The Plough & Harrow from Bridge defeated the Market Inn 5-1 to move within touching distance of the final.  Ian Dennett beat Alan Farra 4670-3500 to give the Plough the lead, Gareth Butcher edged out Paddy Maher 2890-1990 for 1-1, and in the final singles Keith Symes beat Craig Carlson 6230-2780 to regain the lead.  The first doubles saw the Plough lead extended as Dennett & Baz Symes won a competitive frame 5160-4030 against Carlson & Dave Carliell.  Baz Symes & Keith Symes scored 6660 in the next doubles, and the final frame of the night was taken 4560-3430 by Maher & Baz Symes against Butcher & Christine Farra.

The Lion kept their faint hopes of making the final alive after a 5-1 win at the Magnet B, but they must beat the Plough & Harrow handsomely on the final fixture to progress.  Neville Potts (3730), Tim Hayes (2210) & Wack Sampson (3160) took all the singles games for the Lion, and the first scheduled doubles was won by Hayes & Potts 3070-1410 against Rob Robertson & Tanya Philpott.  The Magnet consolation point came in a narrow victory for Tanya & Steve Philpott 2260-1920 against Potts & Matt Andrews.  Sampson & Hayes scored 5370 to win the final frame of the evening.

In Group B, the Alma have qualified for the final with one match remaining after a 5-1 win at home to the Plough & Harrow from Tilmanstone.  Dave Howarth beat Karen Keen 3930-2780 to give the Alma the lead, Ann Keen (4140) pulled the match level, and Bill Edwards (2100) restored the Deal team’s lead in the final singles.  In the first doubles, Brian Carpenter was on the table when the bar dropped and was able to pot all the balls except the last one.  Bill Edwards for the Alma stepped up to pot the final ball down the 100 as he and John Mitchell defeated Carpenter & Ann Keen 4360-4310.  The final two frames were more straightforward as Paul Callanan & Mitchell (4790) and then Howarth & Mitchell (5470) emerged with the points.

The Magnet A revival came too late in Group B as their latest victory, 4-2 at the Brickmakers B, leaves them 9 points adrift in second place.  Lin Callanan saw off Nick Corck 2200-1510, and then John Higgens (2450) and Mike Callanan (3210) made it 3-0.  The Brickies fought back as Simon Jones & Simon Hart scored 3290 to take the first doubles and then a last-ball game was won 2690-2530 for Jones & Paul Dargan against Lin & Mike Callanan.  John Higgens & Lin Callanan scored 3630 in the final frame to secure the match victory for the Magnet.

In the Plate, the Fitzwalter Arms beat the Greyhound 5-1 to give themselves a handy advantage with one fixture left.  Lee Byford took the first frame for the Fitz, 1540-1180 over Roger Beadle, Nigel Scott defeated Dave McNeily 2330-1410 for 2-0, and the final singles was won by Steve Lake against Daniel Jackson 3450-2640.  Carl Byford & Lake took the first doubles to seal the match victory, before the Greyhound consolation point came courtesy of Daniel Jackson & Jim Jackson.  Scott & Carl Byford took the frame to wrap up matters.

The Butchers Arms are in second place after a 5-1 win at home to the Brickmakers A.  Paul Collins (1550) and Phil Court (2120) took the first two singles before the closest frame of the night was taken by Daryl Pemble 1840-1820 against Ann Garlinge.  Craig Lancaster & Paul Garlinge hoped to mount a revival as they won the first doubles, but this was not to be as first Doug Vickers & Paul Collins (3190) and then Phil Court & Ruth Collins (2850) were winners.