DOVER DEAL AND DISTRICT BAR BILLIARDS LEAGUE.
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COMMITTEE NEWSLETTER, MAY 2002 |
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IMPORTANT INFO; Entries for Summer league to be in at the committee meeting on Thursday. Dinner and Dance sheets with monies must be in by the end of May - no money - no meal. Sporting team and most improved player votes must also be in by the end of May.
Dates For Your Diary; Next committee meeting is on Thursday 23rd May at the Brickmakers, Presentation Night; Friday 21st June at the Alma.
'B' Interleague; Our teams came second and third in the 'B' Interleague with outstanding undefeated performances from Alan Farra, Derek Latham and Gareth Butcher who were all undefeated on the day. Sorry no picture.
Finals Night 2002; Alan Smith of The Royal Oak, Nonnington had a marathon evening of no fewer than four finals to compete in and kicked off his campaign by securing the Division One singles title beating the Magnet ‘A’ captain Mike Callanan. Smith taking the deciding leg with a break in excess of 2000. Partnering Gary Clarke he beat Alan Farra and Gareth Butcher of the Greyhound for the Men's Doubles title. Farra made a break of 5,700 to take the first leg. After taking the second leg, Smith sealed the deciding leg with a 6000 break following a 5700 break for Farra in the first. Smith suffered his only defeat in the Open Singles to Chris Cook, with Cook taking the first and last legs each by over 3000. Alan Smith also picked up his third title beating ladies champion Ann Keen for the Over 50's Cup.
In
the Division 2 Singles Derek Latham survived a red down the 200 hole
from Stuart Pearcy to take the first leg by 2,200 in his two straight leg
victory. The Ladies Singles saw reigning champion Ann Keen retain
her title beating the leagues most improved player Sheila Howarth of The
Alma.
Sisters Gill Saville and Lin Callanan beat Audrey Vickers and Sheila
Howarth in an epic match for the Ladies Pairs title. Vickers secured
the first leg, potting the red just after the bar dropped. In the
second leg Lin and Gill drew level in the match, taking the leg with a
lead of 1,500. The final leg saw an impressive stand by Gill and Lin
to gain a lead of 2000 which proved too much for Vickers and Howarth, last
years winners. The Mixed Pairs was a family affair seen many times
in the past, Mike and Lin Callanan of the Magnet versus Chris and Gill
Saville. On this occasion the Savilles took the victory in two
straight legs, Chris securing the match in the second, opening with a
10,160 break. In
the Landlord's Cup former Oak and Ivy landlord Derek Crittell, who flew in
from Guernsey the previous night, took the match from relative newcomer to
the game Ned Kennedy of The Greyhound.
The 7 a-side triangle rules competition, the Steve Sampson Challenge cup was won by the Greyhound, Sandwich beating The Magnet. The match is decided entirely on aggregate points scored over the 5 legs, 3 singles and two doubles. The competition was officiated by Wack Sampson from the Lion, Ash. The players from the winning team were Dan Jackson, Craig Carlson, Gareth Butcher, Alan and Chris Farra, Kent Over 50's Champion Dave Carliell and Division Two Champion Derek Latham whose singles win by over 2000 put the match out of the Magnet’s reach.
The winning Greyhound team.
Marathon Man Alan Smith
Web Site; Anything you need to know and all up to date info can be found there. Extra finals night pictures as well! http://www.barbilliards.doveranddeal.btinternet.co.uk/