BOLEHILL CONTINUE SUCCESSES IN BILLIARDS LEAGUE

RICKI SLACK and ANDREW BROUGH ... billiards champs

BOLEHILL INSTITUTE continued their impressive recent record in the Classic Gas Bodyshop Billiards League by securing the title for the third time in four years (jointly held in 2024) as well as finishing runners-up last season as they defeated Tansley Potters 14-7 in an entertaining contest.
A ripsnorting opening battle between Andrew Brough and Joe Neville swung to and fro with the latter's 40 break putting him one in front before Brough pulled twenty ahead on the cusp of victory.
His opponent fought back strongly however, and was only a couple of scores away from success himself but a narrowly missed in-off allowed the Bolehill player back in to score the winning cannon.
Ricki Slack therefore needed only 25pts to ensure top spot for his team and a 62 break on only his second visit soothed any remaining nerves before eventually taking the spoils 150-52, in the process registering most individual wins for the season with 10 from 12 games.

In the T & M Motors Snooker League, Brough was also pressed into action for Bolehill No2 as reserve due to shortages and he put his side ahead with a vintage display at new league leaders Alfreton Palmer Morewood No2.
That was as good as it got for them however, with young Kai Hopkins racking up a century points haul to equalise and earn himself the Clay Cross Brotherhood sponsored Player of the Week title, Jack Lowe (33 break) and Adam Cupit sealing the deal with rapidfire successes.
Lowe then teamed up with Ben Monk in the pairs leg to put the icing on the cake for 4-1.

Long term pacesetters Edgefold No2 fell 4-1 at fourth placed Clay Cross Brotherhood No2.
Mark Bower (20 break) and Callum Greenfield (27 break) soon had the home side 2-0 to the good and despite a black ball win for the ever consistent Scott Brooks, Lee Shaw then took each of his singles and doubles legs, teaming up with John Roseman to edge the four-hander on the black.

Bolehill Institute No1 continued their excellent recent run with a 4-1 defeat of Clay Cross Brotherhood No1.
Ian Doe and Ricki Slack both grafted for hard earned successes before Duncan Waring reduced the arrears for the visitors in the next.
But Ian Birks was successful in each of his singles and doubles contests, latterly with Slack who settled the issue with a clearance from green onwards.

Tansley Potters lie just outside the play off positions but with a game in hand after their 3-2 loss at a resurgent Crich Comrades.
Nick Berry put the Tramwaymen in front and two re-spotted black finishes were shared in the next two frames with Radford Neville and John Magill each taking the spoils.
A convincing triumph for Paul Trevett steered his side over the line before the two Joes, Neville and Hawkins pulled one back in the concluding doubles.

Edgefold No1 defeated Belper Royal British Legion 3-2 despite Mark Newby striking first for the visitors with a dominant 58-8 scoreline.
Rob Muxlow and Steve Burton then nudged the home side in front and although Wayne Shooter levelled, that pairing also held sway in the four-hander at the end.

The remaining game saw Alfreton Palmer Morewood No1 end a barren run with a 4-1 victory at Edgefold No3.
Des and Cole Smith soon had the Amber Valley cuemen two up before James Hemming pulled one back for the hosts. It was 3-1 courtesy of Andrew Haggarty shortly afterwards and Smith (D) and Longden wrapped up proceedings similarly on the front foot.

Jack Lowe reached the final of the "B" (Intermediate) Individual Handicap with a battling 3-2 win over Ian Doe and still has chances in the Open Individual and Pairs Handicap to come.

T & M Motors Snooker League: Alfreton Palmer Morewood No2 4, Bolehill Institute No2 1; Clay Cross Brotherhood No2 4, Edgefold Matlock No2 1; Bolehill Institute No1 4, Clay Cross Brotherhood No1 1; Crich Comrades 3, Tansley Potters 2; Edgefold Matlock No1 3, Belper Royal British Legion 2; Edgefold Matlock No3 1, Alfreton Palmer Morewood No2 4.
Breaks (inc. comps): J Lowe 33,22; C Greenfield 27; K Hopkins 26; R Slack 25; R Muxlow 23; A Brough 22; M Bower 20.
Century points haul / Player of the Week: Kai Hopkins (Alfreton P Morewood No2) 111.

Classic Gas Bodyshop Billiards League: Bolehill Institute 12, Tansley Potters 7.
Breaks: R Slack 62; J Neville 40.

T & M Motors Snooker League        P        W        L      Pts 

Edgefold Matlock No2                       16       11         5      51

Alfreton P Morewood No2                 15       12         3      52

Bolehill Institute No1                         16       11         5      48

Clay Cross Brotherhood No2            16         8         8      45

Tansley Potters                                  15         9         6      42

Edgefold Matlock No1                       15         9         6      40

Belper Royal British Legion               16         7         9      38

Alfreton P Morewood No1                 15         8         7      37

Crich Comrades                                16         7         9      33

Clay Cross Brotherhood No1            15         6         9      33

Edgefold Matlock No3                       16         3       13      25

Bolehill Institute No2                         15         2       13      21

Leading breaks: D Waring 47, I McKay 46.
Leading wins: J Lowe 14/15; C Marchington 11/14; J Neville & M Barwick 11/15.

Classic Gas Bodyshop Billiards League       P     W      D       L     Pts
Bolehill Institute                                               12     11      0       1     138
Whitworth Institute                                           12       3       1       8    106
Mayfield Institute                                                9       3       1       5     88
Tansley Potters                                                  9       3       0       6      75

Leading breaks: J McCann 91; R Slack 62.
Leading wins: R Slack 10/12; J McCann 7/12.

ALFRETON No2 CLOSE IN ON EDGEFOLD No2 AT THE TOP

BEN MONK ... singles & doubles wins

THE RETURN of T & M Motors Snooker League action heralded a blockbuster clash between the top two in the table as Edgefold No2 entertained Alfreton Palmer Morewood No2, who before the match lay five points behind with a game in hand.
Scott Brooks, fresh from qualifying for the Open Handicap semi final the previous night, took the opener for the hosts with a 59-31 verdict before a run of three black ball games decided the contest in favour of the visitors.
Kai Hopkins took the last three balls to snatch a 49-40 win to equalise and then Jack Lowe did likewise for a 57-55 success.
An in-off on black for Reece Johnstone meant Ben Monk sealed the deal with a 70-67 scoreline and he then teamed up with Lowe to make it 4-1 with a more comfortable doubles victory of 67-26 complete with a run of 29, earning him the Clay Cross Brotherhood sponsored Player of the Week accolade.

Bolehill Institute No1 reeled off the first four frames at Alfreton Palmer Morewood No1 with Ian Doe's 22 clearance the highlight and Ricki Slack top scoring before John and Des Smith stopped the rot with a convincing win in the concluding doubles leg.

Tansley Potters edged out Clay Cross Brotherhood 3-2 with the Nevilles, Radford and Joe putting them two up early doors and although John Roseman (runs of 24 and 22) and Callum Greenfield pulled it level at 2-2, Steve Hawkins and Neville (J) edged the pairs contest 60-45 to sneak the win.

Clay Cross Brotherhood No1 saw off Edgefold No1 4-1 with dual Derbyshire champ Graham Jones celebrating his 82nd birthday and tasting victory with Duncan Waring in the doubles to complete a successful evening for the hosts.
Ian McKay (22 break) put them ahead early doors and although Duncan Harwood equalised, wins for Tony Blant and Waring meant there was no comeback forthcoming.

Crich Comrades took a 3-2 win from Belper Royal British Legion.
Wayne Shooter took the opener on the black before Paul Hubbard equalised and Paul Trevett took a cliffhanger on the black in frame three. Mark Newby thereafter levelled but Nick Berry and Trevett battled hard to secure a 52-44 doubles triumph and overall victory.

In a re-match of the previous week's cup battle, Bolehill No2 again defeated Edgefold No3 but once again by the narrowest of margins.
Sam Kniveton and Dale Shaw shared the first two frames before James Hemming nudged the visitors ahead at 2-1.
However, black ball wins for Mick Bunting in his singles and then in the doubles with Paul Young completed the turnaround for 3-2.

Top break in the competitions came from John Roseman with an excellent 40.

In the Classic Gas Bodyshop Billiards League, Bolehill Institute's 12-8 victory over Tansley Potters leaves them at the cusp of taking the Championship though Mayfield still have a mathematical chance at least after their own 12-6 defeat of Whitworth Institute which saw runs of 42 for Jim McCann and 31 for Keith Gregory.

T & M Motors Snooker League: Edgefold Matlock No2 1, Alfreton Palmer Morewood No2 4; Alfreton Palmer Morewood No1 1, Bolehill Institute No1 4; Tansley Potters 3, Clay Cross Brotherhood No2 2; Clay Cross Brotherhood No1 4, Edgefold Matlock No1 1; Belper Royal British Legion 2, Crich Comrades 3; Bolehill Institute No2 3, Edgefold Matlock No3 2.
Breaks (inc. comps):  J Roseman 40,24,22,20; R Slack 31; B Monk 29,22; R Johnstone 25; S Brooks 23;C Greenfield 22; I Doe 22; I McKay 22.
Clay Cross Brotherhood Player of the Week: Ben Monk (Alfreton Palmer Morewood No2).

Classic Gas Bodyshop Billiards League: Tansley Potters 8, Bolehill Institute 12; Mayfield Institute 12, Whitworth Institute 6.
Breaks: J McCann 42; K Gregory 31.

T & M Motors Snooker League        P        W        L      Pts 

Edgefold Matlock No2                       15       11         4      50

Alfreton P Morewood No2                 14       11         3      48

Bolehill Institute No1                         15       10         5      44

Clay Cross Brotherhood No2            15         7         8      41

Tansley Potters                                  14         9         5      40

Edgefold Matlock No1                       14         8         6      37

Belper Royal British Legion               15         7         8      36

Alfreton P Morewood No1                 14         7         7      33

Clay Cross Brotherhood No1            14         6         8      32

Crich Comrades                                15         6         9      30

Edgefold Matlock No3                       15         3       12      24

Bolehill Institute No2                         14         2       12      20

Leading breaks: D Waring 47, I McKay 46.
Leading wins: J Lowe 13/14; J Neville, C Marchington & M Barwick 11/13.

Classic Gas Bodyshop Billiards League       P     W      D       L     Pts
Bolehill Institute                                               11     10       0       1    124
Whitworth Institute                                           12       3       1       8    106
Mayfield Institute                                                9       3       1       5     88
Tansley Potters                                                  8       3       0       5      68

Leading breaks: J McCann 91; M Jennings 51.
Leading wins: R Slack 9/11; J McCann 7/12.

PROPOSED SEMI FINAL KNOCKOUT DATES FOR MARCH

THE draws for the next rounds of the individual, pairs and team competitions were made at Alfreton Palmer Morewood Club 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 (please give at least 48hrs notice and preferably more). 7.30pm start unless stated or else agreed differently prior to match.
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.
Contact relevant team captains or the secretary for any required contact info.
Dates will be added for later rounds when match ups become known.
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 parties, all matches best of 5 this season with finals best of 7 (except "B" final which is best of 5).
Note that substitute players switching over from teams in same club are not eligible to play in team semi finals or finals.

DENIS MORTON TROPHY (Pairs Handicap) Semi Finals

Best of 5 Frames - Normal League Handicaps apply - 7.30pm
Sun Mar 15: R Ferguson / R Muxlow (Edg 1) -10 v J Smith / J Lowe (Alf 2) 0

Wed Mar 18: G Jones/I McKay (C/Cross 1) -3 v S & J Hawkins (Tansley) +7

"B" (INTERMEDIATE) INDIVIDUAL HANDICAP Semi Finals

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

Tue Mar 10: Jack Lowe (Alfreton PM 2) 0 v Ian Doe (Bolehill 1) 0

Sun Mar 22: Lee Shaw (Clay Cross 2) -5 v Rob Muxlow (Edgefold 1) -5

OMYA CUP (Individual Scratch) Semi Finals

Best of 5 Frames - No handicaps - 7.30pm
Wed Mar 25: Duncan Waring (C/Cross 1) v Andrew Bailey (C/Cross 2)

Wed Mar 25: Joe Neville (Tansley Potters) v Ricki Slack (Bolehill 1)

OPEN INDIVIDUAL HANDICAP Semi Finals

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

Sun Mar 29: Graham Jones (C/Cross 1) -5 v Scott Brooks (Edgefold 2) -20

Sun Mar 29: John Roseman (C/Cross 2) -15 v Jack Lowe (Alfreton PM 2) 0

* denotes provisional date as match-ups undecided as yet.

If rearranging, take note of other dates at the same venue, especially where there is a one table set up, cheers and good luck to all competitors.

BOLEHILL No2 JUST GET THE BETTER OF EDGEFOLD No3

DALE SHAW ... set the ball rolling

THERE were a couple of very tight encounters in the quarter finals of the Captains Cup (Team Aggregate) knockout competition and none moreso than between Edgefold No3 and Bolehill No2 with just thirteen points separating the sides at the end in favour of the Wirksworth cuemen.
Dale Shaw ground out a 45-29 success in the opener in a competition where overall points decide the winner rather than outright frames won though Sam Kniveton replied with a 55-50 riposte shortly afterwards.
When Conrad Spencer took the next 47-36 the scores were level with two frames to play and Mick Bunting's 21 break proved the difference in frame four as he took a 48-27 victory.
That left Roy Taylor and Spencer needing a win of 22pts to overturn the lead but they could only manage a 58-50 verdict and despite taking three of the five frames, it was not quite enough overall under this different format.

Another thriller saw the two Clay Cross Brotherhood teams locking horns and Callum Greenfield's classy 37 break saw him run up an excellent 95-56 success to put the No2 team into the early ascendancy.
Graham Jones, enjoying a resurgance in form, hit back with a 62-40 reply but captain John Roseman piled on the pressure in the next with runs of 27 and 20 putting his side 47 points to the good with two frames left.
Despite Andrew Bailey's run of 24, Tony Blant secured the next  63-46 and although Jones and Ian McKay took the doubles 67-60 for the No1 team's third frame of the night it still left them 23 points adrift at close of play.

There was a more decisive result in the other scheduled contest but perhaps not the one many expected with second placed in the league Alfreton Palmer Morewood No2 falling 333-247 to visitors Tansley Potters.
Ben Monk fired in an excellent 41 break in the opener though Radford Neville snatched it at the end for a 70-65 verdict and father Joe then took the next 59-49 in another competitive battle.
Adam Cupit and Joe Hawkins were locked together at 61 apiece after the third frame and the overall aggregate format meant there was no requirement to re-spot the black but the decisive frame came up next with Steve Hawkins  producing his performance of the season to run up an emphatic 89-28 scoreline.
His form also continued into the doubles leg with a run of 21 as he partnered Neville (J) to a 54-44 triumph to secure the Clay Cross Brotherhood sponsored Player of the Week accolade and set up his team for one of their best wins of the campaign.

Just one rearranged match in the Classic Gas Bodyshop Billiards League saw Bolehill Institute take a 14-6 win from Tansley Potters with Andrew Brough and Ricki Slack each successful by 90 points and 39 points respectively.
Jim McCann progressed to the final of Williams Cup Individual Handicap event with a 150-103 victory over Brough the night before at Bolehill.

Captains Cup (Team Aggregate) quarter finals: Edgefold Matlock No3 226, Bolehill Institute No2 239; Clay Cross Brotherhood No2 322, Clay Cross Brotherhood No1 299; Alfreton Palmer Morewood No2 247, Tansley Potters 333. Postponed: Alfreton PM No1 v Edgefold Matlock No2 now 17/3/26.
Breaks (inc. comps): B Monk 41; C Greenfield 37; J Roseman 27,20; A Bailey 24; S Hawkins 21; M Bunting 21.
Clay Cross Brotherhood sponsored Player of the Week: Steve Hawkins (Tansley Potters).

Classic Gas Bodyshop Billiards League: Tansley Potters 6, Bolehill Institute 14.
Williams Cup (Billiards Individual Handicap) semi final: Andrew Brough 103, Jim McCann 150.

Classic Gas Bodyshop Billiards League       P     W      D       L     Pts
Bolehill Institute                                               10       9       0       1    112
Whitworth Institute                                           11       3       1       7    100
Mayfield Institute                                                8       2       1       5     76
Tansley Potters                                                  7       3       0       4      60

Leading breaks: J McCann 91; M Jennings 51.
Leading wins: R Slack 8/10; J McCann 7/11.

CLAY CROSS No1 STORM THROUGH INTO SIX RED FINAL

GRAHAM JONES ...  Player of the Week

WITH the Bob McCartin Six Red Cup final now being played at the end of the season, the remaining semi-final took centre-stage in a week of few team fixtures with Clay Cross Brotherhood No1 entertaining Alfreton Palmer Morewood No1 for a place in the grand showdown against Edgefold No1.
A hard fought opener went the way of Duncan Waring 28-20 and once again it was down to the wire in frame two but with the same end result as the home side's Graham Jones took it on the black 52-45 to put them two to the good.
Tony Blant's 42-15 victory put them on the cusp of qualification in the next and indeed, it was all over in four straight frames as Ian McKay ran up a 49-16 scoreline to complete an excellent night's work for the hosts.
A couple more frames were played out, and Jones and Waring combined to record the highest scotch doubles break so far with 26 in frame five before McKay and Blant made it six soon afterwards.

With a proposed re-arranged high-flying T & M Motors League clash between Alfreton No2 and Edgefold No1 sadly biting the dust for a second time, the remaining rescheduled fixture saw play-off hopefuls Tansley Potters take on bottom-placed Bolehill Institute No2.
Joe Neville secured the first frame 77-39 for the hosts but Owen Williams replied in similar fashion to take the next 73-47.
Steve Hawkins put Tansley back in front with a 77-42 salvo before the esteemed Martin Lawrence, playing as a stand-in for the absent Radford Neville, showed his class with an 86-47 powerhouse performance, exhibiting just how he had run up several century breaks in Sheffield snooker circles over the years.
Lawrence and Neville (J) then combined to take the doubles leg 72-58.

In the Classic Gas Bodyshop Billiards League, Bolehill Institute defeated Mayfield Institute 12-9 with Ricki Slack notching a break of 31 and Mark Jennings fighting back for a narrow verdict to reduce the arrears while Whitworth Institute saw off Tansley Potters 12-7 to remain just on top for now with Jim McCann edging his own cliffhanger and Rob Lowe gaining a rather more comfortable success.

Bob McCartin Six Red Cup semi final: Clay Cross Brotherhood No1 6, Alfreton Palmer Morewood No1 0.
T & M Motors Snooker League, rearranged: Tansley Potters 4, Bolehill Institute No2 1.
Breaks (inc. comps): J Lowe 28.23; D Waring / G Jones 26 (scotch doubles); I McKay 26; M Lawrence 21.
Clay Cross Brotherhood sponsored Player of the Week: Graham Jones (Clay Cross Brotherhood No1).

Classic Gas Bodyshop Billiards League: Mayfield Institute 9, Bolehill Institute 12; Whitworth Institute 12, Tansley Potters 7.
Breaks: R Slack 31.

T & M Motors Snooker League        P        W        L      Pts 

Edgefold Matlock No2                       14       11         3      49

Alfreton P Morewood No2                 13       10         3      44

Bolehill Institute No1                         14         9         5      40

Clay Cross Brotherhood No2            14         7         7      39

Tansley Potters                                  13         8         5      37

Edgefold Matlock No1                       13         8         5      36

Belper Royal British Legion               14         7         7      34

Alfreton P Morewood No1                 13         7         6      32

Clay Cross Brotherhood No1            13         5         8      28

Crich Comrades                                14         5         9      27

Edgefold Matlock No3                       14         3       11      22

Bolehill Institute No2                         13         1       12      17

Leading breaks: D Waring 47, I McKay 46.
Leading wins: J Lowe 12/13; M Barwick 11/13.

Classic Gas Bodyshop Billiards League       P     W      D       L     Pts
Whitworth Institute                                           11       3       1       7    100
Bolehill Institute                                                 9       8       0       1      98
Mayfield Institute                                                8       2       1       5     76
Tansley Potters                                                  6       3       0       3      54

Leading breaks: J McCann 91; M Jennings 51.
Leading wins: R Slack 7/9; J McCann 7/11.

ALFRETON No2 DEFEAT TANSLEY TO KEEP UP TITLE CHASE

CARLOS ZARAGOZA

ALFRETON PALMER MOREWOOD No2 took a 4-1 win from their T & M Motors League fixture with Tansley Potters and are now five points behind leaders Edgefold No2 with a game in hand.
Jack Lowe took a hard fought battle 65-48 to set them on the right path in the opening gambit and a black ball success for Carlos Zaragoza in frame two put them in a strong position.
Joe Hawkins fought hard to keep the visitors in the contest and took the last three balls for his own black ball win but the in form Adam Cupit sealed the deal with  a 73-39 victory in the remaining singles frame.
Cupit then teamed up with Lowe to take a keenly contested doubles frame 73-57 to put the icing on the cake.

Edgefold No2 continued their winning ways but only 3-2 at bottom-placed Bolehill No2.
Josh Dakin set the ball rolling but Paul Young took a black ball decider to equalise before wins from Martin Barwick and Trevor Wright sealed the deal.
Young however, added another black ball success as he teamed up with Owen Williams to take the concluding doubles leg.

Bolehill No1 took the first three games all on the black as they defeated Edgefold No3 4-1 with Colin Marchington, Ian Doe and Simon Zoppi all coming out on the right side of tight encounters.
Sam Kniveton got the home side on the board after a ding dong battle but Doe and Ricki Slack controlled the remaining pairs contest.

Clay Cross Brotherhood No2 moved into fourth place courtesy of their own 4-1 win over Belper Royal British Legion.
Andrew Bailey, Lee Shaw and Joe Roseman all registered victories with solid performances and although Paul Jarrett pulled one back, Callum Greenfield and Damian Woodward teamed up to add the pairs leg in commanding style.

Crich Comrades scored an excellent 4-1 home victory over Clay Cross No1 with some high scoring jinks from Paul Trevett, John Magill and Nick Berry (Clay Cross Brotherhood sponsored Player of the Week) who all reached the eighty points plus mark.
Berry and Ade Smith also added the doubles after Graham Jones was on target for the visitors.

After a lean run by their standards, Edgefold No1 bounced back to form with a 5-0 home triumph over Alfreton Palmer Morewood No1.
Steve Burton (27 break) amassed a century points haul as he took the third frame to seal overall victory and added a run of 25 in the concluding pairs match to complete the nap hand while Duncan Harwood and Rob Muxlow also recorded runs of 21 with Tommy Smith the other victor.

Highlight of the competitions was a superb 72 break in the OMYA Cup from Clay Cross stalwart Duncan Waring, who gained perfect position on yellow with the colours on their spots only for the blue to wobble around the pocket and stay out when set for a possible century in his 3-2 quarter-final defeat of Justin Weller.

Just one match in the Classic Gas Bodyshop Billiards League saw Bolehill Institute defeat Whitworth Institute 13-6.

T & M Motors Snooker League week 14: Alfreton Palmer Morewood No2 4, Tansley Potters 1; Bolehill Institute No2 2, Edgefold Matlock No2 3; Edgefold Matlock No3 1, Bolehill Institute No1 4; Clay Cross Brotherhood No2 4, Belper Royal British Legion 1; Crich Comrades 4, Clay Cross Brotherhood No1 1; Edgefold Matlock No1 5, Alfreton Palmer Morewood No1 0.
Breaks (inc.comps): D Waring 72; S Burton 27,25; D Harwood 21; R Muxlow 21; R Johnstone 20.
Century points haul: Steve Burton (Edgefold Matlock No1).
Clay Cross Brotherhood sponsored Player of the Week: Nick Berry (Crich Comrades).

T & M Motors Snooker League        P        W        L      Pts 

Edgefold Matlock No2                       14       11         3      49

Alfreton P Morewood No2                 13       10         3      44

Bolehill Institute No1                         14         9         5      40

Clay Cross Brotherhood No2            14         7         7      39

Edgefold Matlock No1                       13         8         5      36

Belper Royal British Legion               14         7         7      34

Tansley Potters                                  12         7         5      33

Alfreton P Morewood No1                 13         7         6      32

Clay Cross Brotherhood No1            13         5         8      28

Crich Comrades                                14         5         9      27

Edgefold Matlock No3                       14         3       11      22

Bolehill Institute No2                         12         1       11      16

Leading breaks: D Waring 47, I McKay 46.
Leading wins: J Lowe 12/13; M Barwick 11/13.

Classic Gas Bodyshop Billiards League       P     W      D       L     Pts
Whitworth Institute                                           10       2       1       7      88
Bolehill Institute                                                 8       7       0       1      86
Mayfield Institute                                                7       2       1       4     67
Tansley Potters                                                  5       3       0       2      47

Leading breaks: J McCann 91; M Jennings 51.
Leading wins: R Slack 6/8; J McCann 6/10; K Gregory 5/7.

CLAY CROSS No2 TEAM SECURE THE BRAGGING RIGHTS

JOHN ROSEMAN ... 32 & 25 breaks
(Pic courtesy of Chesterfield Snooker League)

THERE was a  right-royal battle for local bragging rights as Clay Cross No1 and No2  teams locked horns in the latest round of T & M Motors Snooker League fixtures as a pre-cursor to their upcoming team knockout quarter final which is just around the corner.
Callum Greenfield (36 break) was in fine form first up for the No2 outfit as he recorded a 73-24 verdict although veteran dual ex-county champion Graham Jones hit back strongly to equalise with a 67-20 riposte.
The No2 team again nudged themselves in front with John Roseman's runs of 32 and 25 proving crucial to his 71-54 success and Mark Bower (Clay Cross Brotherhood sponsored Player of the Week) sealed the deal with an excellent 75-34 defeat of Duncan Waring in frame four.
Jones teamed up with Tony Blant for a black-ball success in the concluding doubles leg to reduce the final margin to 3-2.

At the top of the table, Edgefold No2 continued on their merry way with a 4-1 defeat of Edgefold No3 with Reece Johnstone edging a hard-fought opener and Josh Dakin making it 2-0 on the black.
Martin Barwick's 57-43 win continued the narrative of the league leaders being made to work hard for the points and indeed Roy Taylor got one back for the underdogs in the next with a 60-39 success.
Nevertheless, Dakin and Trevor Wright wrapped up a 79-32 pairs success in the remaining leg.

Alfreton Palmer Morewood No2 remain second still six points adrift with a game in hand after their own 4-1 defeat of Belper Royal British Legion.
Paul Sainsbury put them on the right path with a 60-46 success before Jack Lowe's 70-12 triumph made it two soon afterwards.
Wayne Shooter pulled one back but Ben Monk (28 break) sealed the deal and then teams up with Lowe to add the pairs contest to the winning roster.

Bolehill No1 are up to third after a 4-1 home win against last seasons champs Edgefold No1 who have hit a sticky patch since losing Richard Ferguson to injury.
Ian Doe just got the better of a ding dong opening frame before Duncan Harwood put in an excellent performance to level with a 59-8 romp in the next.
Simon Zoppi and Ricki Slack took the next couple of frames with a bit to spare however, and then the pair came from well behind to nick the doubles with Zoppi doubling the black home to put the icing on the cake.

In the other match, Alfreton Palmer Morewood No1 saw off Crich Comrades 4-1 with Des Smith top scoring and Andrew Haggarty on target in both singles and doubles contests, while Paul Trevett registered for the Tramwaymen.

Jack Lowe notched a break of 46 as he and partner John Smith edged past Sam Kniveton and Fin Harvey 3-2 in the Denis Morton Pairs Handicap Trophy quarter final.

Meanwhile, the Kenworthy Cup billiards scotch doubles semi finals saw victories for Bolehill Institute's Ricki Slack and Andrew Brough and Tansley's Steve Hawkins and Joe Neville as they saw off Whitworth Institute 211-148 and Mayfield Institute 265-205 respectively, with the latter partnership recording runs of 36 and 31.

T & M Motors Snooker League week 13: Clay Cross Brotherhood No1 2, Clay Cross Brotherhood No2 3; Edgefold Matlock No2 4, Edgefold Matlock No3 1; Belper Royal British Legion 1, Alfreton Palmer Morewood No2 4; Bolehill Institute No1 4, Edgefold Matlock No1 1; Alfreton Palmer Morewood No1 4, Crich Comrades 1.
Breaks (inc. comps): J Lowe 46,20; C Greenfield 36; J Roseman 32,25; B Monk 28; J Dakin 26,22; R Muxlow 20.
Clay Cross Brotherhood sponsored Player of the Week: Mark Bower (Clay Cross No2).

Kenworthy Cup Billiards scotch doubles semi finals: BBolehill Institute 211, Whitworth Institute 148; Tansley Potters 265, Mayfield Institute 205.
Breaks: S Hawkins / J Neville 36,31.

T & M Motors Snooker League        P        W        L      Pts 

Edgefold Matlock No2                       13       10         3      46

Alfreton P Morewood No2                  12        9         3      40

Bolehill Institute No1                          13        8         5      36

Clay Cross Brotherhood No2             13        6         7      35

Belper Royal British Legion               13         7         6      33

Tansley Potters                                  11         7         4      32

Alfreton P Morewood No1                 12         7         5      32

Edgefold Matlock No1                       12         7         5      31

Clay Cross Brotherhood No1            12         5         7      27

Crich Comrades                                13         4         9      23

Edgefold Matlock No3                       13         3       10      21

Bolehill Institute No2                         11         1        10      14

Leading breaks: D Waring 47, I McKay 46.
Leading wins: J Lowe 11/12; J Smith & M Barwick 10/12.