Herewith
the
Dover
,
Deal & District Bar Billiards League report
for this week:-
Results:
Division 1: Market Inn B 1 Chantry 5.
Royal
Oak
2 Lion 4. Fitzwalter Arms A 5 Market
Inn
A 1.
P&H
Bridge
5 Magnet A 1.
Division 2:
Alma
3.5 Fitzwalter Arms B 2.5. Butchers Arms 4
Greyhound 2.
League standings:-
Division 1: 1, Chantry (P 12, Pts 72), 2, Lion
(11, 60), 3, Market Inn (12, 53), 4, Fitzwalter
Arms A (12, 47), 5, Royal Oak (12, 45), 6,
P&H Bridge (11, 40), 7, Magnet A (12, 32),
8, Market Inn B (12, 27)
Division 2: 1, Alma (P 12, Pts 79.5), 2, P&H
Tilmanstone (11, 56), 3, Brickmakers B (11,
2.5), 4, Magnet B (11, 52.5), 5, Butchers Arms
(12, 46.5), 6, Brickmakers A (11, 27), 7,
Fitzwalter Arms B (12, 27), 8, Greyhound (12,
27)
The Chantry stretched their lead at the top with
a 5-1 win at the
Market
Inn
B
,
Sandwich
.
John Skinner beat Kevin Kay 2530-2360 to give
the home side a dream start, but from there the
Chantry took control. Singles wins for
John Fullager (4700) and Mick Nichol (8080) were
followed by convincing victories in all the
doubles, Fullager & Nichol high-scoring with
6060.
The Lion cemented their position in 2nd place
with a convincing victory away on the very fast
Royal
Oak
table in Nonnington. Gary Clarke (5590)
opened well for the Oak with a win against the
luckless Wack Sampson, but Tim Hayes levelled
the match after narrowly beating Alan Smith with
an unfinished break after the bar had dropped.
Neville Potts put the visitors ahead with a good
win, compiling an impressive 6930 after losing
his opening 2500 break. The first doubles
went to the home team with Alan Smith &
Richard Cousens victorious, but the Lion took
the final two doubles to secure match victory,
Paul Smart & Wack Sampson
hitting 7110 in their win.
The Fitzwalter Arms A beat the
Market
Inn
A
5-1 in the chase for third place. Gareth
Butcher (2870) put the visitors ahead, but
victories for Roger Oldfield (2930) and Mark
Graves (1970) gave the Fitz advantage.
The first two doubles also fell to the
Fitz, before the final and closest doubles was
taken by Mark Graves & Steve Lake, 2010-1490
against Len Carlson & Dave Carliell.
The
Plough & Harrow from Bridge beat the Magnet
A 5-1 in impressive fashion.
Ian Dennett scored 11600, before John
Higgens (5970) levelled the match for the
visiting Magnet team.
Keith Symes (6320) put the Plough back
ahead, and the 5650-1810 win for Mark Maher
& Baz Symes put them in control.
The last two doubles also fell to the
home side, including a final leg victory of
7160-4340 for Dennett & Baz Symes against
Higgens & Mike Callanan.
In Division 2, the beat the Fitzwalter Arms B
3.5-2.5, thereby winning the division with two
games to spare, although the Fitz ran the
Alma
closer than any other team this season.
Rick Cowdrey and Lisa Goddard drew 1170 each,
Lisa potting the 200 after a tense few attempts
to seal a share of the spoils. Nigel Scott
put the Fitz ahead, just beating Dave Howarth
2390-2170 in a last ball game, after Howarth had
missed his attempt at the 200 by a fraction.
Carl Byford finally ended Bill Edwards 100%
record, an excellent victory to put the Fitz in
control.
John Mitchell played all three doubles, his
skill and experience saw the
Alma
take maximum points in those, thereby sealing an
early promotion.
The
Butchers Arms recorded another good victory,
this time 4-2 against the Greyhound.
Paul Collins (2450) and Doug Vickers
(3810) put the Butchers Arms 2-0 up, before
Daniel Jackson beat Darryl Pemble 3050-2170 to
earn a point for the visitors.
Paul & Ruth Collins took the first
doubles, before a close leg was won by Daniel
Jackson & Roger Beadle, 3140-2810.
Vickers & Ruth Collins scored 3810 in
the final frame to secure the match victory.