NEW HANDICAP RATINGS

THE latest handicap adjustments are as follows:
Chris Parker (Matlock Golf Club) goes from -20 to -25
Lee Whatton (Marehay MW / PJ'z) goes from -15 to -10

The above players have reached the trigger percentages for moving up or down a bracket so the new ratings will come into play with immediate effect (for any remaining competitions left to play).

If you wish to print out the full list of up to date handicap ratings, please click on the link on the right hand side of the webpage, thanks.

BOLEHILL INSTITUTE No 1 TEAM RETAIN CAPTAINS CUP

BOLEHILL INSTITUTE No 1 with the Captains Cup Team Trophy.
L-R: Andrew Brough, Colin Marchington, Ricki Slack, Ian Birks and Simon Zoppi.

BOLEHILL INSTITUTE provided both finalists of the Captains Cup Team Handicap competition for the first time in League history and ultimately it was the No 1 team who retained the trophy following their success in the same event last year.
Things did not start according to plan however, as Mick Bunting took pink and black to edge counterpart Ricki Slack 66-55 in the battle of the captains after the latter's attempted safety shot had double-kissed.

Andrew Brough hit back for the holders with a hard fought 67-50 win over Martin Forster in the next and then Simon Zoppi, having flown in from Italy the same afternoon (honestly folks!) scored a vital 62-28 verdict over Ian Peacock after taking most of the colours following a tight frame.

That left 40 in the overall aggregate, and after Ian Birks had taken pink and eventually black to defeat Keith Robertson 55-44, only the doubles remained if there was to be any comeback.

But Ricki Slack and Colin Marchington battened down the hatches and came through with a 59-25 scoreline to leave the final totals at 298-213.

Also taking place were the Jimmy Harper Plate semi finals, played under the same format.

The battle of Belper went to the Strutt's No 2 team who saw off Jaxx Q Club by 60 points, avenging their Six Red Cup semi final defeat to the same oppoistion in the process.
Chris Stubbs and Steve Robinson were the star men for their respective teams.

The real thriller, though, took place at Edgefold Club, where Belper Strutt Club No 1 seemed to be coasting to a comfortable success over Matlock Club with a lead of 80-plus points going into the final doubles frame.


IAN ROSE ...superb 83 break for Matlock Club.

But Ian Rose, returning to the fold for a rare appearance this season, had other ideas and a superb 83 break on his first visit to the table suddenly put the game back in the balance.
And it was eventually a very relieved Justin Weller who sank the final black for Strutt to leave them just one point in the ascendancy at the end of the nights play.

Ben Monk was in fine form with a series of impressive breaks in both the remaining league match between Marehay and Matlock Golf Club and the Hartshorne Cup 2-man team semi final.
His victory from 40 adrift over Ian McKay also earned him the most wins in A Division prize with 18 out of 20 off the top handicap rating.

The Golf Club upset this years champs however with a 3-2 home win after the two Chris's, Drabble and Parker, played a starring role.

 

Captains Cup Team Aggregate final: Bolehill Inst No 1 298, Bolehill Inst No 2 213.
Jimmy Harper Team Plate semi finals: Belper Strutt No 2 bt Jaxx Q Club Belper by 60pts; Belper Strutt No 1 bt Matlock Club by 1pt.
League: Matlock Golf Club 3, Marehay MW / PJ'z 2.
Hartshorne Cup 2-man Team semi final: Ben Monk / Andrew Gratton (Marehay) 3, Kevin Holmes / Mark Harrison (Jaxx Q Club) 2.
Breaks: I Rose 83; B Monk 46,44,38,35,28,28; B Monk/A Gratton 40 (scotch dbls); A Gratton 37; S Robinson 27;  M Harrison 26,24; C Parker 24; K Holmes 22; C Stubbs 22; R Slack 20.

 

FINAL TABLES

A Division                        P      W      L      Pts

Marehay MW / PJ'z         18     13       5       59

Bolehill Institute No 1       18     11       7       51

Matlock Golf Club            18     10       8       48

Edgefold Matlock            18     10       8       47

Jaxx Q Club Belper         18      10      8       39

Leading  breaks: A Gratton 59; B Monk & L Bullock 51.

Leading wins: B Monk 16; R Slack 15; A Gratton 13.

B Division                        P      W      L      Pts

Belper Strutt No 1           18      11      7       51

Gladiators SC Matlock   18       9       9       49

Belper Strutt No 2           18       8     10       45

Bolehill Institute No 2      18       6     12       37

Matlock Club                   18       2     16       23
Leading breaks: T Brett 66,58 & 54; S Bullock 45.
Leading wins: C Stubbs 12; M Newby 11; I Peacock & W Shooter 10.