Report 1st May 2004

 

Herewith the Dover , Deal & District Bar Billiards League report for this week: -

Results: -
Quarterfinals: -
Chantry 5 Market Inn A 1. 
Alma Lions 3 P&H Bridge 3.

Plate: -
Fitzwalter Arms 4 Brickmakers B 2. Brickmakers A 2 P&H Tilmanstone 4.


The Chantry are through to the Spring Cup final after defeating the
Market Inn A , on the Plough & Harrow Bridge table.  The singles were won comfortably by the Chantry with successes for Kevin Kay (4340), John Fullager (8040) and Mick Nichol (8880).  The match was put beyond doubt after the first doubles as Nichol & Kay beat Dave Carliell & Gareth Butcher 3590-1860.  Butcher & Christine Farra both compiled decent breaks as they bested their opponents 2730-1980 for the Market Inn's point, and the final frame went to Kay & Fullager.
The Alma Lions will meet the Chantry in the final after a 3-3 draw against the Plough & Harrow from Bridge, which the
Alma won on points average 27470-14330.  Chris Saville opened his singles with a 12900 break to put the Alma ahead, before Keith Symes (5830) levelled the tie.  With Tim Hayes late, the first doubles was played next, in which Keith Symes played well including a 950 triangles break, as he & Ian Dennett put the Plough in front.  Hayes played and won his singles next, opening with an 8000 break to square the match.  Baz Symes & Keith Symes took the penultimate doubles, Keith Symes scoring a 900 break.  With everything on the final pairs, the Plough took an early lead, but Wack Sampson knocked a 700 break, as he and Saville went on to secure victory.

The Fitzwalter Arms booked their place in the Plate final with a 4-2 win against the Brickmakers B, on the Market Inn table.  Roger Oldfield (2650) put the Fitz ahead, before Simon Jones levelled matters with a narrow 2460-2400 victory over Mark Graves. 
Steve Lake regained the lead for the Fitz, his 3590 the highest score of the evening.  The first doubles went to Lake & Graves to extend their lead, and the next doubles decided the match with Graves & Lisa Goddard victorious.  Simon Jones & Simon Hart captured the final frame for Brickies.
The Plough & Harrow from Tilmanstone are also through after beating the Brickmakers A 4-2.  Karen Keen gave the Plough the lead in defeating Paul Garlinge 2720-2320, and Ann Keen (5620) made it 2-0, courtesy of a 3950 break.  Craig Lancaster (1510) took the final singles to give the Brickies A a glimmer of hope.  Ann Keen & Brian Carpenter took the first doubles, and Karen & Ann Keen then teamed up to put the match beyond doubt.  Paul Garlinge & Ann Garlinge won the final frame for the second Brickmakers point.