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| IAN BIRKS ... starring role for BOLEHILL No 1 |
Alfreton Palmer Morewood No 2 are already many people's tips for the title and they entertained Bolehill No 1 with a narrow lead at the head of affairs prior to the break-off.
Bolstered by Chesterfield League hotshot Steve Donner (51 break) who came from some way adrift in the opener, the Amber Valley cuemen raced into an early lead before Ricki Slack steadied the ship for the visitors in the next to equalise.
Simon Mays continued his winning form from the previous week with a solid all round display for 2-1 before Ian Birks took centre stage with one of his best performances for Bolehill, notching breaks of 26 and 21 as he secured 72-19 and 66-13 verdicts in singles and doubles respectively to carry his team to success.
Crich No 2 continued their dominance over Whitworth Institute, whom they had beaten 6-1 in the Six Red Cup recently and this time recorded a 4-1 tiumph with Ady Lowe (runs of 31 and 22) in fine form though Mark Gwynne-Jones retained his unbeaten record for the hosts.
Edgefold just saw off Crich No 1 team 3-2 with a thrilling 75-64 victory for Sean Dobney and Sam Lavelle in the concluding pairs leg sealing the deal after Paul Trevett and Nick Berry had hauled the Tramwaymen level
Matlock Golf Club took a 4-1 win back from Bolehill No 2 for whom Joe Neville continued to roll back the years with a second successive win while Les Mooney and Tony Blant scored useful contributions en route to individual successes.
Belper Strutt Club defeated Alfreton Palmer Morewood No 1 3-2 with Justin Weller and Paul Jarrett taking each of their singles and doubles legs after John Smith had top scored for the home team.
However, the previous night, the roles had been reversed in a delayed Six Red Cup encounter with Alfreton taking the spoils 4-3 after taking four of the first five frames.
League week 3 results: Alfreton Palmer Morewood No 2 2, Bolehill Institute No 1 3; Whitworth Institute 1, Crich Comrades No 2 4; Crich Comrades No 1 2, Edgefold Matlock 3; Bolehill Institute No 2 1, Matlock Golf Club 4; Alfreton Palmer Morewood No 1 2, Belper Strutt Club 3.
Bob McCartin Six Red Cup Group C: Belper Strutt Club 3, Alfreton Palmer Morewood No 1 4.
Breaks: S Donner 51; A Lowe 31,22; T Blant 29; L Mooney 28; I Birks 26,21; M Gwynne-Jones 26; S Dobney 26; T Broughton 25: K Robertson 25; J Weller 20; R Slack 20.
T & M Motors Snooker League P W L Pts
Alfreton P Morewood No 2 3 2 1 9
Belper Strutt Club 3 2 1 9
Bolehill Institute No 1 3 2 1 9
Crich Comrades No 2 3 2 1 9
Matlock Golf Club 3 2 1 9
Edgefold Matlock 3 2 1 8
Whitworth Institute 3 2 1 7
Bolehill Institute No 2 3 1 2 6
Alfreton P Morewood No 1 3 0 3 5
Crich Comrades No 1 3 0 3 4
Leading breaks: B Monk 54; S Donner 51.
Leading wins: J Lowe, J Weller, M Gwynne-Jones, D Smith all 3/3.
BOB McCARTIN SIX RED CUP STANDINGS
Group A P W L Pts
Crich Comrades No 2 2 1 1 8
Matlock Golf Club 1 1 0 5
Alfreton P Morewood No2 1 1 0 4
Whitworth Institute 2 0 2 4
Group B P W L Pts
Edgefold Matlock 2 1 1 7
Bolehill Institute No 1 1 1 0 5
Crich Comrades No 1 1 0 1 2
Group C P W L Pts
Belper Strutt Club 2 1 1 9
Alfreton P Morewood No1 1 1 0 4
Bolehill Institute No 2 1 0 1 1
The two bottom placed teams with lowest points per game average are eliminated from KO stages.
