Report 18th July 2004

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

Results:
Group A: Magnet A 3 P&H Tilmanstone 3. Butchers Arms 2 Alma 4.
Group B: Greyhound 3 P&H Bridge 3. Market Inn 4 Brickmakers B 2.
 

Group standings:-
Group A: 1, Magnet A (P 5, Pts 27), 2, Alma (5, 24), 3, P&H Tilmanstone (5, 21.5), 4, Butchers Arms (5, 17.5), 5, Brickmakers A (4, 6)
Group B: 2, P&H Bridge (P 5, Pts 33), 3, Market Inn (5, 24), 3, Greyhound (5, 22), 4, Brickmakers B (5, 9), 5, Magnet B (4, 8)
 

Group A is still close between the top three, thanks to a 3-3 draw between the Magnet A and the Plough & Harrow from Tilmanstone.  Karen Keen beat Ward Griffiths by just 10 points, 1140-1130 in the first leg, and Ann Keen extended the Plough lead in the second frame.  Mike Callanan (4250) started the Magnet revival, and then played and won the first two doubles, with Lin Callanan and Griffiths.  Karen Keen & Ann Keen won the final game to force the draw.

Second place Alma won 4-2 at the Butchers Arms, but a good game by Paul Collins (3130) had given the Butchers Arms an early lead.  Rick Cowdrey beat Doug Vickers 1970-1490 to level matters, after staging a fantastic late comeback.  John Mitchell (5200) took the final singles for the Alma, but Phil Court & Harry Pearson closed out the first doubles to again level the match.  A close victory for Shirley Cowdrey & Dave Howarth 3100-2690 restored the Alma lead, and Howarth & Mitchell (4440) took the final frame and the match.

 

In Group B, the Greyhound drew 3-3 with the Plough & Harrow from Bridge, the first time the Plough have failed to win in the Summer League so far.  Ian Dennett just edged Dave McNeily 1640-1620 to give the visitors the lead, but Daniel Jackson defeated Baz Symes 4530-3150.  Keith Symes then beat Craig Carlson 5570-3230 to restore the Plough lead.  Carlson & Jackson (4340) took the first doubles, followed by a score of 5580 for Dennett & Symes for a 3-2 lead.  Jackson & McNeily played and won the final frame of the evening to grab a share of the spoils.

The Market Inn beat the Brickmakers B 4-2 to edge into second place.  Gareth Butcher (4820) put the home side ahead, before Simon Jones (4430) levelled matters.  Alan Farra (3220) restored the Market Inn lead in the final singles, and then partnered Christine Farra to victory in the fist doubles.  After Dave Carliell & Butcher defeated Simon Hart & Nick Corck 2530-2030 the match victory was secured for the Sandwich team, but Jones & Hart just edged the last frame 3430-3280 for the Brickies