Half century for Josh in Matlock snooker league
EDGEFOLD No2 bounced back from last week's defeat with business as usual as they produced a fine performance in defeating Alfreton Palmer Morewood No1 4-1 to share top spot in the T & M Motors Snooker League with Belper Royal British Legion, but still with a game in hand.
Josh Dakin, fresh from making a superb 59 break in individual competition, took the opener 66-36 with a run of 20 earning himself the Clay Cross Brotherhood sponsored Player of the Week mantle and Martin Barwick added the next 76-54 to make it two.
Phil Longden, with his eighth win in nine outings, pulled one back with a 69-56 verdict but Reece Johnstone and then the Dakin/Barwick combination both delivered black ball successes to make it a successful night for the home team.
Belper Royal British Legion took maximum points from a 5-0 win over Edgefold No3.
Mark Newby got the ball rolling for the hosts, and has now conceded only eight points in his last two frames, before Wayne Shooter doubled the lead with a 53-32 victory.
A black ball success 51-50 thanks to Steve Bullock put the game to bed before Justin Weller added the fourth and then teamed up with Newby to complete the whitewash.
Clay Cross Brotherhood No2 leapt into third place, capitalising on a reduced programme of fixtures, with their own 5-0 win over Crich Comrades.
Callum Greenfield and Lee Shaw had the hosts off to a flyer with convincing victories and John Roseman's 25 break contributed to him making it three.
Andrew Bailey with a 67-41 success completed a clean sweep of singles legs and the doubles went the same way when Shaw teamed up with Damian Woodward to take a tight final frame.
The local derby at Bolehill eventually went to form, but only just with the No1 team having to come twice from behind.
Dale Shaw produced his best performance of the season for the No2 cuemen to take the first frame 73-17 before Colin Marchington levelled in the next 59-43.
Paul Young with a 71-37 scoreline put the underdogs back in front and with Ricki Slack losing his tip before a shot had been played in the next, an upset seemed possible.
But a 25 break borrowing Marchington's cue saw him take a 67-26 triumph before teaming up with the man himself, sharing the seemingly magical implement between them for a 75-28 win.
In the Classic Gas Bodyshop Billiards League, Keith Gregory was in blistering form taking a 150-0 victory as Mayfield Institute defeated Whitworth Institute 11-7.