Semi-final Results: -
Main: Lion 5 Plough & Harrow, Bridge 1.  Alma A 2 Chantry 4.
Plate: Magnet A 4 Plough & Harrow , Tilmanstone 2.  Butchers Arms 4 Magnet B 2.

The Spring Cup has reached the semi-final stage, with all matches played on neutral tables.  In the main competition the Lion defeated the Plough & Harrow from Bridge on a tricky Royal Oak table, 5-1.  All three singles were taken by the Lion, as Wack Sampson, Tim Hayes and Nev Potts all won.  Potts win was 5290-2430 against Open Singles champion Keith Symes.  After Paul Smart & Nev Potts won their doubles the match was beyond the Plough, but Keith Symes & Ian Dennett were still able to rally for a 4690 score for a consolation point. 
The Chantry are through to the final after beating the Alma A 4-2 at the Lion.  Kevin Kay beat Chris Saville 4740-2500, after Sav had opened with an 1800 break and Symes a 4000 break.  John Fullager won a scrappy second singles with a late 1000 break, and the final singles was taken by John Mitchell to finish the singles 2-1 to the Chantry.  A superb doubles was won 5800-4590 by Kevin Kay & John Fullager against Chris Saville & Tim Bourner, and John Mitchell & Saville gave the Alma hope with a 4940-3210 win against Roger Standen & Kay.  With the match at 3-2 to the Chantry but the Alma leading on points aggregate, the final leg was winner-takes-all.  Tim Bourner and John Fullager both opened with maximum 2000 breaks, but Roger Standen only managed 700 giving the initiative to the Alma .  John Mitchell, on 1870, unfortunately accidentally sunk both ball and fell foul of the 2000 bust rule so
losing his break.  From there Fullager managed another 2000 break and the match was effectively over.

The Plate competition saw the Magnet A beat the Plough & Harrow from Tilmanstone 4-2 at the Alma to reach the final.  Karen Keen needed the last ball to beat Ward Griffiths 1190-1180, the narrowest possible winning margin.  Mike Callanan (7620) pulled the match level, before John Higgens just edged Ann Keen 2080-1740 to give the Magnet the lead for the first time.  After John Higgens & Lin Callanan took the first doubles to give the Magnet a 3-1 lead and a comfortable aggregate advantage, the Plough needed a miracle.  It was not to be, however, as a win for Karen & Ann Keen in the fifth leg was to prove not enough as Mike & Lin Callanan took the final frame and the match.
The Butchers Arms have booked their place in the final after causing another shock by putting out the Magnet B 4-2, on the Brickmakers table.  Ruth Collins took the first leg for the Butchers Arms, and Doug Vickers extended their lead by winning a last-ball game 1170-1140 against Tanya Philpott.  The Magnet comeback was started as Steve Philpott took the final singles, and then Chris Gent & Steve Philpott won the first doubles.  The Magnet resistance was stopped in its tracks though, as Ruth Collins & Janet Kershaw won a tense game against Steve Philpott & Chris Gent, the margin of victory just 110 points.  With their lead restored, Doug Vickers & Janet Kershaw scored 2640 points in the final doubles to lead the Butchers Arms to victory.