STRUTT CLUB PUT THE SKIDS UNDER BOLEHILL No 1

MARK NEWBY ... black ball win in opener

BELPER STRUTT CLUB showed there is life in the old dogs yet as last seasons champions brushed off their indifferent Joinery Joint League campaign so far to earn a 3-2 win over one of a myriad of title challengers, Bolehill Institute No 1.
Mark Newby looked set to take the first until Colin Marchington with a succession of pots on the colours took the frame to the final black. And Newby pulled out one of his best shots of the season so far to take the spoils.
Ricki Slack equalised in the next despite being 36 adrift before scoring but then Paul Jarrett achieved a similar feat in coming from twenty behind early doors to win 64-29.
Ian Birks levelled in the next with a 75-42 success but Newby teamed up with captain Steve Bullock to control the final doubles leg with a 67-34 verdict.

Matlock Golf Club were another of the title contenders to slip up as they lost 3-2 at Bolehill No 2. The best frame of the night saw Keith Robertson (32 break) defeat Ian McKay (24 break) in a veritable feast of snooker whilst Mick Bunting took his tally to five out of seven to make sure of the spoils.

There were no slip ups however from new table toppers Edgefold No 1 or Alfreton Palmer Morewood No 2.
The Matlock cuemen defeated their No 2 team 5-0 with Robert Muxlow top scoring despite Rob Dicken's 29 break and Andy Russell notched a run of 38 in the pairs.

The Amber Valley side inflicted a 4-1 defeat of Matlock Club with Ryan Taylor's 37 break the highlight of the night. Keith Manlove was on target for the hosts.

In the Intermediate "B" Individual Handicap, Duncan Harwood produced his highest ever match break with a superb 59 as his 2-1 victory over Derek Smith saw him progress to the semi finals.

League week 11 results: Belper Strutt Club 3, Bolehill Institute No 2 2; Bolehill Institute No 2 3, Matlock Golf Club 2; Edgefold Matlock No 2 0, Edgefold Matlock No 1 5; Matlock Club 1, Alfreton Palmer Morewood No 2 4. Bye week: Alfreton Palmer Morewood No 1.
"B" (Intermediate) Individual Handicap quarter finals: Duncan Harwood 2, Derek Smith 1; Steve Bullock 2, John Smith 1; Andrew Haggarty 1, Kevin Munnelly 2.
Open Individual Handicap quarter final: Duncan Harwood 2, Tom Broughton 0.
Breaks: D Harwood 59,28; A Russell 38; R Taylor 37; K Robertson 32; R Dicken 29; G Jones 26.21; I McKay 24; A Brough 22; C Marchington 21.

The Joinery Joint Snooker League
                                          P      W      L      Pts
Edgefold Matlock No 1     11        6       5     35
Alfreton P Morewd No 1  10        8       2     32
Alfreton P Morewd No 2   11       6       5     32
Bolehill Institute No 1        10       7       3     31
Matlock Golf Club             10       6       4     30
Bolehill Institute No 2        10       4       6     22
Edgefold Matlock No 2      10       4       6    18
Belper Strutt Club             10       4       6     17
Matlock Club                     10       1       9     13
Leading breaks: R Slack 44; A Russell 38.
Leading wins: J Rowland 9/9; G Jones 8/10; A Russell 8/11;  R Taylor 7/9.