CRICH STILL SMOKING HOT BUT SUCH A TIGHT TITLE RACE

COLIN MARCHINGTON rescued the opening frame for BOLEHILL No 1

THERE was a shake-up at the top of the T & M Motors Snooker League this week with new leaders Crich Comrades increasing their advantage with a win over their nearest rivals whilst Bolehill Institute No 1 team continued their consistent streak of results to remain close in contention.
Bolehill travelled to Matlock Club but with Graeme Wood looking home and hosed in the opener, it seemed a tough night lay ahead until Colin Marchington got the snooker he required and took blue, pink and black to sneak an unlikely win.
Ricki Slack also took pink and black to make it 2-0 and in another tight battle, Ian Birks scored a 51-42 triumph on the pink to make the game safe.
However, Keith Manlove secured his own black ball victory in the next and then Paul Holmes and Dave Benson teamed up in the doubles leg to make the score very respectable at the close.

Crich defeated Matlock Golf Club 4-1 with Cliff Gould, Ade Smith and Ady Lowe putting them 3-0 up in no time at all not withstanding Ian McKay's run of 39 before Tony Blant (27 break) offered the only salvo for the early pacesetters.

Bolehill No 2 defeated Edgefold 3-2 with Darren Bunting opening his account fot the season and Ian Peacock sealing the deal while Sam Lavelle top scored for the visitors.

League week 10 results: Matlock Club 2, Bolehill Institute No 1 3; Crich Comrades 4, Matlock Golf Club 1; Bolehill Institute No 2 3, Edgefold Matlock 2.
Breaks (including comps): S Dobney 40: I McKay 39; K Robertson 31; J Travis 30; T Blant 27.

T & M Motors Snooker League   P        W      L     Pts

Crich Comrades Club                    9         6       3      27

Bolehill Institute No 1                     8         7       1      23

Matlock Golf Club                          8         5       3      23

Bolehill Institute No 2                     9         4       5      21

Edgefold Matlock                           8         3       5      18

Belper Strutt Club                          7         2       5      16

Matlock Club                                  9         2       7      16
Leading wins: M Forster 7/8; G Jones 6/8..
Leading breaks: R Dicken 40, I McKay 39.

TRAMWAY MEN HIT THE TOP FOR FIRST TIME THIS SEASON

CLIFF GOULD partnered Ade Smith to doubles success

JUST the two matches in this week's T & M Motors Snooker League and Crich Comrades moved to the top of the table courtesy of a 4-1 victory at Matlock Club.
Nick Berry's early season form has been excellent but he fell to a 54-8 defeat on the night to the home side's Paul Bryan before Ade Smith equalised soon afterwards with a hard fought success.
Ady Lowe with a 64-32 verdict made it 2-1 and the game was safe when John Smith edged the fourth frame 43-31.
Cliff Gould and Ade Smith put the icing on the cake with a 45-44 verdict in the concluding pairs leg.
The Bolehill "derby" went to the No 1 team for the second time this season as they recorded their sixth 3-2 win in seven games.
Ian Birks top scored to equalise at 2-2 and then he and Ricki Slack (30 break) took the deciding doubles frame. Keith Robertson (22 break) was in fine form for the opposition.
League week 9: Matlock Club 1, Crich Comrades 4; Bolehill Institute No 1 3, Bolehill Institute No 2 2.
Breaks: R Slack 30; K Robertson 22.

T & M Motors Snooker League   P        W      L     Pts

Crich Comrades Club                    8         5       3      23

Matlock Golf Club                          7         5       2      22

Bolehill Institute No 1                     7         6       1      20

Bolehill Institute No 2                     8         3       5      18

Edgefold Matlock                           7         3       4      16

Belper Strutt Club                          7         2       5      16

Matlock Club                                  8         2       6      15
Leading wins: G Jones & M Forster 6/7; N Berry 5/7.
Leading breaks: R Dicken 40, I McKay 39.

CRICH COMRADES MAINTAIN FORM WITH HOME VICTORY

ADE SMITH put CRICH COMRADES in a strong position

CRICH COMRADES kept up the pressure on leaders Matlock Golf Club with a 3-2 home win over Bolehill No 2 in this week's round of T & M Motors Snooker League fixtures.
Cliff Gould opened first and secured a 40-23 verdict before the tightest frame of the evening saw captain Ade Smith make it 2-0 courtesy of a black ball decider over Keith Robertson, who had earlier notched a run of 24.
Mick Bunting, with his third win out of four, pulled one back but Nick Berry, himself with five wins out of six, secured the overall verdict thanks to a 47-38 scoreline.
Bunting and Robertson reduced the deficit to the minimum margin in the concluding doubles frame.
Matlock Golf Club came from 2-0 down to defeat Matlock Club 3-2. Mick Mackfall and Dave Benson had the visitors on cloud nine early doors but Graham Jones amassed a century points haul and eventually he and Tony Blant took the deciding doubles leg 64-50.
Elsewhere Edgefold gained a 3-2 success at Belper Strutt Club with Rob Muxlow top scoring in the opener whilst Paul Jarrett was on fine form for the hosts.
League week 8: Crich Comrades 3, Bolehill Institute No 2 2; Matlock Golf Club 3, Matlock Club 2; Belper Strutt Club 2, Edgefold Matlock 3.
Breaks: K Robertson 24.

T & M Motors Snooker League   P        W      L     Pts
Matlock Golf Club                          7         5       2      22
Crich Comrades Club                    7         4       3      19
Bolehill Institute No 1                     6         5       1      17

Bolehill Institute No 2                     7         3       4      16
Edgefold Matlock                           7         3       4      16

Belper Strutt Club                          7         2       5      16

Matlock Club                                  7         2       5      14
Leading wins: G Jones 6/7; N Berry & M Forster 5/6.
Leading breaks: R Dicken 40, R Slack & N Berry 35.

COMPETITION DRAWS FOR DECEMBER / 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 (see the contacts sheet, please give at least 48hrs notice and preferably more).

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.

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 captains, all matches best of 5 this season with finals best of 7 (except "B" final which is best of 5).
Note that players switching over from teams in same club are not eligible to play in semi finals or finals.

OMYA CUP (Individual Scratch) First Round

Best of 5 Frames - No handicaps - 7.30pm
Mon Dec 03: Rob Muxlow (Edgefold) v Steve Bullock (Belper Strutt)

OPEN INDIVIDUAL HANDICAP First Round

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

Tue Dec 04: Sam Lavelle (Edgefold ) v Ady Lowe (Crich Coms)
Tue Dec 04: Darren Bunting (Bolehill 2) v Sean Dobney (Edgefold)
Wed Dec 05: Graham Jones (Mat Golf Club) v Duncan Harwood (Edgefold)

OMYA CUP (Individual Scratch) Second Round
Best of 5 Frames - No handicaps - 7.30pm
Tue Dec 11: Ian McKay (Mat Golf Club) v Sam Lavelle (Edgefold)
Tue Dec 11: Mick Bunting (Bolehill 2) v Ade Smith (Crich Coms)
Tue Dec 11: Rob Dicken (Edgefold) v Ricki Slack (Bolehill 1)

Tue Dec 11: Nick Berry (Crich Coms) v Martin Forster (Bolehill 2)

Wed Dec 12: Sean Dobney (Edgefold) v Rob Muxlow or Steve Bullock

Wed Dec 12: James Travis (Edgefold) v Duncan Harwood (Edgefold)

Wed Dec 12: Ady Lowe (Crich Coms) v Keith Robertson (Bolehill 2)
Thu Dec 13: Graham Jones (Mat Golf Club) v Darren Bunting (Bolehill 2)

CHRISTMAS SIX RED SHOOTOUT NIGHT
Singles, Doubles and Speed Snooker Competitions (Handicaps)
Now TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18th at BELPER STRUTT CLUB - 7.30pm

BOB McCARTIN SIX RED TEAM CUP Semi Final Best of 7 Frames - 7.30pm
Four singles and three scotch doubles frames (use six red Handicaps)
Mon Jan 07: Belper Strutt Club v Matlock Golf Club
Mon Jan 07: Crich Comrades v Bolehill Institute No 1

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

Mon Jan 07: Martin Forster (Bolehill 2) v Darren Bunting or Sean Dobney

Tue Jan 08: Graham Jones or Duncan Harwood v Rob Dicken (Edgefold)

Tue Jan 08: Ricki Slack (Bolehill 1) v Rob Muxlow (Edgefold)

Tue Jan 08: Nick Berry (Crich Coms) v Ian McKay (Mat Golf Club)

Wed Jan 09: Sam Lavelle or Ady Lowe v Ade Smith (Crich Coms)

Wed Jan 09: Mick Bunting (Bolehill 2) v James Travis (Edgefold)

Wed Jan 09: Keith Manlove (Mat Club) v Steve Bullock (Belper Strutt)
Thu Jan 10: Keith Robertson (Bolehill 2) v Paul Holmes (Matlock Club)

DENIS MORTON PAIRS HANDICAP TROPHY First Round
Best of 5 Frames - Normal League Handicaps apply - 7.30pm
Thu Jan 17: D Harwood / R Muxlow (Edgefold) v G Jones / I McKay (Golf Club)

"B" (INTERMEDIATE) INDIVIDUAL HANDICAP First Round
Best of 5 Frames - Normal League Handicaps apply - 7.30pm

Tue Jan 22: Sam Lavelle (Edgefold) v Paul Holmes (Matlock Club)

Tue Jan 22: Ade Smith (Crich Coms) v Martin Forster (Bolehill 2)

Wed Jan 23: Steve Bullock (Belper Strutt) v Mick Bunting (Bolehill 2)
Wed Jan 23: James Travis (Edgefold) v Nick Berry (Crich Coms)

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

GOLF CLUB FALL AT BOLEHILL BUT RETAIN ADVANTAGE

MARTIN FORSTER continued his winning ways for BOLEHILL No 2

HOSTS BOLEHILL INSTITUTE No 2 upset leaders Matlock Golf Club 3-2 though the defeated cuemen still retain a two point cushion at the top of the T & M Motors Snooker League.

Ian Peacock opened his account for the season with a 73-63 verdict over last season's winning-most player Ian McKay to set the tone and Martin Forster continued his barnstorming start to the season with a fifth win in six outings to take the second frame 62-11.

Graham Jones (28 break) reduced the deficit in the next but a black ball victory in the doubles leg for Mick Bunting and Mark Sayer secured the win after an unfortunate in-off for the visitors.

Charlie Hodgkinson pulled one back at the end.

Bolehill No 2 went second with a 3-2 win at Edgefold. Rob Dicken took a re-spotted black to level Colin Marchington's early salvo but a run of 35 from Ricki Slack in the doubles leg helped contribute to overall success.

Belper Strutt Club, who took the league and associated competitions by storm last season, are clicking into gear after a slow start and scored a 5-0 success over Matlock Club.

Mark Newby and Steve Bullock took both of their singles and doubles legs as they moved off the foot of the table.

League week 7: Bolehill Institute No 2 3, Matlock Golf Club 2; Edgefold Matlock 2, Bolehill Institute No 1 3; Belper Strutt Club 5, Matlock Club 0.

Breaks: R Slack 35; G Jones 28.

T & M Motors Snooker League   P        W      L     Pts
Matlock Golf Club                          6         4       2      19
Bolehill Institute No 1                     6         5       1      17

Crich Comrades Club                    6         3       3      16

Belper Strutt Club                          6         2       4      14
Bolehill Institute No 2                     6         3       3      14
Edgefold Matlock                           6         2       4      13

Matlock Club                                  6         2       4      12
Leading wins: M Forster & G Jones 5/6; P Roe 4/4; N Berry 4/5; W Shooter 4/6.
Leading breaks: R Dicken 40, R Slack & N Berry 35.

CRICH TAKE CONTROL AFTER EDGEFOLD'S QUICK START

DUNCAN HARWOOD gave EDGEFOLD an early lead

CRICH COMRADES took advantage of a week of inactivity for Matlock Golf Club to move within one point of the leaders after a hard earned 3-2 success at Edgefold Club.
However, they needed to do things the hard way as thier prospects were looking decidedly bleak after the home team's Duncan Harwood and Sam Lavelle had taken the opening two frames, 57-40 and 56-37 respectively.
Ady Lowe pulled one back in the next however, before Nick Berry continued his fine early season form to equalise before Lowe teamed up with captain Ade Smith to take the deciding doubles leg 61-36.

Bolehill Institute No 1 remained in touch with a 3-2 verdict over Belper Strutt Club; Ricki Slack top scoring courtesy of a run of 29. Wayne Shooter, sporting a new cue, was in fine form for the visitors, taking his singles and doubles legs with some excellent potting.

And Bolehill No 2 also tasted victory by the minimum margin at Matlock Club after Graeme Wood had given the home side the lead on a re-spotted black.
Martin Forster scored his fourth win in five games and Keith Robertson sealed overall victory thanks to a black ball decider in frame four.

League week 6 results: Edgefold Matlock 2, Crich Comrades 3; Bolehill Institute No 1 3, Belper Strutt Club 2; Matlock Club 2, Bolehill Institute No 2 3.
Breaks: R Slack 29; S Zoppi 22.

T & M Motors Snooker League   P        W      L     Pts
Matlock Golf Club                          5         4       1      17
Crich Comrades Club                    6         3       3      16
Bolehill Institute No 1                     5         4       1      14
Matlock Club                                  5         2       3      12
Bolehill Institute No 2                     5         2       3       11
Edgefold Matlock                           5         2       3       11
Belper Strutt Club                           5         1       4        9
Leading wins: P Roe 4/4; G Jones, N Berry & M Forster 4/5.
Leading breaks: R Dicken 40, N Berry 35.

MATLOCK CLUB EARN SECOND SUCCESSIVE LEAGUE WIN

MICK MACKFALL secured triumph for MATLOCK CLUB

MATLOCK CLUB gained their second successive T & M Motors Snooker League success courtesy of a 3-2 win in their re-scheduled game at second placed Crich Comrades Club.
Graeme Wood and Paul Bryan edged narrow margin victories to have the visitors smiling early doors before Nick Berry pulled one back with a convincing success in frame three.
But Mick Mackfall secured the triumph in frame three before Ade Smith and Keith Fretwell reduced the margin in the concluding doubles leg.

Crich had defeated Bolehill No 1 3-2 earlier in the week with Berry (35 break) again in fine form whilst Andrew Brough's black ball victory kept the visitors in the hunt early doors.

Matlock Golf Club enhanced their position at the top of the table going into their week off with a 3-2 verdict over Edgefold Club.
Ian McKay and Paul Roe had the home team in the ascendency and despite Duncan Harwood's defiant response in the third frame, Charlie Hodgkinson sealed the deal soon afterwards.

Belper Strutt Club, triple winners last season, are off the mark this time around with a 4-1 win at Bolehill No 2. Mark Newby top scored while Martin Forster was on target for the hosts.

League week 5 results: Matlock Golf Club 3, Edgefold Matlock 2; Crich Comrades 3, Bolehill Institute No 1 2; Crich Comrades 2, Matlock Club 3; Bolehill Institute No 1 1, Belper Strutt Club 4.
Breaks: N Berry 35; A Lowe 24; W Shooter 22.

T & M Motors Snooker League   P        W      L     Pts
Matlock Golf Club                          5         4       1      17
Crich Comrades Club                    5         2       3      13
Bolehill Institute No 1                     4         3       1      11
Matlock Club                                  4         2       2      10
Edgefold Matlock                           4         2       2        9
Bolehill Institute No 2                     4         1       3        8
Belper Strutt Club                           4         1       3        7
Leading wins: P Roe 4/4; G Jones 4/5.
Leading breaks: R Dicken 40, N Berry 35.