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

Results:
Group A: Alma Lions 4 Fitzwalter Arms 2. Royal Oak 3 Greyhound 3.
Group B: Chantry 6 P&H Tilmanstone A 0. P&H Bridge 4 Magnet A 2.

Tables:
Group A: 1, Alma Lions (P 11, Pts 71), 2, Royal Oak (11, 50), 3, Brickmakers B (11, 48), 4, Fitzwalter Arms (11, 47.5), 5, Greyhound (11, 45.5), 6, Magnet B  (11, 26), 7, Alma B (6, 0).
Group B: 1, Chantry (P 10, Pts 61.5), 2, P&H Bridge (10, 48), 3, Market Inn (10, 46), 4, Magnet A (10, 35), 5, P&H Tilmanstone A (10, 32), 6, P&H Tilmanstone B (10, 17.5).

The conclusion of the group stage of the Spring Cup saw the Alma Lions beat the Fitzwalter Arms 4-2 to finish undefeated, whereas the Fitz edge into the fourth qualifying spot.  Neville Potts (5,080) opened with a win for the Alma , including a 3,050 break, Chris Saville (7,340) made it 2-0 courtesy of a 5,450 break, and Kevin Pringle beat Roger Oldfield 2,110-1,650 to complete a clean-sweep of the singles.  Oldfield & Steve Lake beat Saville & Wack Sampson 1,440-1,240 in the first doubles, but the match was decided in the next with a victory for Pringle & Saville (2,240).  Nigel Scott & Lake (2,140) took the final game for the Fitz.
The Royal Oak and the Greyhound played out a 3-3 draw, leaving the Oak in second place, and condemning the Greyhound to the Plate competition.  Gareth Butcher just beat Alan Smith 2,080-1,930 after Butcher sank the final ball down the 100 hole, Alan Farra (2,890) made it 2-0, and Christine Farra (1,960) also won for a perfect start for the visitors.  The Royal Oak fought back in the doubles, with wins for Richard Cousens & Gary Clarke (1,230) and Clarke & Smith (2,140).  In the final doubles, Clarke sank the final ball down the 200 hole to enable he and Stuart Richardson to edge Alan Farra & Butcher 2,060-1,990 and force the draw.

In Group B, the Chantry confirmed their top-spot with a 6-0 win at home to the Plough & Harrow A, Tilmanstone.  Kevin Kay (4,030), John Fullager (7,490) and Stan Brocklebank (4,710) were the winners in the singles, and the doubles started with a narrow 1,990-1,650 victory for Kay & Fullager against Ann Keen & Karen Keen.  The match was completed with further Chantry successes for Fullager & Brocklebank (2,920) and Brocklebank & Kay (3,070).

The Plough & Harrow from Bridge travelled away to the Magnet A and won 4-2, to help them finish in second.  All three singles went to the Plough, as Baz Symes (2,600) was successful, Keith Symes defeated Mike Callanan 2,700-2,650, and Ian Dennett (2,030) also overcame his opponent.  Ward Griffiths & John Higgens (1,540) gave a glimmer of hope to the Magnet A, but any hope was extinguished as Dennett & Baz Symes (2,130) secured the match victory.  Mike Callanan & Griffiths (1,750) took the final leg for the Deal team.