left to Dobney and new signing Mark Gibson to complete the comeback in the deciding doubles leg for a 3-2 verdict.
Belper Strutt Club moved level with Edgefold No 2 on points for second place with a 5-0 whitewash of Bolehill No 2 with Paul Jarrett and Mark Newby winning each of their singles and doubles frames.
Matlock Golf Club just had the better of Crich Comrades 3-2 with Graham Jones' black ball win proving decisive after Ade Smith had kept the visitors in the hunt in frame three.
Bolehill No 1 enjoyed their first win for a while, 3-2 at Matlock Club with Ian Birks' superb 47 break in the deciding doubles leg the highlight. Keith Manlove and Mick Mackfall had temporarily put the home side ahead earlier in the evening.
Ashford Arms Premier Division week 10 results: Edgefold Matlock No 2 3, Edgefold Matlock No 1 2; Bolehill Institute No 2 0, Belper Strutt Club 5; Matlock Golf Club 3, Crich Comrades 2; Matlock Club 2, Bolehill Institute No 1 3.
OMYA Cup (Individual Scratch) second round: Ricki Slack 3, Sean Dobney 2; John Smith (Alf) 3, Ady Lowe 0; Justin Weller 3, Duncan Harwood 2.
Breaks: S Dobney 50,22,22; I Birks 47; J Weller 29; R Slack 28,22.

Ashford Arms Premier League   P       W      L      Pts
Edgefold Matlock No 2                  9         6       3      29

Belper Strutt Club                          9         7       2      27
Edgefold Matlock No 1                  9         5       4      27

Matlock Golf Club                          9         6       3      25
Crich Comrades                             9        4       5      22
Bolehill Institute No 2                     9         5       4     19
Bolehill Institute No 1                     9         4       5     19

Alfreton Palmer Morewood            8         2       6     16
Matlock Club                                  9         1       8     16 
Leading wins: I McKay & S Dobney 7/8; R Dickin 7/9.
Leading breaks: K Robertson 55; R Slack 54.

BOLEHILL No 2 TEAM EARN LOCAL BRAGGING RIGHTS

MARK GWYNNE-JONES rescued a point for the No1 team but to no avail

THE ASHFORD ARMS Premier League swung back into action after the Christmas and cup competition breaks and a local derby match saw Bolehill No 2 emerge victorious with a 3-2 success over Bolehill No 1.

Keith Robertson took brown, blue and pink to seal the opener 55-46 for the second team and it looked set to be 2-0 when Mark Gwynne-Jones required a snooker on pink and black in the next.

However, an unexpected foul from Martin Forster left the door ajar and Gwynne-Jones stepped in to take pink and eventually black to equalise.

Ian Peacock restored the advantage with a 65-34 verdict in frame three but Ian Birks made it 2-2 thanks to a re-spotted black success leaving all to play for.

But once again Robertson stepped forward, this time with captain Mick Bunting to take the doubles leg 72-36 and with it local pride for at least the next few months.

Leaders Edgefold No 2 were edged out 3-2 at Alfreton Palmer Morewood despite Richard Ferguson top scoring on his return to the team in the opener. Rob Dickin notched breaks of 23 and 21 to equalise after the hosts had took the intervening two frames but John Smith and Guy Taylor made sure the Amber Valley cuemen went home happy in the decider.

Edgefold No 1 narrowed the gap to one point with a 4-1 win over Crich Comrades. Jason Ankers won each of his singles and doubles frames whilst Crich's version of John Smith was sole contributor for the vanquished.

The other game saw Belper Strutt Club defeat Matlock Golf Club 4-1. Paul Jarrett with a storming 74-8 scoreline made the game safe in frame four to earn himself T & M Motors player of the week whilst Tony Blant was on target for the visitors.

League week 9 results: Bolehill Institute No 1 2, Bolehill Institute No 3 3; Alfreton Palmer Morewood 3, Edgefold Matlock No 2 2; Edgefold Matlock No 1 4, Crich Comrades 1; Belper Strutt Club 4, Matlock Golf Club 1.
Open Individual Handicap second round: Duncan Harwood 0, Rob Dickin 3.
B Intermediate Individual Handicap second round: John Smith 3, Ian McKay 0; Ade Smith 3, Ryan Taylor 2.

Breaks: R Dickin 23,21,20; J Smith 23; S Dobney 20.

Ashford Arms Premier League   P       W      L      Pts
Edgefold Matlock No 2                  8         5       3      26
Edgefold Matlock No 1                  8         5       3      25

Belper Strutt Club                          8         6       2     22

Matlock Golf Club                          8         5       3      22
Crich Comrades                             8        4       4      20
Bolehill Institute No 2                     8         5       3     19
Bolehill Institute No 1                     8         3       5     16

Alfreton Palmer Morewood            8         2       6     16
Matlock Club                                  8         1       7     14 
Leading wins: I McKay & S Dobney 6/7; R Dickin & J Ankers 6/8.
Leading breaks: K Robertson 55; R Slack 54.

EDGEFOLD 1 EMERGE WITH HONOUR INTACT IN BIG CLASH

JASON ANKERS battened down the hatches in decider

THE OPENING jousts in the group stages of this seasons Captains Cup saw two closely contested matches and one convincing verdict and as in the Six Red Cup, the draw pitted the two Edgefold teams into head to head combat in Group C.
The first frame couldnt have been closer (literally) as Jason Ankers and Rob Dicken fought out a 63-63 tie, which did not require the black being respotted as in this competition the overall points aggregate alone decides the final outcome.
Sean Dobney's 80-64 success put the No 2 team into the ascendancy but Rob Muxlow's century points haul in the next swung the match back in the favour of the No 1 cuemen.
Muxlow had to fill in again in frame four due to holiday absences and, giving up the handicap penalty in such circumstances proved a little too much on this occasion with Tom Chambers winning 87-61 to narrow the deficit to just five points going into the deciding doubles leg.
But Ankers and Duncan Harwood battened down the hatches and ground out the required success 80-50 to give the No 1 team a 368-333 triumph.
Elsewhere, Belper Strutt Club edged out Crich Comrades 312-282 in Group A with Paul Jarrett and Keith Fretwell top scoring respectively.
Alfreton Palmer Morewood kept up their unbeaten record over Bolehill No 1 with a ready verdict of 348-210, Ralph Edgson and Guy Taylor totting up 95 and 94 points respectively with Ricki Slack's 39 break the only real highlight for the home team.
Captains Cup (Team Aggregate Competition) Group A: Bolehill Institute No 1 210, Alfreton Palmer Morewood 348; Group B: Edgefold Matlock No 1 368, Edgefold Matlock No 2 333; Group C: Crich Comrades 282, Belper Strutt Club 312.
Open Individual Handicap second round: John Smith 3, Ryan Taylor 1; Paul Holmes 1, Kevin Munnelly 3; Ade Smith 3, Steve Bullock 0.
Breaks: R Slack 39; K Munnelly 28; R Muxlow 27.

MARK SETS BELPER UP FOR ANOTHER SIX RED FINAL

MARK NEWBY ... swerve and double to take scotch doubles leg

BELPER STRUTT CLUB are making a bold bid to retain the Bob McCartin Six Red Cup, named in memory of their late team mate,  for a second successive season and will contest the final once more having seen off the challenge of Bolehill Institute No 1 4-2 on Campbell Street.
Steve Bullock played a captains knock to take the opener 52-31 before Mark Newby added the second 42-16 as they looked to reverse their league defeat to the same opposition.
Ricki Slack pulled one back for the visitors with a 41-21 verdict and then Ian Birks triumphed 37-17 to level matters at 2-2.
The first of the scotch doubles legs proved pivotal as Mark Newby, snookered on the brown which was near the baulk pocket, produced a superb masse shot to not only hit but pot it, and with blue invitingly over the pocket for partner Wayne Shooter, just the pink was required.
Newby took on the double and it went twice across into the middle pocket, with the decisive fourth frame added soon afterwards by Bullock and Justin Weller by a convincing 38-1 margin.
The other semi final proved a thriller as Edgefold No 2 defeated Matlock Golf Club 4-3 with a bizarre in-off on the final black from an attempted middle-pocket double deciding the match.
Sean Dobney won two of the three frames he contested while Rob Dickin took each of his scotch doubles legs. Chris Parker and Tony Blant had levelled matters for the Golf Club twice at 1-1 and 2-2 earlier in the night.
Bob McCartin Six Red Cup semi finals: Belper Strutt Club 4, Bolehill Institute No 1 2; Matlock Golf Club 3, Edgefold Matlock No 2 4.
Denis Morton Pairs Handicap first round: G Jones / I McKay 3, J Smith / R Taylor 2; S Dobney / R Dickin 3, K Manlove / P Holmes 0.
Individual Handicap second round: K Manlove 3, A Haggarty 0.
Breaks: R Dickin 39,29; S Dobney 27,22; G Jones 27,20,20; J Weller / S Bullock 20.

SIZZLING CHRISTMAS ACTION AT JAXX Q CLUB, BELPER

RICKI SLACK (Bolehill No 1) was six red singles winner

FIFTEEN players turned out to make sure of another cracking nights entertainment in the 2017 Christmas Shootout at Jaxx Q Club where the action proved so sizzling that even the fire alarm sounded half way through the evening!
The Alan Hopkinson Memorial Trophy for the individual six red handicap competition went to his old Bolehill Institute team mate Ricki Slack, who defied a less than stellar previous record in the Christmas competitions to see off Steve Bullock, Keith Robertson, Derek Smith and finally hat-trick seeking Sean Dobney (winner in his last two years of competing but absent last year) in the final.
Dobney had a chance to pull it out of the fire after facing an early deficit but snookered himself with a clearance looking possible and Slack pulled out match winning long pots on green, brown and blue to be crowned champ.

ANDREW HAGGARTY (Alfreton PM) retained the speed snooker trophy

Alfreton Palmer Morewood's Andrew Haggarty showed he is as fleet of foot as ever as he lifted the Eddie Lomas Speed Snooker Challenge Handicap Trophy for the second successive season, a competition in which the goal is to be faster than your opponent in clearing the colours on adjacent tables.
Haggarty received a fitting bye in round one as the current holder, he thenwent on to defeat Charlie Hodgkinson, John Smith and ultimately Steve Bullock in a thrilling final.
Bullock, the oldest player in the event, in his own words showed that "the tortoise can beat the hare" on more than one occasion, and after drawing level with Haggarty at one stage with both players playing the pink with just black to go, it was anyone's game.
But the latter's pedigree came to the fore as he kept a cool head to see off the challenge and take the silverware back to Alfreton.

SAM LAVELLE (Edgefold No 2) and GUY TAYLOR (Alfreton PM) scotch doubles champs

That left just the George Mills Trophy for the scotch doubles handicap to be decided, and it went to the pairing of Sam Lavelle (Edgefold) and Guy Taylor (Alfreton) who between them pulled out fine pots on brown, blue and pink in the final to edge out Ian McKay and Des Smith. In the earlier rounds, they defeated Mark Newby and Nick Kay along with Charlie Hodgkinson and Steve Bullock.
Alan Hopkinson Memorial Trophy (6 reds individual handicap); winner, Ricki Slack (Bolehill Institute No 1); runner-up, Sean Dobney (Edgefold Matlock No 2).
Eddie Lomas Speed Snooker Challenge Handicap Trophy (fastest to clear the colours h2h): winner, Andrew Haggarty (Alfreton Palmer Morewood); runner-up, Steve Bullock (Belper Strutt Club).
George Mills Trophy (6 reds scotch doubles handicap): winners, Sam Lavelle (Edgefold Matlock No 2) and Guy Taylor (Alfreton Palmer Morewood); runners-up, Des Smith (Alfreton Palmer Morewood) and Ian McKay (Matlock Golf Club).