MATLOCK CLUB SCORE FIFTH VICTORY IN EIGHT GAMES

KEITH MANLOVE battled gallantly for black ball win

MATLOCK CLUB continued their impressive start to the Harriotts Sweet Chariot Event Planning Snooker League as they scored a 3-2 win over last seasons champions Edgefold No 1.
Graeme Wood took the opener on the black, inflicting only a second defeat of the season on Richard Ferguson before Neil Parkinson equalised with his own black ball decider against Paul Holmes 58-57.
Duncan Harwood's 39 break seemed to put him in pole position against home captain Keith Manlove, also earning him the Viva Restaurant weekly high break accolade,  but the latter battled gallantly and his 73-66 win on the black saw him take the Mick Hodgkinson Transport player of the week mantle.

Soon afterwards Mick Mackfall also put in an inspired display to defeat last seasons player of the year Andy Russell before the visitors grabbed the consolation doubles leg.

Belper Strutt Club continue to set the pace with aplomb, winning 4-1 at Bolehill No 2 with Justin Weller top scoring after Keith Robertson had registed for the home team.

Bolehill No 1 are second after their own 4-1 win at Edgefold No 2. Simon Zoppi came from well adrift to take the opener on the black and from thereon only the undefeated Rob Dicken could stem the flow of frames to the visitors.

Alfreton Palmer Morewood edged a 3-2 verdict over Matlock Golf Club with Simon Mayes and Jamie Rowland winning both their singles and doubles frames whilst Graham Jones top scored for the vanquished.

League week 8 results: Matlock Club 3, Edgefold Matlock No 1 2; Bolehill Institute No 2 1, Belper Strutt Club 4; Edgefold Matlock No 2 1, Bolehill Institute No 1 4; Alfreton Palmer Morewood 3, Matlock Golf Club 2.
OMYA Cup (Individual Scratch) first round: Steve Bullock 1, Nathan Haymes 2.
Breaks: D Harwood 39; R Ferguson 28; R Slack 25; I Peacock 24; R Dicken 23.

Harriotts Sweet Chariot Event Planning Snooker League
                                         P      W      L      Pts
Belper Strutt Club            8        6       2       26
Bolehill Institute No 1       8        4       4       23
Edgefold Matlock No 1     8        5       3       20
Alfreton P Morewood       8        4       4       20
Matlock Club                    8        5       3       18
Bolehill Institute No 2       8        3       5       16
Edgefold Matlock No 2     7        2       5       16
Matlock Golf Club             7        2       5       16
Leading breaks: B Monk 55; R Ferguson 49.
Leading wins: R Dicken 6/6; I Birks 6/7; R Ferguson, K Robertson & R Slack 5/7.