ALFRETON No2 PILE ON THE POINTS AS THEY JOIN SUMMIT

PAUL SAINSBURY ... centurion twice over

ALFRETON PALMER MOREWOOD No2 joined the inactive Bolehill Institute No1 as joint frontrunners in the T & M Motors Snooker League (wth additional sponsorship from Lowes Catering Ltd) with one of the most emphatic performances ever witnessed as Paul Sainsbury (32 break) and Jack Lowe (30 break) each scored century points hauls and then teamed up for yet another one in the concluding doubles leg.
With Kai Hopkins (41 and 25 breaks) also registering over ninety points it was quite a night for the hosts as they put Crich Comrades No2 to the sword with a 4-1 final scoreline after Paul Hubbard had secured the opening frame for the visitors on the black.

Edgefold No2 remain in touch in third place a point behind after a 3-2 home success over Clay Cross Brotherhood No1.
Ian McKay and Tony Blant registered for the visitors with Ross Muxlow replying inbetween and Josh Lee continuing his good early season form for the hosts with an equalising 59-47 victory.
Richard Ferguson and Rob Muxlow took a tight closing doubles frame to seal the deal.

Bolehill No2 shocked last seasons runners-up and dual cup winners Clay Cross Brotherhood No2 with a 3-2 triumph on their travels.
With captain Mick Bunting on holiday, Owen Williams was pressed into service twice and proved the ultimate match winner with 84-58 and 71-59 successes in frames three and four.
Ben Langford had secured the opener on the black and although Lee Hage equalised, it was not until the pairs leg that John Rosemand and Callum Greenfield added the second.

Tansley Potters edged out Crich Comrades No1 3-2 on the final black with Radford Neville and Steve Hawkins taking the first two frames before Paul Trevett (on the black, against previously undefeated Joe Neville) and Ade Smith levelled things up.
However, it was the Nevilles who had the last laugh with a 63-56 match deciding verdict in the doubles.

Another tight game saw Alfreton Palmer Morewood No2 defeat Belper Royal British Legion 3-2.
Cole and John Smith had the visitors two to the good and teamed up to take the pairs leg at the end after Steve Bullock and then Justin Weller levelled matters at 2-2.

The all Matlock derby saw Edgefold No1 back in the winners enclosure as they saw off Edgefold No3 4-1.
Josh Dakin was in fine form to take the opener for the vanquished but thereafter wins for Steve Burton, Martin Barwick and Scott Brooks turned the game on its head before Brooks and Barwick took the doubles leg. Brooks registred breaks of 28,24 and 20 during the evening and Burton 27.

Just one match in the Classic Gas Bodyshop Billiards League saw Whitworth Institute defeat Mayfield Institute 11-7 with Rob Lowe notching a run of 35.

Snooker League week 09: Alfreton Palmer Morewood No2 4, Crirch Comraodes No2 1; Edgefold Matlock No2 3, Clay Cross Brotherhood No1 2; Clay Cross Brotherhood No2 2, Bolehill Institute No2 3; Crich Comrades No1 2, Tansley Potters 3; Belper Royal British Legion 2, Alfreton Palmer Morewood No2 3; Edgefold Matlock No1 4, Edgefold Matlock No2 3.
Breaks: K Hopkins 41,25; P Sainsbury 32; J Lowe 30; J Neville 30; S Brooks 28,24,20; S Burton 27.
Clay Cross Brotherhood sponsored Player of the Week: Paul Sainsbury (Alfreton PM No2)

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Leading wins: J Neville, J Lee & S Burton 6/7.
Leading breaks: C Marchington 44; K Hopkins 41.

Billiards League week 03: Whitworth Institute 11, Mayfield Institute 7.
Breaks: R Lowe 35.

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CLAY CROSS No1 CONFIRM FORM IN CLASH WITH LEADERS

IAN McKAY sealed the win for CLAY CROSS No1

LEADERS BOLEHILL INSTITUTE No1 lost their unbeaten record in this seasons T & M Motors Snooker League (with additional sponsorship from Lowes Catering Ltd) as they fell 3-2 at Clay Cross Brotherhood No1, who had also defeated them recently in the Six Red Cup.
Tony Blant and Ian Doe fought out a gritty opener, and with Doe potting pink, he still had a chance six points behind with just the black to play and opted for a length of the table double rather than a difficult safety shot.
It looked in for much of the way but just caught the lip of the pocket and Blant stepped in to dispatch the extra points to give his team an early lead.
Colin Marchington looked set to equalise as he led by 19 with brown onwards left but experienced opponent Graham Jones showed all his calmness in taking brown and blue in one visit and then pink and black in the next for 2-0.
A scrappy third frame with several fouls was eventually decided by an excellent cutback shot on pink from Ian McKay after he had taken green, brown and blue to come from arrears and thus seal the win.
Ian Birks (23 break) was in excellent touch however and he took his singles and doubles legs (latterly with Ricki Slack on the pink) to earn the final two points for the visitors.

With Bolehill having the bye week next, Alfreton Palmer Morewood No2 can take over leadership in the days ahead and they helped their cause with a 4-1 defeat of Edgefold No3.
Kai Hopkins (38 break, Clay Cross Brotherhood sponsored Player of the Week) and Paul Darby were successful in singles and doubles legs after Alex Fisher had put them ahead while Josh Dakin was in stupendous form for the hosts for a 70-11 salvo.

Tansley Potters defeated Edgefold No2 in a tight battle with Radford and Joe Neville putting the home team two up before Josh Lee (on the black) and Rob Muxlow pulled things level.
However Neville (J) and Neil Johnson took a hard fought doubles leg to grind out a 3-2 win.

Belper Royal British Legion notched their first league victory of the season with a 4-1 defeat of Crich Comrades No2.
Justin Weller top scored and then registered again pressed into service as the reserve after Steve Bullock had taken the opener while Matt Watson was on target for the Tramwaymen.

Bolehill No2 shocked Edgefold No1 3-2 for the second year running with Dale Shaw putting in a sparkling seasonal debut and Owen Williams successful in singles and doubles, teaming up with Paul Young to seal the deal.
Steve Burton and Duncan Harwood emerged on the right side of closely fought contests for the Matlock cuemen.

The Classic Gas Bodyshop Billiards League saw wins for Whitworth Institute and Bolehill Institute who defeated Tansley Potters (12-9) and Mayfield Institute (11-10) respectively.
Jim McCann (41), Joe Neville (36) and Ricki Slack (30) were among the breaks while Keith Gregory produced a tremendous comeback to take his game from sixty odd points adrift.

Snooker League week 7: Cly Cross Brotherhood No1 3, Bolehill Institute No1 2; Edgefold Matlock No3 1, Alfreton Palmer Morewood No2 4; Tansley Potters 3, Edgefold Matlock No2 2; Crich Comrades No2 1, Belper Royal British Legion 4; Bolehill Institute No2 3, Edgefold Matlock No1 2.
Breaks: K Hopkins 38; I Birks 23.
Clay Cross Brotherhood sponsored Player of the Week: Kai Hopkins (Alfreton PM No2).

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Leading wins: J Neville 6/6; J Lee & S Burton 5/6.
Leading breaks: C Marchington 44; B Monk & J Lowe 39.

Classic Gas Bodyshop Billiards League: Tansley Potters 9, Whitworth Institute 12; Bolehill Institute 11, Whitworth Institute 10.
Breaks: J McCann 41; J Neville 36; R Slack 30.

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EDGEFOLD No3 GAIN COMPENSATION FOR 6-REDS DEFEAT

TREVOR WRIGHT

EDGEFOLD No3 travelled to Belper Royal British Legion in the T & M Motors Snooker League with additional sponsorship from Lowes Catering Ltd and were hoping to gain some compensation for their recent Six Red Cup loss at home to the same opposition a couple of weeks ago.
Justin Weller secured the opener for the hosts 77-53 as they were off to a flyer looking for their opening league success of the season.
Roy Taylor got off the mark for the season in the next however to equalise with a 52-20 verdict and then after a titanic battle Trevor Wright came through in the next, potting the high value colours to take the third frame 74-68 on the black.
Josh Dakin made no mistake in frame four to seal the deal for the visitors with a 57-20 triumph before home pairing Steve Bullock and Wayne Shooter reduced the arrears to 3-2 in the concluding doubles leg.

Edgefold No2 were also in winning form and they secured the maximum five points with a 5-0 clean sweep over Alfreton Palmer Morewood No1.
Richard Ferguson, Rob and Ross Muxlow and Josh Lee were all victorious in the singles frames before Ferguson and Muxlow teamed up to complete a great nights work for the Matlock cuemen.

Clay Cross Brotherhood No2 prevented a third Edgefold success however as they defeated the No1 team 3-2 in Matlock.
Rob Mulliss (33 break) and Lee Hage (32 break) both excelled on their seasonal debuts and John Roseman made the game safe in frame three with a 53-26 win.
Scott Brooks did bring the hosts to within touching distance however with victories in both singles and doubles legs, latterly with Steve Burton.

Leaders Bolehill Institute No1 edged out Tansley Potters 3-2 though Joe Neville maintained his hitherto unbeaten run on the pink in the opener before Colin Marchington levelled.
Ricki Slack then took the last three balls to sneak a 64-63 success and although Steve Hawkins equalised, Slack and Ian Birks took the doubles leg 71-39.

Alfreton Palmer Morewood No2 defeated Bolehill No2 4-1 with Kai Hopkins and Ben Monk both on target in the opening encounters.
Jack Lowe then came from 48-0 behind to see off Mick Bunting and finished the night parnering Monk to an 89-43 success, with runs of 39, 28 and 25 during the evening.
Paul Young registered for the visitors in frame four with a 61-45 riposte.

The Crich derby saw the No1 team overcome the No2 team to the tune of 4-1 on School Lane.
Jack Long was successful in his singles and doubles legs while Gareth Rudkin scored a black ball success for the vanquished after Phil Leverton had put the game to bed.

The Classic Gas Bodyshop Billiards League also got underway, with Steve Hawkins (Clay Cross Brotherhood sponsored Player of the Week) in fantastic form with breaks of 47 and 35 for Tansley Potters as they defeated Mayfield Institute 9-7 while Jim McCann had runs of 38 and 37 as Whitworth Institute saw off last season's champions Bolehill Institute 12-7.

Snooker League week 07: Belper Royal British Legion 2, Edgefold Matlock No3 3; Edgefold Matlock No2 5, Alfreton Palmer Morewood No1 0; Edgefold Matlock No1 2, Clay Cross Brotherhood No2 3; Bolehill Institute No1 3, Tansley Potters 2; Alfreton Palmer Morewood No2 4, Bolehill Institute No2 1; Crich Comrades No1 4, Crich Comrades No2 1.
Breaks: J Lowe 39,28,25; R Mulliss 33; L Hage 32; Rob Muxlow 26; K Hopkins 22.

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Leading wins: J Neville 5/5; R Slack & C Marchington 5/6.
Leading breaks: C Marchington 44; B Monk & J Lowe 39.

Billiards League week 01: Mayfield Institute 7, Tansley Potters 9; Whitworth Institute 12, Bolehill Institute 7.
Breaks: S Hawkins 47,35; J McCann 38 & 37; R Slack 30.
Player of the Week: Steve Hawkins (Tansley Potters).

COMPETITION DRAWS FOR EARLY ROUNDS + SIX RED CUP

THE draws for the first rounds of the individual and doubles competitions and quarter finals of the six red team cup 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 (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.

OMYA CUP (Individual Scratch) Preliminary Round

Best of 5 Frames - No handicaps - 7.30pm

Wed Oct 28: Damian Woodward (Clay Cross 2) v Alex Fisher (Alfreton PM 2)
Wed Oct 28: Fin Harvey (Edgefold 2) v James Hemming (Edgefold 3)

OPEN INDIVIDUAL HANDICAP First Round

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

Sun Nov 01: Andrew Haggarty (Alfreton 1) 0 v Carlos Zaragoza (Alfreton 2) +5
Sun Nov 01: Rob Muxlow (Edgefold 2) -5 v Owen Williams (Bolehill 2) +15
Mon Nov 02: Scott Brooks (Edgefold 1) -15 v Duncan Harwood (Edgefold 1) -5
Tue Nov 03: Graham Jones (C/Cross 1) -5 v Matt Watson (Crich Coms 2) +15
Tue Nov 03: Ben Monk (Alfreton 2) -25 v Paul Hubbard (Crich Coms 2) +15
Tue Nov 03: Josh Lee (Edgefold 2) 0 v Phil Leverton (Crich Coms 1) +15
Wed Nov 04: Ian McKay (C/Cross 1) 0 v Joe Neville (Tansley Potters) 0
Sun Nov 08: Lee Hage (C/Cross 2) -20 v Alex Fisher (Alfreton 2) +5
Sun Nov 08: Jack Lowe (Alfreton 2) -10 v James Hemming (Edgefold 3) +10
Others receive byes to second round

OMYA CUP (Individual Scratch) First Round

Best of 5 Frames - No handicaps - 7.30pm

Sun Nov 08: Duncan Waring (Clay Cross 1) v Lee Shaw (Clay Cross 2)

Sun Nov 08: Rob Muxlow (Edgefold 1) v Josh Dakin (Edgefold 3)

Mon Nov 09: Paul Darby (Alfreton PM 2) v Kai Hopkins (Alfreton PM 1)

Tue Nov 10: Fin Harvey or James Hemming v Rob Mulliss (Clay Cross 2)

Wed Nov 11: Mark Bower (Clay Cross 2) v Ben Monk (Alfreton PM 2)

Wed Nov 11: Joe Neville (Tansley Potters) v Nathan Brown (Alfreton PM 2)

Wed Nov 11: Martin Barwick (Edgefold 1) v Trevor Wright (Edgefold 3)

Wed Nov 11: John Roseman (Clay Cross 2) v Scott Brooks (Edgefold 1)

Wed Nov 11: Steve Bullock (Belper RBL) v Duncan Harwood (Edgefold 1)

Thu Nov 12: Andrew Bailey (Clay Cross 2) v Ross Muxlow (Edgefold 2)

Thu Nov 12: Graham Jones (Clay Cross 1) v Roy Taylor (Edgefold 3)

Fri Nov 13: Ian McKay (Clay Cross 1) v Lee Hage (Clay Cross 2)

Sun Nov 15: Ricki Slack (Bolehill 1) v Justin Weller (Belper RBL)

Sun Nov 15: Steve Burton (Edgefold 1) v Josh Lee (Edgefold 2)

Wed Nov 25: Callum Greenfield (Clay Cross 2) v Sam Kniveton (Edgefold 2)

Tue Dec 02: Damian Woodward or Alex Fisher v Jack Lowe (Alfreton PM 2)

"B" (INTERMEDIATE) INDIVIDUAL HANDICAP First Round

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

Sun Nov 15: Carlos Zaragoza (Alfreton 2) +5 v Martin Barwick (Edgefold 2) +5

Mon Nov 16: Nick Berry (Crich Coms 1) 0 v Josh Dakin (Edgefold 2) 0

Tue Nov 17: Steve Bullock (Belper RBL) +5 v Joe Neville (Tansley) 0

Tue Nov 17: Sam Kniveton (Edgefold 2) +15 v Matt Watson (Crich Coms 2) +15

Wed Nov 18: James Hemming (Edgefold 3) +10 v Fin Harvey (Edgefold 2) +15

Wed Nov 18: Paul Trevett (Crich Coms 1) +5 v Phil Leverton (Crich 1) +15

Thu Nov 19: Owen Williams (Bolehill 1) +15 v Ross Muxlow (Edgefold 2) +10

Sun Nov 22: Andrew Haggarty (Alfreton 2) 0 v Damian Woodward (C/Crss 2) 0

Sun Nov 22: Josh Lee (Edgefold 2) 0 v Alex Fisher (Alfreton PM 2) +5

Others receive byes to second round

BOB McCARTIN SIX RED TEAM CUP Quarter Finals
Best of 7 Frames - 7.30pm unless stated
Four singles and three scotch doubles frames (use six red handicaps)
Mon Nov 16: Clay Cross Brotherhood No2 v Edgefold Matlock No1

Mon Nov 16: Clay Cross Brotherhood No1 v Belper Royal British Legion

Mon Nov 16: Tansley Potters v Edgefold Matlock No2
Tue Nov 17: Alfreton Palmer Morewood No1 v Bolehill Institute No2

DENIS MORTON PAIRS HANDICAP TROPHY First Round
Best of 5 Frames - Normal League Handicaps apply - 7.30pm

Wed Nov 25: M Newby / W Shooter (Belp) -3 v J Weller / S Bullock (Belp) -3

Wed Nov 25: G Jones /I McKay (C/Cross 1) -3 v P Trevett / N Berry (Crich 1) +2

Sun Nov 29: R Muxlow/R Ferguson (Edg2) -13 v R Taylor/J B'dbury (Edg3) +10

Others receive byes to second round

Please keep up to date with playing / rearranging games in the stipulated manner as there will be another round of the individual handicap in December (and possibly the doubles too).

ALFRETON No2 TAKE SPOILS IN CLAY CROSS RE-MATCH

JACK LOWE ... game changer

LAST SEASONS top pair met up again in the T & M Motors Snooker League with additional sponsorship from Lowes Catering just a week after their Six Red Cup battle and another thriller ensued but this time with a different result.
Andrew Bailey and Kai Hopkins (25 break) shared the opening two frames with decent performances before John Roseman (breaks of  25 and 22) edged Clay Cross Brotherhood No2 into a narrow lead.
Alfreton Palmer Morewood No2 were not to be outdone this time however, and avenged their 4-3 defeat last week by taking the last two frames with Jack Lowe (Clay Cross Brotherhood sponsored Player of the Week) notching victories in singles and doubles legs, latterly on the final black with partner Hopkins thanks to a 67-61 scoreline for 3-2.

Current leaders Bolehill No1 took a 3-2 success from Alfreton Palmer Morewood No1 with Colin Marchington putting them ahead before Cole Smith equalised.
Ian Birks put the visitors back ahead before Ian Doe eventually secured the next after a ding dong battle on the black. Chances abounded at the end of the doubles leg too before it went to the home pairing of John Smith and Phil Longden again down to the final ball.

Tansley Potters scored an excellent 4-1 win over second placed Clay Cross Brotherhood No1. Neil Johnson impressed on his return to action from a long layoff with the Nevilles, Joe and Radford also successful either side of him.
Duncan Waring, playing a second frame as reserve, pulled one back before the home side took the pairs leg.

Edgefold No3 defeated Crich Comrades No1 4-1 in Matlock with Trevor Wright and Paul Trevett sharing the early frames and then Josh Dakin taking the next on the black.
James Hemming put the game to bed with wins in each of his singles and doubles legs, teaming up with Dakin to finish a good nights work.

The No2 Edgefold team also won 4-1 at Crich Comrades No2. Richard Ferguson (26 break) top scored and Josh Lee sealed the deal after Andy Statham had scored a debut win for the hosts on the black.

The other game saw Bolehill No2 continue their improved form this season with a 4-1 home defeat of Belper Royal British Legion.
Ben Langford and Owen Williams were each successful in their singles and doubles legs while Mark Newby amassed 87 points in the sole win for the visitors.

League week 06: Clay Cross Brotherhood No2 2, Alfreton Palmer Morewood No2 3; Alfreton Palmer Morewood No1 2, Bolehill Institute No1 3; Tansley Potters 4, Belper Royal British Legion 1; Edgefold Matlock No3 4, Crich Comrades No1 1; Crich Comrades No2 1, Edgefold Matlock No2 4; Bolehill Institute No2 4, Belper Royal British Legion 1.
Breaks: R Ferguson 26; K Hopkins 25; J Roseman 25,22; M Newby 21.

Clay Cross Brotherhood sponsored Player of the Week: Jack Lowe (Alfreton PM No2).

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Leading wins: J Neville & S Burton 4/4.
Leading breaks: C Marchington 44; B Monk 39.

CLAY CROSS TEAMS ON THE BALL IN SIX RED CUP ACTION

LEE SHAW

THE FIRST ROUND of the Bob McCartin Six Red Cup saw five ties take place and featured a match up between the top two league teams of last season as Clay Cross Brotherhood No2 entertained Alfreton Palmer Morewood No2.
Callum Greenfiled and Lee Shaw put the hosts two up before Jack Lowe and late pre-match signing Paul Darby fought back to equalise at 2-2 with that pair teaming up soon after to edge the visitors into the lead for the first time.
However, John Roseman and Shaw steadied the ship to take it into a decider in which Greenfield and Mark Bower secured a 40-16 verdict for 4-3.

Also in action were this season's current top two as Clay Cross Brotherhood No1 took on Bolehill Institute No1. This one was no cliffhanger though with the Brotherhood reeling off the first five frames to secure a comfortable success with Graham Jones in excellent touch to take the opener and Stuart Williams (Clay Cross Brotherhood sponsored Player of the Week) putting in a sparkling display on his debut to add the second soon afterwards.
Ian Birks led for much of the fourth frame but Duncan Waring's 25 clearance snatched it at the death before Birks took each of his remaining scotch doubles frames.
The academic last frame was remarkable in that it was the lowest scoreline possible with all six reds taken without a colour and no fouls during the frame, although the final black was not actually required with the score standing at 17-9!

Last season's winners Edgefold No1 took a 4-3 verdict at Crich Comrades No1 despite Phil Leverton (on the black) and Paul Trevett putting the home side two to the good early doors.
Martin Barwick and Steve Burton levelled up before Scott Brooks and Duncan Harwood gave the Matlock side a slender advantage at 3-2.
Leverton and Berry pulled the Tramwaymen level again on the black but Burton and Harwood steered the holders to victory 37-23 in the decider.

Elsewhere, Edgefold No2 saw off Crich Comrades No2 5-2 as they took all four singles frames through Sam Kniveton, Rob and Ross Muxlow and Josh Lee before the home side took two of the three scotch doubles legs, Matt Watson successful in two of them.

And Belper Royal British Legion scored an emphatic 6-1 victory at Edgefold No3 with Wayne Shooter, Steve Bullock and Justin Weller all unbeaten in both singles and doubles contests during the night. Trevor Wright replied for the vanquished.

Bob McCartin Six Red Cup first round: Clay Cross Brotherhood No2 4, Alfreton Palmer Morewood No2 3; Clay Cross Brotherhood No1 5, Bolehill Institute No1 2; Crich Comrades No1 3, Edgefold Matlock No1 4; Crich Comrades No2 2, Edgefold Matlock No2 5; Edgefold Matlock No1 1, Belper Royal British Legion 6. Byes: Tansley Potters, Bolehill Institute No2, Alfreton Palmer Morewood No1.
Breaks: D Waring 25.
Clay Cross Brotherhood sponsored Player of the Week: Stuart Williams (Clay Cross Brotherhood No1).

GREENFIELD SHINES FOR CLAY CROSS AT BELPER LEGION

CALLUM GREENFIELD .... match winner

CLAY CROSS BROTHERHOOD No2 and Belper Royal British Legion served up a real thriller in this week's T & M Motors Snooker League with additional sponsorship from Lowes Catering Ltd.
The Legionnaires have had a tough start to the campaign against some of the league's expected leading lights and Callum Greenfield (30 break) continued that vein as he took the opener for the visitors.
Mark Newby was in blistering form for the hosts in the next however as he racked up breaks of 31 and 21 to deliver a 76-9 riposte and then Justin Weller (22 break) took a hard fought third frame for 2-1.
However, Lee Shaw with a 59-43 verdict squared things up and then teamed up with Greenfield (Clay Cross Brotherhood sponsored Player of the Week) to engineer a 63-28 success in the doubles leg and complete the comeback, 3-2 for the Bros.

A battle of the champions from the last two years went the way of Edgefold No1 who scored an excellent 4-1 win at last seasons top dogs Alfreton Palmer Morewood No2.
Martin Barwick and Steve Burton both got the better of tight battles before a return to form for Ben Monk (39 break) pulled the hosts back into the contest.
But Duncan Harwood sealed the deal with a 68-29 win in the next and then partnered Burton to take the concluding doubles leg on the black.

Early leaders Bolehill No1 took maximum points from their home clash with Crich Comrades No2 with Ian Doe edging the opener by a single point after taking the last four colours and then Colin Marchington putting in the performance of the night to take the next. Ricki Slack, who amassed 99 points, and Ian Birks took their singles legs too before joining forces to complete the nap hand.

Crich Comrades No1 redressed the balance between the two clubs as they edged out Bolehill No2 3-2.
Jack Long top scored and Neil Wetton was also successful on his debut before Nick Berry steered the Tramwaymen over the line. Mick Bunting was twice on target for the vanquished in singles and doubles, teaming up with Ben Langford latterly.

Also triumphant by the same scoreline were Clay Cross Brotherhood No1 who remain second after edging out Alfreton Palmer Morewood No1.
Ian McKay top scored while Graham Jones and Duncan Waring battled to gritty successes with Andrew Haggarty winning each of his singles and doubles legs for the visitors, teaming up with Cole Smith to reduce the arrears.

The Matlock derby match saw Edgefold No3 who were several players short on the night nevertheless score a fantastic 4-1 win over Edgefold No2.
With only Josh Dakin and James Hemming available, meaning they had to give the penalty points handicap in their singles games as is the case if also playing the pairs leg, they nevertheless overcame this disadvantage and took all four individual frames. The tightest of these saw Dakin taking a 56-55 victory before Rob Muxlow and Josh Lee avoided the whitewash in the pairs contest.

League week 04: Belper Royal British Legion 2, Clay Cross Brotherhood No2 3; Alfreton Palmer Morewood No2 1, Edgefold Matlock No1 4; Bolehill Institute No1 5, Crich Comrades No2 0; Crich Comrades No1 3, Bolehill Institute No2 2; Clay Cross Brotherhood No1 3, Alfreton Palmer Morewood No1 2; Edgefold Matlock No2 1, Edgefold Matlock No3 4. Bye week: Tansley Potters.
Breaks: B Monk 39; M Newby 31,21; C Greenfield 30; C Marchington 24; J Weller 22; R Slack 22; J Dakin 22; J Hemming 21.
Clay Cross Brotherhood sponsored Player of the Week: Callum Greenfield (Clay Cross Brotherhood No2).

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Leading wins: R Slack & S Burton 4/4; J Neville 3/3.
Leading breaks: C Marchington 44; B Monk 39.