STRUTT CLUB AND GOLF CLUB RUN RIOT IN CUP FINALS

BELPER STRUTT CLUB League and Cup winners L-R: Mark Newby, Paul Jarrett, Wayne Shooter and Steve Bullock. Also played: Justin Weller.

THE FINALS of the two points aggregate competitions took place this week and ended in emphatic wins for Belper Strutt Club and Matlock Golf Club respectively.
Strutt lifted the prestigious Captains Cup as they defeated Bolehill Institute No 2 343-226 at the Edgefold Club in what was actually a repeeat of last seasons Plate final.
Steve Bullock edged the opener 55-52 before Paul Jarrett added the next 92-43 to give the Belper cuemen a nice buffer.
The pairs leg was played next and Bolehill came back into contention with a 77-53 win for Ian Peacock (28 break) and Mark Sayer but that is as good as it got for the vanquished.
Wayne Shooter and Mark Newby each scored wide margin successes on a night of celebration for the victors who had done a League and Cup double.

MATLOCK GOLF CLUB Plate winners L-R: Tony Blant, Ian McKay, Graham Jones and Paul Roe. Also played: Chris Parker and Charlie Hodgkinson.

The Golf Club defeated Edgefold No 1 363-247 at home despite Duncan Harwood's early salvo for the visitors. Paul Roe notched 92pts in the next and Graham Jones 93pts in frame three, highlighted by a break of 41 before Tony Blant took the next on the black.

ADE SMITH and STEVE BULLOCK, Intermediate finalists

Also played was the "B" (Intermediate) Individual Handicap final with Ade Smith defeating Steve Bullock 3-1 at Alfreton Palmer Morewood, taking control with a clearance from green to pink in the second frame.
Captains Cup (Team Aggregate) final: Belper Strutt Club 343, Bolehill Institute No 2 226 (at Edgefold Club, Matlock).
Jimmy Harper Plate (Team Aggregate Consolation) final: Matlock Golf Club 363, Edgefold Matlock No 1 247.
"B" (Intermediate) Individual Handicap final: Ade Smith (Crich Comrades) 3, Steve Bullock (Belper Strutt Club 1 (61-17, 54-41 ,44-68, 77-34).
Breaks: G Jones 41; I Peacock 28.