Herewith
the
Dover
,
Deal & District Bar Billiards League
report for this week:-
Results:
Group A: Brickmakers B 2 Royal Oak 4.
Group B:
Market
Inn
B
2
Alma
Lions 4. Butchers Arms 4 Magnet B 2.
League standings:-
Group A: 1, Chantry (P 3, Pts 22), 2,
Royal Oak (4, 21), 3, Magnet A (2, 8),
4, Brickmakers B (3, 5), 5, Brickmakers
A (2, 0)
Group B: 1, Alma Lions (P 3, Pts 21), 2,
Fitzwalter Arms (3, 14), 3, Market Inn B
(3, 14), 4, Butchers Arms (3, 11), 5,
Magnet B (4, 4)
Group C: 1, P&H Bridge (P 2, Pts
15), 2, Market Inn A
(3, 15), 3, Alma Gills (2, 13),
4, Greyhound (2, 3), 5, P&H
Tilmanstone (3, 2).
With the Chantry not playing this week,
the
Royal
Oak
took the opportunity to close within a
point in Group A, in beating the
Brickmakers B 4-2 away.
Simon Jones (4650) put the Deal
side ahead, but Alan Smith (7390)
levelled matters, followed by a close
2370-1840 win for Gary Clarke against
Nick Corck.
Richard Cousens played all three
doubles, and won the first two with
first Clarke and then Smith to ensure
the
Royal
Oak
secured the match victory.
The second point for the Brickies
came in the final leg as Jones &
Corck edged their opponents 1640-1540.
The
Alma Lions beat the
Market
Inn
B
away 4-2 to extend their lead in Group
B. The three singles went to the
Alma
with wins for Neville Potts (2860),
Chris Saville (6950) and Tim Hayes
(2860). Craig Carlson & Ted
Hogben just beat Saville & Terry
Laslett 1840-1620, followed by a win for
John Skinner & Carlson, against
Laslett & Potts after Laslett
black-pegged after needing the 200 to
win. With the match poised at 2-3,
Hogben & Skinner were leading by
1000 approaching the bar, when Wack
Sampson knocked a superb 1000 break to
snatch victory for him and Hayes, and
the bonus points.
The
Butchers Arms beat the Magnet B 4-2 to
maintain hope of landing second or third
spot.
Chris Gent (2030) put the Magnet
in front, but Paul Collins made it 1-1
after his luckless opponent, Tanya
Philpott, black-pegged twice.
Phil
Court
(3020) put the Butchers Arms in the lead
in the final singles, but an 870-750 win
for Chris Gent & Tanya Philpott
against Paul Collins & Daryl Pemble
again pulled the match level.
Doug Vickers & Paul Collins
scored 2680 to regain the lead for the
Butchers Arms, and the final leg was won
by Court & Pemble, 1660-1260 against
Steve Philpott & Gent.
Elsewhere,
the Fitzwalter Arms pulled off a superb
win in the Challenge Cup against a
combined
Chantry/Plough
& Harrow
Bridge
side.
The Challenge Cup is played with
triangles throughout, and is decided on
aggregate scores.
Kevin Kay beat Roger Oldfield
1570-1140 to give the Chantry a narrow
lead, but Mark Graves edged the Fitz
ahead in beating Keith Symes 2090-670.
Mick Nichol defeated
Steve
Lake
1460-1030 to reduce the deficit to 500
points in the final singles.
The mixed doubles saw
Steve
Lake
& Lisa Goddard out score Viv Wright
& John Fullager by 130 points, and
the other doubles ensured the Fitz
victory as Mark Graves & Carl Byford
scored 1550 to Baz Symes & Ian
Dennett on 1460.
The Fitz join the
Market
Inn
B
and the Magnet B in the semi-final, the
other tie still to be decided.