COMPETITION DRAWS FOR DECEMBER AND JANUARY

THE draws for the early rounds of the individual competitions and semi finals of the six red team cup were made recently.
As agreed by the committee, dates will be put on the matches again this season, though you can of course play them in advance of the set date by re-arranging with your opponent (please give at least 48hrs notice and preferably more). 7.30pm start unless stated or else agreed differently prior to match.
If absolutely necessary, you can re-schedule it within an extra 7 days, failing agreement you can apply to the match secretary for a further 7 days to play it.
If someone doesn't contact the opposition and then fails to show, they are eliminated obviously.
Contact relevant team captains or the secretary for any required contact info.
Dates will be added for later rounds when match ups become known.
Matches to be played off the latest handicaps on the scheduled date of the ties (if any are delayed and handicaps change subsequently, the original match handicap will stand).
Matches to take place as drawn for the semi finals, and finals will take place at selected neutral venues or if agreed, toss of a coin for venue between parties, all matches best of 5 this season with finals best of 7 (except "B" final which is best of 5).
Note that substitute players switching over from teams in same club are not eligible to play in team semi finals or finals.

OMYA CUP (Individual Scratch) First Round

Best of 5 Frames - No handicaps - 7.30pm
Thu Dec 02: Dan Gould (Crich Coms 1) v Ian McKay (Mat Golf Club)

Sun Dec 05: Graham Jones (Mat Golf Club) v Ben Monk (Alfreton PM 2)

Mon Dec 06: Rob Muxlow (Edgefold) v Ricki Slack (Bolehill 1) (3pm)

Tue Dec 07: Paul Trevett (Crich Coms 1) v Martyn Caylow (Crich Coms 2)

Wed Dec 08: Nick Berry (Crich Coms 1) v Josh Lee (Edgefold)

Wed Dec 08: Joe Neville (Tansley) v Steven Clark (Edgefold)

Thu Dec 09: Ady Lowe (Crich Coms 1) v John Smith (Alfreton PM 1)

Sun Dec 12: Adam Cupit (Alfreton PM 2) v Rob Dicken (Edgefold)

Mon Dec 13: Steve Bullock (Belper Strutt) v Phil Longden (Alfreton PM 1)

OPEN INDIVIDUAL HANDICAP First Round

Best of 5 Frames - Normal League Handicaps apply - 7.30pm

Mon Dec 13: James Travis (Edgefold) v Keith Robertson (Bolehill 2)
Tue Dec 14: Martyn Caylow (Crich Coms 2) v Adam Cupit (Alfreton PM 2)

Wed Dec 15: Duncan Harwood (Edgefold) v Ben Monk (Alfreton PM 2)

Wed Dec 15: Joe Neville (Tansley) v Josh Lee (Edgefold)

Thu Dec 16: Ricki Slack (Bolehill 1) v Ian McKay (Mat Golf Club)

Thu Dec 16: Des Smith (Alfreton PM 1) v Justin Weller (Belper Strutt)

Thu Dec 16: Dan Gould (Crich Coms) v Graham Jones (Mat Golf Club)

Wed Dec 22: Steve Bullock (Belper Strutt) v Sean Dobney (Edgefold)

BOB McCARTIN SIX RED TEAM CUP Quarter Finals
Best of 7 Frames - 7.30pm unless stated
Four singles and three scotch doubles frames (use six red handicaps)
Mon Dec 13: Crich Comrades No 2 v Crich Comrades No 1

Mon Dec 13: Bolehill Institute No 1 v Alfreton Palmer Morewood No 2 (7pm)

Tue Dec 14: Matlock Golf Club v Belper Strutt Club (7pm)
Tue Dec 14: Alfreton Palmer Morewood No 1 v Edgefold Matlock

CHRISTMAS SIX RED SHOOTOUT NIGHT
Singles, Doubles and Speed Snooker Competitions (Handicaps)
MONDAY, DECEMBER 20th (prov) at BELPER STRUTT CLUB - 7.15pm

2019/20 JAEGER TROPHY PLAY OFF FINAL (if date agreed)

Best of 5 Frames - Usual League Format - Old Handicaps Apply - 7pm

(S Bullock is off 0 and G Jones -25 from end of that season, rest unchanged)

Tue Dec 21: Matlock Golf Club v Belper Strutt Club

OMYA CUP (Individual Scratch) Second Round
Best of 5 Frames - No handicaps - 7.30pm (w/c January 3rd)

Wed Jan 05: Justin Weller (Belper Strutt) v Nick Berry or Josh Lee

Wed Jan 05: Duncan Harwood (Edgefold) v Sean Dobney (Edgefold)

TBC: Des Smith (Alfreton PM 1) v James Travis (Edgefold)

TBC: Adam Cupit or Rob Dicken v Ady Lowe or John Smith
TBC: Dan Gould or Ian McKay v Joe Neville or Steven Clark

TBC: Steve Bullock or Phil Longden v Graham Jones or Ben Monk

TBC: Rob Muxlow or Ricki Slack v Keith Robertson (Bolehill 2)

TBC: Paul Trevett or Martyn Caylow v Jack Lowe (Crich Coms 2)

BOB McCARTIN SIX RED TEAM CUP Semi Finals
Best of 7 Frames - 7.30pm (w/c January 3rd)
Four singles and three scotch doubles frames (use six red handicaps)
TBC: Alfreton PM 1 or Edgefold v Crich Coms 1 or Crich Coms 2

TBC: Mat Golf Club or Belper Strutt v Bolehill 1 or Alfreton PM 2

DENIS MORTON PAIRS HANDICAP TROPHY First Round
Best of 5 Frames - Normal League Handicaps apply - 7.30pm
Mon Jan 10: P Trevett / N Berry (Crich 1) v R Slack / K Robertson (Bolehill)

Tue Jan 11: L Mooney / T Blant (MGC) v S Bullock / J Weller (Strutt)

Tue Jan 11: B Monk / S Mays (Alfreton 2) v D Harwood / S Clark (Edgefold)

Tue Jan 11: M Caylow / G Wood (Crich 2) v G Jones / I McKay (MGC)

Wed Jan 12: A Lowe / J Lowe (Crich 2) v S Dobney / J Travis (Edgefold)

CAPTAINS CUP (Team Aggregate) First Round

5 Frames - Overall Points Aggregate To Count

Mon Jan 10: Edgefold Matlock v Belper Strutt Club

Wed Jan 12: Bolehill Institute No 2 v Whitworth Institute

OPEN INDIVIDUAL HANDICAP Second Round
Best of 5 Frames - Normal League Handicaps apply - 7.30pm

(w/c January 17th)

Wed Jan 19: Jack Lowe (Crich Coms 2) v Phil Longden (Alfreton PM 1)
TBC: Ricki Slack or Ian McKay v Nick Berry (Crich Coms 1)
TBC: Duncan Harwood or Ben Monk v John Smith (Alfreton PM 1)
TBC: Martyn Caylow or Adam Cupit v Ady Lowe (Crich Coms 2)

TBC: Paul Trevett (Crich Coms 1) v James Travis or Keith Robertson

TBC: Steve Bullock or Sean Dobney v Rob Muxlow (Edgefold)
TBC: Des Smith or Justin Weller v Joe Neville or Josh Lee

TBC: Dan Gould or Graham Jones v Steven Clark (Edgefold)

"B" (INTERMEDIATE) INDIVIDUAL HANDICAP First Round
Best of 5 Frames - Normal League Handicaps apply - 7.30pm
Mon Jan 24: Steve Bullock (Belper Strutt) v Rob Muxlow (Edgefold)

Mon Jan 24: Des Smith (Alfreton PM 1) v Paul Trevett (Crich Coms 1)

Mon Jan 24: Duncan Harwood (Edgefold) v Steven Clark (Edgefold)

Wed Jan 26: Josh Lee (Edgefold) v Phil Longden (Alfreton PM 1)

Wed Jan 26: Ady Lowe (Crich Coms 2) v John Smith (Alfreton PM 1)

Wed Jan 26: Joe Neville (Tansley) v James Travis (Edgefold)

Thu Jan 27: Dan Gould (Crich Coms 1) v Jack Lowe (Crich Coms 2)

Wed Feb 02: Nick Berry (Crich Coms 1) v Martyn Caylow (Crich Coms 2)

Players who have entered a competition and are not listed have received a bye into next round.

NIGEL IS BACK TO WHERE IT ALL STARTED FOR CHARITY

NIGEL BOND (second from right) with challengers from Edgefold Club.

AS WELL as the usual schedule of weekly fixtures, several players from the league also tried their luck for charity against professional player Nigel Bond, once of the League himself, at the Edgefold Club, and though none were successful, the night itself was a great success raising a princely sum for Mentell, the mens mental health charity.
It also provided a rare chance to witness a top sportsman at close quarters locally, who duly delivered with nine breaks of 55 and over including a 96 in the twelve frames he contested.
Thanks go to organiser Sean Dobney for his unwavering efforts in making the event happen and also of course to Nigel himself, now sponsored by local firm Bulldog Billiards, for giving up his valuable time before the UK Championship and putting on such a sterling show.

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.

STEVE STAYS COOL IN DECISIVE BLACK BALL SUCCESSES

STEVE BULLOCK ... came through singles and doubles cliffhangers

BELPER STRUTT CLUB continued to put the pedal to the metal in the latest round of T & M Motors Snooker League fixtures as they came back from Bolehill No 2 with a hard fought 3-2 victory.
Steve Bullock came through a tight opener on the deciding black which was almost fluked by his opponent before staying right on the lip of the pocket for the grateful recipient.
Joe Neville continued his successful comeback to equalise in the next with a 68-55 scoreline and when  Darren Bunting added to that in the next with a 77-46 salvo things were looking good for the home team.
But Justin Weller equalised soon after and then in an edgy low scoring encounter, Bullock and Wayne Shooter carried their team to victory on the deciding black.

Bolehill No 1 won 3-2 at Whitworth Institute where Ian Birks continued in his recent break-building mode en route to victory with a run of 30 whilst Mick Ferguson took both his frames for the hosts, taking his singles leg after opponent Ricki Slack had potted the black only to go in-off.

Alfreton No 2 are another team jostling at the head of the table and they also secured a 3-2 success over Crich No 2 with Ben Monk notching breaks of 31 and 28 whilst Andrew Beardsley had runs of 25 and 23 as they took each of their singles and doubles legs. Ady Lowe remained undefeated in both his legs for the Tramwaymen.

Zooming to the top of the table were Matlock Golf Club, for whom Tony Blant registered twice, once with the extra handicap, due to a late withdrawl from the team in their 4-1 defeat of Edgefold.
Robert Muxlow top scored for the hosts.

And elsewhere, Crich No 1 picked up their first victory courtesy of a 4-1 triumph against Alfreton No 1. Martin Byard made a fine debut as he top scored whilst Des Smith maintained his unbeaten record for the Amber Valley cuemen.
League week 4: Bolehill Institute No 2 2, Belper Strutt Club 3; Whitworth Institute 2, Bolehill Institute No 1 3; Alfreton Palmer Morewood No 2 3, Crich Comrades No 2 2; Edgefold Matlock 1, Matlock Golf Club 4; Crich Comrades No 1 4, Alfreton Palmer Morewood No 1 1.
Breaks:  B Monk 31,28; I Birks 30; R Slack 27; A Beardsley 25,23; N Berry 20.

T & M Motors Snooker League        P       W       L       Pts 
Matlock Golf Club                                4         3        1      13
Alfreton P Morewood No 2                  4         3        1      12
Belper Strutt Club                                4         3        1      12
Bolehill Institute No 1                           4         3        1      12
Crich Comrades No 2                          4         2        2      11
Edgefold Matlock                                 4         2        2       9
Whitworth Institute                               4         2        2       9
Bolehill Institute No 2                           4        1         3       8
Crich Comrades No 1                          4        1         3       8
Alfreton P Morewood No 1                   4        0         4       6
Leading breaks: B Monk 54; S Donner 51.
Leading wins: J Weller & D Smith 4/4; A Beardsley, J Neville & N Berry 3/3.

FIVE-WAY TIE AT THE TOP AFTER 3rd ROUND OF FIXTURES

IAN BIRKS ... starring role for BOLEHILL No 1

WITH A five-way tie at the top of the T & M Motors League and just five points separating all ten teams, it certainly couldn't be much tighter after the third round of fixtures were played out.

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.

GOLF CLUB HIT BACK AT GROUP LEADERS IN SIX RED CUP

LES MOONEY ... in winning form

THREE more Bob McCartin Six Red Cup matches took place in the latest round of games with Group A featuring most prominently with two of the contests taking place in that section.
Matlock Golf Club and Alfreton PM No 2 had missed their opening fixture date so were looking to make up ground and did so with each registering victories on their travels.
The Golf Club went to Crich Comrades No 2, who had taken six points from their opening encounter but the Matlock men hit the straps running with Tony Blant and Les Mooney doing the business in their respective encounters.
Ady Lowe then pulled one back for the hosts but Mooney, appearing again as a reserve due to player shortages with the extra handicap on tow, again came up trumps to make it 3-1 before teaming up with Graham Jones to assure victory before late resistance in the final scotch doubles leg saw Graeme Wood and Martin Caylow reduce the deficit to 5-2.

Alfreton also made up ground with a hard-fought 4-3 win at Whitworth Institute, who have started with two league victories but also now two losses in this competition.
Simon Mays was the main protagonist as he stayed undefeated in all three frames contested in singles and doubles after David Hobson had the hosts off to a flyer.

Elsewhere, Bolehill No 1 opened their six red campaign with a 5-2 win over Edgefold, who had previously done likewise in their opening fixture.
Steve Hawkins nudged the hosts ahead at 2-1 after Sean Dobney had equalised with excellent pots on blue and pink before Ian Birks increased the lead in the next, en route to overall success.

In the much delayed Open Individual Handicap semi final from the previous campaign, Bolehill's Keith Robertson saw off a fightback from Graham Jones to win 3-2 after leading 2-0 and being pegged back to 2-2. He now meets Edgefold's Josh Lee in the final.

Bob McCartin Six Red Cup Group A: Crich Comrades No 2 2, Matlock Golf Club 5; Whitworth Institute 3, Alfreton Palmer Morewood No 2 4;. Group B: Bolehill Institute No 1 5, Edgefold Matlock 2.
Open Individual Handicap semi final (from 19/20): Keith Robertson 3, Graham Jones 2.
Breaks: S Hawkins 24; G Jones 24,23.

WHITWORTH SEE OFF CHAMPIONS FOR WIN NUMBER TWO

MARK GWYNNE-JONES secured a Whitworth win

WHITWORTH INSTITUTE earned their second 3-2 victory in as many games with a superb defeat of Matlock Golf Club on their travels in the T & M Motors Snooker League.

Ian McKay opened proceedings for the hosts and it appeared to be a case of business as normal as he took a 75-34 verdict but a black ball win for Peter Lee in the next proved pivotal for the Darley Dale cuemen.

Geoff Brailsford edged a low scoring third frame 44-36 and then Mark Gwynne-Jones delivered a 79-47 scoreline to secure the success before Graham Jones and Les Mooney restored some pride for the golfers.

Edgefold took on Alfreton Palmer Morewood No 2 at Matlock and an entertaining fixture ensued in keeping with both teams' form in the previous week.

Ben Monk's run of 49 tipped the scales firmly in his favour in the opener whilst Gavin Shirley notched breaks of 48 and 34 as he scored heftily in both singles and doubles, where Monk again partnered to good effect. James Travis was on target for the hosts but the Amber Valley cuemen took away a 4-1 decision.

The battle of the Tramwaymen went narrowly to the Crich No 2 outfit 3-2 with Ady Lowe top scoring for the victors after Nick Berry had kept the No 1 Comrades in with a shout with a third frame success.

Elsewhere, the Bolehill teams experienced conflicting fortunes with the No 1 line-up going under 4-1 at Belper Strutt Club. Andrew Brough set them off on the right footing but the home side took control thereafter, with Paul Jarrett top scoring.

But there was joy for Bolehill No 2 as they saw off Alfreton Palmer Morewood No 1 3-2 with Joe Neville registering a comeback league victory after a hiatus from competitive snooker of at least 30 years but it was very clear his appearances in the billiards league in the meantime had not detracted from his potting ability. Des Smith continued his good form for the season for the visitors.

League week 2: Matlock Golf Club 2, Whitworth Institute 3; Edgefold Matlock 1, Alfreton Palmer Morewood No 2 4; Crich Comrades No 1 2, Crich Comrades No 2 3; Belper Strutt Club 4, Bolehill Institute No 1 1; Bolehill Institute No 2 3, Alfreton Palmer Morewood No 1 2.

Breaks: B Monk 49; G Shirley 48,34; J Weller 20.