STRUTT CLUB REMAIN TOP AS TIGHT CONTESTS RULE

MICK MACKFALL pushed Belper Strutt Club all the way

WITH the home straight in sight in this season's Ashford Arms Premier League, it was the tighest week yet in terms of results as each and every game was won by the minimum margin leaving Belper Strutt Club still one point ahead at the top of the table.
Their opponents Matlock Club went 1-0 ahead when Graeme Wood took a tight battle in the opener but Steve Bullock scored a crucial black ball win in the next and Wayne Shooter made it 2-1 to the pacesetters in the next.
A black ball win from Mick Mackfall made it 2-2 but Bullock and Mark Newby stayed cool to take the concluding doubles leg 81-45.
The Edgefold teams each remain a point adrift after narrow wins. The No 1 team edged out Alfreton Palmer Morewood with Rob Muxlow (breaks of 39,25 and 22) earning himself T & M Motors player of the week, whilst Andrew Haggarty top scored for the hosts.
And the No 2 team just had the better of Matlock Golf Club with Tom Chambers and Sam Lavelle in winning form whilst Charlie Hodgkinson top scored for the vanquished.
Bolehill No 2 came from 2-1 down to pip Crich Comrades, for whom John Smith was in sublime touch, with Keith Robertson and Kevin Munnelly deciding the issue 68-37 in the doubles leg.
League week 12 results: Matlock Club 2, Belper Strutt Club 3; Alfreton Palmer Morewood 2, Edgefold Matlock No 1 3; Edgefold Matlock No 2 3, Matlock Golf Club 2; Crich Comrades Club 2, Bolehill Institute No 2 3.
Open Individual Handicap 3rd round: Ade Smith 2, Kevin Munnelly 3.
Breaks: R Muxlow 39,25,22; S Dobney 29; A Lowe 24; I McKay 23.

Ashford Arms Premier League   P       W      L      Pts
Belper Strutt Club                         11        9       2      34
Edgefold Matlock No 1                 11        7       4      33

Edgefold Matlock No 2                 11        7       4      33

Matlock Golf Club                         11        7       4      30
Bolehill Institute No 2                   11         6       5     24

Crich Comrades                           10        4       6      24

Bolehill Institute No 1                   10         5      5      23
Matlock Club                                11         1    10      20

Alfreton Palmer Morewood          10         2      8      19 

Leading wins: I McKay 9/10; J Ankers 8/11; S Dobney, R Dickin, C Hodgkinson & K Robertson 7/10.
Leading breaks: K Robertson 55; R Slack 54.