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| SIMON ZOPPI |
Bolehill, who have shown improved form since the turn of the year, thus gained their third win in four starts but had such a torrid start to the campaign that they remain several points adrift of the nearest team.
Neither team really showed their best form in this encounter but Colin Marchington put the visitors into an early lead with a solid enough 54-17 triumph in the opener.
The second frame was probably the best quality contest of the evening with a magnificent green to pink clearance from nowhere securing Steve Burton's tenth win in eleven league games and rubber-stamping a great comeback after he trailed by 23 with just two reds remaining.
Simon Zoppi took a largely scrappy third frame 42-33 and the next continued in the same vein before Ian Birks secured it on the deciding black from well adrift to make the game safe.
The pairs leg again showed Burton to good effect, as he provided most of the panache including taking the frame winning pink as the hosts reduced the arrears to the minimum margin, leaving them still with a very healthy advantage overall.
Alfreton Palmer Morewood No1 fell 4-1 at home to Tansley Potters but Phil Longden put in a starring performance with a superb run of 33 to provide their only register. Steve Hawkins took both his singles and doubles legs for the victors.
There was also defeat at home for Alfreton No3 by the same scoreline, with Crich Comrades taking the spoils in impressive fashion.
Martin Byard and Ade Smith were in fine form for the Tramwaymen with wins in singles and doubles whilst Ady Lowe was on target for the Amber Valley cuemen despite having to give the extra handicap for turning out twice with his team under-manned.
Edgefold No2 scored an excellent 3-2 win at Belper Royal British Legion in the other fixture, though Justin Weller struck first for the hosts on a black ball decider.
Roy Taylor and Rob Muxlow played pivotal roles in turning the game around as they won each of their singles legs and then teamed up to winning effect in the deciding doubles 49-20.
In the OMYA Cup Individual Scratch event, Ben Monk edged an enthralling clash with Rob Mulliss 3-2 in perhaps the tie of the round while Ricki Slack and Lee Hage shared successive re-spotted black ball deciders in the opening jousts of their match-up which eventually went to the Bolehill player 3-1.
In the Elliott Carpets Billiards League, Mayfield are one point ahead of Tansley after beating them 14-10 thanks to breaks of 35 and 34 respectively from Mark Jennings and Keith Gregory.
Bolehill Institute drop to third after succumbing 14-7 to Whitworth Institute, with Jim McCann's run of 37 the highlight which leaves all teams in contention with two games to play.
T & M Motors Snooker League, week 11: Edgefold Matlock No1 2, Bolehill Institute 3; Alfreton Palmer Morewood No1 1, Tansley Potters 4; Alfreton Palmer Morewood No3 1, Crich Comrades 4; Belper Royal British Legion 2, Edgefold Matlock No2 3.
Breaks (inc. comps): P Longden 33; R Slack 24,20; L Hage 23,20.
Elliott Carpets Billiards League week 10: Tansley Potters 10, Mayfield Institute 14; Bolehill Institute 7, Whitworth Institute 14.
Breaks: J McCann 37; M Jennings 35; K Gregory 34.
T & M Motors Snooker League P W L Pts
Edgefold Matlock No 1 11 10 1 42
Alfreton P Morewood No 2 10 6 4 29
Crich Comrades 11 5 6 28
Alfreton P Morewood No 1 11 6 5 26
Clay Cross Brotherhood 9 5 4 25
Edgefold Matlock No 2 11 5 6 25
Tansley Potters 10 4 6 25
Alfreton P Morewood No 3 11 4 7 23
Belper Royal British Legion 11 4 7 23
Bolehill Institute 11 4 7 19
Leading breaks: R Mulliss 51, D Smith 49.
Leading wins: S Burton 10/11; D Harwood 8/10; M Newby & R Taylor 8/11.
Elliott Carpets Billiards League P W D L Pts
Mayfield Institute 10 6 0 4 110
Tansley Potters 10 4 1 5 109
Bolehill Institute 10 6 0 4 107
Whitworth Institute 10 3 1 6 101
Leading breaks: J Neville & J McCann 73.
Leading wins: J McCann, J Gregory & J Neville all 6/10..
