WHITWORTH END THE SEASON WITH A FIFTH VICTORY

PHILIP JOHNSON ... run of 24 en route to win

THE CURTAIN came down on an elongated T & M Motors Snooker League season with the stand-alone fixture between Whitworth Institute and Matlock Club, played at Edgefold Club with both participating teams' venues still closed.
Graeme Wood took the opener for the Dale Road outfit, though his 52-22 success was swiftly cancelled out as Mark Gwynne-Jones took a black ball decider to square things up.
The Darley Dale cuemen built up a head of steam from this point as Philip Johnson's 70-45 victory complete with a run of 24 spurred on captain Geoff Brailsford to secure their fifth win of the season, courtesy of a 63-25 scoreline.
Keith Manlove and Paul Bryan reduced the arrears in the concluding doubles leg.

Meanwhile, the Jimmy Harper Plate (Team Aggregate) semi finals took place and Whitworth were again in action in the first of them, but this time going under to Bolehill No 1 332-271.
Ricki Slack (47 break) put the Wirksworth team in a strong position but Geoff Brailsford's 74-39 win in frame four brought his team back into it, before Slack and Ian Birks sealed the deal with a convincing doubles success.

And also into the final are Alreton Palmer Morewood who defeated Crich No 1 345-284.
John Smith's 106-point salvo transformed the game in favour of the Amber Valley cuemen after Paul Trevett had gotten the visitors off to the best possible start.

League: Whitworth Institute 3, Matlock Club 2.
Jimmy Harper Plate (Team Aggregate) semi finals: Whitworth Institute 271, Bolehill Institute No 1 332; Alfreton Palmer Morewood 345, Crich Comrades No 1 284.
Breaks: R Slack 47; P Johnson 24.

T & M Motors Snooker League        P        W        L     Pts 

Matlock Golf Club                               18      13        5      61

Belper Strutt Club                               18      13        5      55

Alfreton Palmer Morewood                 18      12        6      55

Bolehill Institute No 1                          18      12        6      50

Edgefold Matlock                                18        9        9      44
Bolehill Institute No 2                          18        7       11     39
Crich Comrades No 2                         18        7       11     39

Matlock Club                                       18        6       12     39
Crich Comrades No 1                         18        6       12     36
Whitworth Institute                              18        5       13     32

Leading breaks: B Monk 56; S Dobney 44.
Leading wins: L Mooney 13/16; A Lowe 13/18.