JOSH SHOWS PATIENCE IS A VIRTUE AS HE ROMPS TO WIN

JOSH LEE... inaugural singles win

PRIDE of place this week goes to Edgefold Club's Josh Lee who contested the COVID delayed 19/20 Open Individual Handicap final against Bolehill's Keith Robertson and ran out a ready 4-1 winner to mark his inaugural singles victory.
Successful what seems many moons ago in previous rounds against Paul Trevett (3-2), Andrew Haggarty (3-2), Rob Muxlow (3-1) and Ady Lowe (3-1), Josh turned in a polished display to pocket the coveted prize.
Despite there being a further delay of an hour as his opponent had confused dates, Lee was straight into his stride to race 3-0 ahead before Robertson pulled one back in an uphill struggle to get back into the match.
But Lee was in no mood to falter by now and another solid performance in frame five saw him home.

Meanwhile, the Bob McCartin Six Red Cup had reached the final round of group matches and Alfreton No 1 topped Group C on the most wins rule after seeing off Bolehill No 2 5-2 who were thus eliminated.
Des Smith added yet another consecutive win to his impressive start to the season for the hosts before Joe Neville, himself in fine fettle, equalised in the next.
Andrew Haggarty and Keith Robertson shared the next two frames before the Amber Valley cuemen took control in the scotch doubles, taking all three legs courtesy of Haggarty teaming up with D Smith and Phil Longden before the two Smiths, John and Des again, rounded off proceedings with aplomb.

Bolehill No 1 travelled to Crich No 1,who were the team most in need of points out of the pair and they duly obliged with a 4-3 verdict with Dan Gould top scoring as they poached a 3-0 advantage.
The visitors fought back gamely to equalise after Ian Birks had got them on the scoreboard but eventually Paul Trevett and Nick Berry steered the Tramwaymen over the line.

Whitworth Institute were the other team to miss out on the knockout stage despite a valiant effort in a 4-3 defeat to Matlock Golf Club.
Mick Ferguson top scored for the hosts while Graham Jones was on target twice in the singles legs, defying the extra handicap with his team a player down on the night.

Elsewhere Alfreton No 2 ensured their place in the next phase courtesy of a 4-3 win over Crich No 2.

Open Individual Handicap final 19/20: Josh Lee (Edgefold) 4, Keith Robertson (Bolehill No 2) 1.
Bob McCartin Six Red Cup, Group A: Alfreton Palmer Morewood No 2 4, Crich Comrades No 2 3; Whitworth Institute 3, Matlock Golf Club 4. Group B: Crich Comrades No 1 4, Bolehill Institute No 1 3. Group C: Alfreton Palmer Morewood No 1 5, Bolehill Institute No 2 2.
Breaks: M Gwynne-Jones / G Brailsford 24 (scotch doubles).

BOB McCARTIN SIX RED CUP STANDINGS

Group A                              P         W         L         Pts
Crich Comrades No 2         3          1           2          11
Matlock Golf Club               2          2           0           9
Alfreton P Morewood No2  2          2           0           8
Whitworth Institute              3          0           3           7

Group B                              P         W          L         Pts
Bolehill Institute No 1          2          1           1           8
Edgefold Matlock                2          1           1           7
Crich Comrades No 1         2          1           1           6

Group C                              P         W          L         Pts
Alfreton P Morewood No1   2          2           0           9
Belper Strutt Club                2          1           1           9
Bolehill Institute No 2          2          0           2           3

Whitworth Institute and Bolehill Institute No 2 are eliminated from the knockout stage as the two bottom placed teams with the lowest points per game average.