Report 14th September 2003

 

 



In Group A, the Plough & Harrow from Bridge drew 3-3 at the Lion to ensure a place in the final.  The Lion needed a high-scoring 5-1 victory to pip the Plough, but the match was effectively over after the first two frames.  The crucial first leg saw Wack Sampson open with 2000, and Keith Symes reply during the game with a couple of 2000 breaks of his own.  Sampson got to almost an 1800 break approaching the end but left missed the one-up, from where Symes pounced on the 50 hole to eventually win 4920-3770.  Paddy Maher then beat Neville Potts 4340-2910 to make it 2-0 to the Plough and secure the final place.  Tim Hayes defeated Ian Dennett 6600-2290 in the final singles, and then partnered Potts to take the first doubles and level matters.  After Potts & Matt Andrews took the Lion's third successive point it looked like the consolation of match victory was possible, but Keith & Baz Symes had other ideas as they rattled 6580 points to force the draw. 
The Market Inn defeated the Magnet B 4-2 in the other Group A match.  Craig Carlson got the Market off to a winning start, but Rob Robertson won his game for 1-1.  Gareth Butcher won a close singles against Steve Philpott 2530-2330 to regain the Market lead.  Carlson & Alan Farra took the first doubles, and then Farra & Butcher made it 4-1 before Robertson & Tanya Philpott won the final frame for the visitors.

In Group B, the
Alma remained undefeated after a 3-3 draw at the Magnet A.  John Higgens (2430) and Mike Callanan (4350) gave the Magnet a flying start, but Bill Edwards (2630) clawed a point back for the Alma .  Lin & Mike Callanan scored 6170 in the first doubles for a 3-1 lead, but John Mitchell & Rick Cowdrey (5280) pulled a point back.  The final frame was won by Edwards & Cowdrey 3310-2480 against Lin Callanan & Ward Griffiths for the share of the spoils.
The Brickmakers B ended a decent campaign with a 4-2 win at the Plough & Harrow Tilmanstone.  Wins for Simon Jones (4540) and Paul Dargan (1400) shot the Brickies ahead, but Ann Keen (2510) salvaged a singles point for the Plough.  Dargan & Jones combined for a win in the first doubles, before Simon Hart & Dargan clinched the match victory with a 2690-2260 win over Karen Keen & Ann Keen.  A score of 4040 for Ann Keen & Brian Carpenter secured a second point for the Plough in the final leg.

A 4-2 win for the Brickmakers A was unable to prevent the Fitzwalter Arms from securing the Plate title.  Nigel Scott took the first leg for the Fitz, before Craig Lancaster levelled matters. 
Steve Lake regained the Fitz lead with a 2560-1900 win against Paul Garlinge.  After
Lancaster partnered first Ann Garlinge and then Paul Garlinge to successive wins, the Brickies could not lose, and finally Ann & Paul Garlinge took the final frame for the 4-2 victory.