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.

EDGEFOLD No3 STUN THEIR No1 TEAM COUNTERPARTS

ROY TAYLOR ... singles and doubles wins

EDGEFOLD No3 stunned their illustrious counterparts and consecutive league champions Edgefold No1 in the all-Matlock club derby as they came from behind to secure a 3-2 verdict in the T & M Motors Snooker League.
Robert Muxlow had put his team ahead with a 69-36 scoreline in the opener but excellent wins for Conrad Spencer (57-40) and Roy Taylor (63-40) turned the game on its head soon afterwards.
Tommy Smith equalised to make it 2-2 but Taylor and Spencer confirmed their fine form on the evening as they combined splendidly for a 72-31 success and the overall victory.

Another tight game saw Alfreton No1 overcome Clay Cross No2 3-2, with the match also going down to the final doubles leg where John and Cole Smith put in a stellar performance to seal an 80-25 success.
John had earlier levelled after brother Des had taken the opener on the black before Mark Bower and Andrew Bailey had temporarily put the home side into the ascendancy.

There was a tighter deciding leg on School Lane as Bolehill No1 edged out Crich Comrades 3-2 with Ricki Slack and Ian Birks taking the pairs leg on the pink for a 67-53 triumph.
Colin Marchington had secured the opener for his ninth win in eleven but Paul Trevett's superb pot into a baulk pocket levelled on the black  and then John Magill's equally impressive yellow to pink pot-fest from unlikely angles saw them in front at 2-1.
Birks calmed the storm however as Bolehill surged back in the remaining singles and doubles.

Belper Royal British Legion took a 3-2 win from Bolehill No2 but not before Dale Shaw took the first frame 67-66.
However, the next three singles legs all went the way of the visitors courtesy of Paul Jarrett, Wayne Shooter and Mark Newby before Mick Bunting and Paul Young edged a tight pairs frame at the end.

At the top of the table, there were good wins for both Edgefold No2 and Alfreton Palmer Morewood No2.
The Matlock side extended their lead slightly to six points as they took a maximum haul off hitherto third-placed Tansley Potters with Reece Johnstone, who had notched breaks of 55,47 and 37 in a recent individual match, continuing in the same vein with a run of 35, making him the obvious choice for Clay Cross Brotherhood sponsored Player of the Week.
Josh Dakin top scored on the night where Tansley struggled to get any kind of foothold in a 5-0 defeat.

Alfreton No2 saw off Clay Cross No1 4-1 with Adam Cupit the star turn with breaks of 38 and 32 while contesting singles and doubles legs.
Young Kai Hopkins had given the hosts the lead with a 64-24 win while the visitors had to wait until the fourth frame before Duncan Waring registered with a hard fought 79-63 verdict.

In the  Classic Gas Bodyshop Billiards League, Whitworth Institute were involved in two close matches, as they tied 10-10 with Mayfield Institute before being edged out 9-8 at Bolehill Institute.
The former game saw all four players amongst the breaks, with Mark Jennings' superb 51 the best of them despite him tasting defeat to Rob Lowe (32 break) on the night. Keith Gregory and Jim McCann also had runs of 34 and 32 respectively.
In the second match McCann reeled off breaks of 49,48 and 33.

Meanwhile, Mayfield Institute progressed to the final of the Captains Cup (Billiards) as they defeated Tansley Potters by a decisive margin.

T & M Motors Snooker League week 12: Edgefold Matlock No3 3, Edgefold Matlock No2 2; Clay Cross Brotherhood No2 2, Alfreton Palmer Morewood No1 3; Crich Comrades 2, Bolehill Institute No1 3; Bolehill Institute No2 2, Belper Royal British Legion 3; Edgefold Matlock No2 5, Tansley Potters 0; Alfreton Palmer Morewood No2 4, Clay Cross Brotherhood No1 1.
Breaks (inc. comps): R Johnstone 55,47,37,35; A Cupit 38,32; P Jarrett 22; J Magill 20.
Clay Cross Brotherhood sponsored Player of the Week: Reece Johnstone (Edgefold Matlock No2).

Classic Gas Bodyshop Billiards League: Whitworth Institute 10, Mayfield Institute 10; Bolehill Institute 9, Whitworth Institute 8.
Billiards Captains Cup: Mayfield Institute beat Tansley Potters.
Breaks: M Jennings 51; J McCann 49,48,34,33; K Gregory 34; R Lowe 32.

T & M Motors Snooker League        P        W        L      Pts 

Edgefold Matlock No2                        12        9         3      42

Alfreton P Morewood No2                  11        8         3      36

Tansley Potters                                  11         7         4      32

Belper Royal British Legion               12         7         5      32

Bolehill Institute No1                         12         7         5      32

Clay Cross Brotherhood No2            12         5         7      32

Edgefold Matlock No1                       11         7         4      30

Alfreton P Morewood No1                 11         6         5      28

Clay Cross Brotherhood No1            11         5         6      25

Crich Comrades                                12         4         8      22

Edgefold Matlock No3                       12         3         9      20

Bolehill Institute No2                         11         1        10      14

Leading breaks: D Waring 47, I McKay 46.
Leading wins: J Lowe 10/11; J Neville & J Smith 9/11.

Classic Gas Bodyshop Billiards League       P     W      D       L     Pts
Whitworth Institute                                             9       2       1       6      82
Bolehill Institute                                                 7       6       0       1      73
Mayfield Institute                                                7       2       1       4     67
Tansley Potters                                                  5       3       0       2      47

Leading breaks: J McCann 91; M Jennings 51.
Leading wins: J McCann 6/9; K Gregory & R Slack 5/7.

COMPETITION DRAWS / PROPOSED DATES FOR FEBRUARY

THE draws for the next rounds of the individual, pairs and team competitions were made at Crich Comrades 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) Quarter Finals

Best of 5 Frames - Normal League Handicaps apply - 7.30pm
Wed Feb 04: S Kniveton/F Harvey (Edg 3) +15 v J Smith/J Lowe (Alfreton) 0

Wed Feb 04: G Jones/I McKay (C/Cross 1) -5 v P Trevett/N Berry (Crich) +8

Wed Feb 11: S & J Hawkins (Tansley) +7 v D Harwood/S Burton (Edg 1) -13

Sun Feb 15: J Dakin/T Wright (Edg 2) 0 v R Ferguson/R Muxlow (Edg 1) -10

OMYA CUP (Individual Scratch) Quarter Finals

Best of 5 Frames - No handicaps - 7.30pm
Sun Feb 08: Rob Muxlow (Edgefold 1) v Ricki Slack (Bolehill 1)

Wed Feb 11: Josh Dakin (Edgefold 2) v Andrew Bailey (C/Cross 2)

Fri Feb 13: Duncan Waring (C/Cross 1) v Justin Weller (Belper RBL)

Tue Feb 17: Joe Neville (Tansley Potters) v Ian Doe (Bolehill 1)

T & M MOTORS SNOOKER LEAGUE (proposed re-arranged matches)

Mon Feb 16: Alfreton Palmer Morewood No2 v Edgefold Matlock No1

Mon Feb 16: Tansley Potters v Bolehill Institute No2
(Both sets of teams have free week)

BOB McCARTIN SIX RED TEAM CUP Semi Final
Best of 7 Frames - 7.30pm unless stated
Four singles and three scotch doubles frames (use six red handicaps)

Mon Feb 16: Clay Cross Brotherhood No1 v Alfreton Palmer Morewood No1

(Final now to be played at seasons end, Edgefold No1 already qualified)

"B" (INTERMEDIATE) INDIVIDUAL HANDICAP Quarter Finals

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

Tue Feb 17: Lee Shaw (C/Cross 2) -5 v Mark Bower (C/Cross 2) -5

Wed Feb 18: Trevor Wright (Edgefold 2) +5 v Jack Lowe (Alfreton 2) 0

Thu Feb 19: Ian Doe (Bolehill 1) 0 v  Andrew Bailey (C/Cross 2) -5

Sun Feb 22: Rob Muxlow (Edgefold 1) -5 v Alex Fisher (Alfreton 2) +5

OPEN INDIVIDUAL HANDICAP Quarter Finals

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

Sun Feb 22: Jack Lowe (Alfreton 2) 0 v Martin Barwick (Edgefold 2) +5

Wed Feb 25: Reece Johnstone (Edgefold 2) -5 v John Roseman (C/Cross2) -15

Wed Feb 25: Justin Weller (Belper RBL) -10 v Graham Jones (C/Cross 1) -5

Sun Mar 01: Scott Brooks (Edgefold 2) -15 v Ricki Slack (Bolehill 1) -15

CAPTAINS CUP (Team Aggregate) Quarter Finals
5 Frames - Total Aggregate Points To Count - 7.30pm

Mon Feb 23: Edgefold Matlock No3 v Bolehill Institute No2

Mon Feb 23: Alfreton Palmer Morewood No2 v Tansley Potters

Tue Feb 24: Alfreton Palmer Morewood No1 v Edgefold Matlock No2

Tue Feb 24: Clay Cross Brotherhood No2 v Clay Cross Brotherhood No1

* 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.

EDGEFOLD No2 QUICKLY BACK IN THE GROOVE IN LEAGUE

MARTIN BARWICK

THE T & M MOTORS SNOOKER LEAGUE sprung back into action following the Christmas and competition breaks, and Edgefold No2 were quickly back into winning ways with a 3-2 home victory over Belper Royal British Legion.
Mark Newby secured the opener on the black for the Legionnaires but Reece Johnstone (21 break) equalised before Martin Barwick with a 60-12 verdict put the home side ahead.
Scott Brooks took the next 72-37 to ensure overall success before Newby and Steve Bullock took a tight doubles frame to reduce the arrears.

Alfreton Palmer Morewood No2 and Tansley Potters lie joint second at the half-way stage, five points behind the leaders but both have a game in hand after the teams had contrasting fortunes this week.
Tansley defeated Edgefold No3 4-1 with Joe Neville suffering his first league defeat after Roy Taylor came from needing two snookers at one stage to snatch it on the black but Radford Neville amassed 99 points in the next and the Hawkins, Joe and Steve, also hit back strongly for 3-1.
The pairs also went the way of the hosts with Neville (R) and Hawkins (S) doing the business.

The all-Alfreton derby went the way of the No1 team, who defeated their higher-placed No2 counterparts 3-2.

Brothers Des and John Smith soon had their side 2-0 ahead with scorelines of 72-60 and 76-43 respectively before Jack Lowe and Ben Monk pulled their side level at 2-2.
However, the in-form Smith duo were back to take the doubles leg 73-37 and upset the title challengers.

Bolehill No1 won 3-2 at Clay Cross Brotherhood No2 with Colin Marchington and Ricki Slack (24 break) putting them two up before John Roseman (29 break) pulled one back.
Ian Doe made it 3-1 with Callum Greenfield having some cursed luck with several unforeseen in-offs before Roseman (Clay Cross Brotherhood sponsored player of the week) and Andrew Bailey reduced the deficit in the doubles leg.

Crich Comrades upset last season's champs Edgefold No1 3-2 with Nick Berry and Paul Hubbard each scoring convincing wins before Rob Muxlow and Duncan Harwood pulled the Matlock side level.
However, Berry and Hubbard continued their excellent form in the pairs contest, taking the frame by 80-34.

The other contest saw Clay Cross Brotherhood No1 overcome Bolehill No2 3-2 with Graham Jones in fine form, notching breaks of 25,22 and 22 as well as amassing 98 points in his singles leg.
Dale Shaw and Mick Bunting were successful for the vanquished but Jones teamed up with Tony Blant to seal the deal in the doubles after Ian McKay, playing a second frame under the extra handicap due to player shortages, had levelled at 2-2.

In the Classic Gas Bodyshop Billiards League, Tansley Potters defeated Whitworth Institute 11-7 with Joe Neville notching a run of 34 and Steve Hawkins also successful.

T & M Motors Snooker League week 11: Edgefold Matlock No2 3, Belper Royal British Legion 2; Tansley Potters 4, Edgefold Matlock No3 1; Alfreton Palmer Morewood No2 2, Alfreton Palmer Morewood No1 3; Clay Cross Brotherhood No2 2, Bolehill Institute No1 3; Crich Comrades 3, Edgefold Matlock No1 2; Bolehill Institute No2 2, Clay Cross Brotherhood No1 3.

Breaks (inc. comps): J Roseman 32,29,25; G Jones 25,22,22; D Harwood 25; S Brooks 24,22,22; R Slack 24; D Smith 22,22,22; I McKay 22; R Johnstone 21.

Clay Cross Brotherhood sponsored Player of the Week: John Roseman (Clay Cross Brotherhood No2).

Classic Gas Bodyshop Billiards League: Tansley Potters 11, Whitworth Institute 7.
Breaks: J Neville 34.

T & M Motors Snooker League        P        W        L      Pts 

Edgefold Matlock No2                       11         8         3      37

Alfreton P Morewood No2                  10        7         3      32

Tansley Potters                                  10         7         3     32

Clay Cross Brotherhood No2             11        5         6      30

Belper Royal British Legion               11         6         5      29

Bolehill Institute No1                          11        6         5      29

Edgefold Matlock No1                       10         7         3      28

Alfreton P Morewood No1                 10         5         5      25

Clay Cross Brotherhood No1            10         5         5      24

Crich Comrades                                11         4         7      20

Edgefold Matlock No3                       11         2         9      17

Bolehill Institute No2                         10         1         9      12

Leading breaks: D Waring 47, I McKay 46.
Leading wins: J Neville & J Lowe 9/10; P Longden 8/9.

Classic Gas Bodyshop Billiards League       P     W      D       L     Pts
Bolehill Institute                                                 6       5       0       1      64
Whitworth Institute                                             7       2       0       5      64
Mayfield Institute                                                6       2       0       4     57
Tansley Potters                                                  5       3       0       2      47

Leading breaks: J McCann 91 & 48; S Hawkins 40.
Leading wins: J McCann 5/7; K Gregory & R Slack 4/6.

FOUR TEAMS PROGRESS IN EMPHATIC FASHION IN CUP

COLE SMITH, convincing win

THERE were some outstanding performances in the opening round of the Captains Cup Team Aggregate knockout competition with all four victorious teams scoring quite wide-margin victories with Alfreton Palmer Morewood No1's 306-233 defeat of Belper Royal British Legion actually proving the tightest of some not-so-tight ties!
That was still largely due to a 54-28 doubles victory from Wayne Shooter and Mark Newby when they trailed by 99 points in the final frame however, so its safe to say the home team were not overly sweating on the outcome.
Steve Bullock had given the visitors the advantage with a 48-32 verdict in the opener, but John Smith (80-52), Cole Smith (93-29) and Andrew Haggarty (73-50) all ran up big scores to put the home team well in the driving seat and on the road to ultimate victory.

Clay Cross Brotherhood No2 scored an excellent win as they took all five frames off last season's league champions Edgefold No1 and thus a 364-260 aggregate victory overall.
Callum Greenfield secured the opening frame 71-46 and then Andrew Bailey repeated his recent singles knockout win over Duncan Harwood, this time 86-53.
Matt Large took a tight third frame 67-55 and by the time John Roseman (25 break) sealed the fourth 68-45 the writing was on the wall.
Roseman then teamed up with Lee Shaw to complete the nap hand in the concluding doubles frame by  a narrow margin.

There was some high scoring in the contest between Bolehill No1 and Tansley Potters, with the visitors overturning a large deficit in the opening frame to run out comfortable winners at close of play.
Ian Doe was in fine form first up as he fired in a 90-22 salvo which was replied to in like for like fashion by Radford Neville in the next, compiling an excellent 38 break en route to his own 84-27 success and earning him the Clay Cross Brotherhood sponsored Player of the Week mantle.
Joe Hawkins then delivered his biggest ever win in his short league career to turn the tables quite dramatically in the next with a 97-18 victory that was always going to be hard to come back from.
Father Steve continued the momentum by taking the last four balls for a 73-34 win and despite a black ball win for the hosts in the doubles leg, it was academic by then with Tansley triumphant overall 329-226.

Alfreton Palmer Morewood No2 saw off Crich Comrades 330-256 on School Lane with young debutant Kai Hopkins getting the ball rolling in fine style with a 75-56 win.
Carlos Zaragoza ramped up the pressure with a 68-23 success but John Magill then pulled the hosts back into the contest with a 68-38 riposte.
However Jack Lowe's 74-45 scoreline steadied the ship and he then teamed up with Paul Sainsbury to make sure with a 75-64 doubles success.

Just one match in the Classic Gas Bodyshop Billiards League saw Bolehill Institute defeat Mayfield Institute (for whom Keith Gregory notched runs of 39 and 31) 11-8.

Captains Cup (Team Aggregate) first round: Alfreton Palmer Morewood No1 306 Belper Royal British Legion 233; Clay Cross Brotherhood No2 364 Edgefold Matlock No1 260; Bolehill Institute No1 226 Tansley Potters 329; Crich Comrades 256 Alfreton Palmer Morewood No2 330.
Breaks (inc. comps): R Neville 38; R Slack 32,20; J Roseman 25; P Jarrett 24; A Bailey 22,21; S Zoppi 22; W Shooter 21.
Clay Cross Brotherhood sponsored Player of the Week: Radford Neville (Tansley Potters).

Classic Gas Bodyshop Billiards League: Bolehill Institute 11, Mayfield Institute 8.
Breaks: K Gregory 39, 31.

BREAKS GALORE WITH JACK LOWE'S 81 TOPPING THE BILL

JACK LOWE ... personal record break

THERE were breaks galore as players used the holiday period to ramp up practice and produce some of the most prolific scoring of the year in the associated competitions running alongside the league.
Top of the pile was a magnificent 81 from Jack Lowe of Alfreton Palmer Morewood No2 in edging out team-mate Carlos Zaragoza in the singles handicap, comfortably his highest in competitive play and vindicating the rapid improvement he has made since the end of last season, having already overtaken his winning tally for the entire season before half-way this time around.
The Bob McCartin Six Red Cup saw a semi final and the remaining quarter final played out to start the new year and it is Edgefold No1 who await their final opposition in the final after defeating Tansley Potters 4-1.
Richard Ferguson took the opener 45-33 and although Radford Neville equalised on the black, wins for Duncan Harwood and Steve Burton put the Matlock side on the cusp of victory.
And Ferguson teamed up with Rob Muxlow to seal the deal on the black in the first of scotch doubles legs, before an academic win for the visitors reduced the arrears to 4-2.

Still playing their quarter final round were Alfreton Palmer Morewood No1 who entertained Bolehill No1, and the visitors looked in good nick, leading 3-1 after the conclusion of the singles legs.
Des Smith put the hosts into an early lead but wins for Colin Marchington, Ricki Slack and Simon Zoppi soon turned things around.
However,  Cole Smith laid a great snooker on pink in the first of the scotch doubles to set up victory, then potted match ball in the next before seeing Phil Longden slam in a fabulous long black in the decider with everything resting on it for a 4-3 comeback win.
The home team's tremendous battling spirit thus saw them taking pink and black to win each of the pairs legs in ultra-tight finishes and earn a trip to Clay Cross Brotherhood No1 in the semis.

There was also one T & M Motors Snooker League clash, but it was a big one with Alfreton Palmer Morewood No2 defeating leaders Edgefold No2 3-2 meaning they now sit just four points adrift in second place with a game in hand.
Paul Sainsbury convincingly took the opener 71-37 though Scott Brooks levelled in similar tone with a 72-45 riposte.
Leading 45-0 early doors, Martin Barwick then inflicted the first league defeat on man of the moment Jack Lowe but only on the final black after a thrilling comeback fell just short 77-70.
Lowe was then drawn out to play again with the hosts a man down and he put his table time to good use to earn a 101-25 success and level at 2-2.
And it was Lowe (who on balance receives the Clay Cross Brotherhood sponsored Player of the Week mantle) and Sainsbury who steered the home side's ship home as they secured a 64-31 win in the deciding pairs frame.

In the Classic Gas Bodyshop Billiards League, Bolehill Institute narrowly defeated Whitworth Institute 10-9 with wins for Jim McCann and Ricki Slack respectively.

Bob McCartin Six Red Cup, semi final: Edgefold Matlock No1 4, Tansley Potters 1; quarter final: Alfreton Palmer Morewood No1 4, Bolehill Institute No1 3.
T & M Motors Snooker League: Alfreton Palmer Morewood No2 3, Edgefold Matlock No2 2.
Breaks (inc. comps): J Lowe 81,36,36,32,30,25; D Woodward 45; A Fisher 39; R Slack 37,21;  C Zaragoza 34; J Dakin 33; I McKay 32; J Smith 27,20,20; J Neville 28; R Ferguson 27; S Burton 26.
Clay Cross Brotherhood sponsored Player of the Week: Jack Lowe (Alfreton PM No2).

Classic Gas Bodyshop Billiards League: Whitworth Institute 9, Bolehill Institute 10.
Breaks: J McCann 45,39,37; R Slack 34.