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

Results:
Division One: Chantry 5 P&H Bridge 1. Royal Oak 1 Betteshanger A.L. 5. Market Inn 4 Greyhound 2.

Division Two: P&H Tilmanstone B 2 P&H Tilmanstone A 4.

Tables:
Division One: 1, Chantry (P 4, Pts 30), 2, Betteshanger A.L (3, 21), 3, Market Inn (3, 11), 4, Greyhound (4, 10), 5, Fitzwalter Arms (3, 9.5), 6, Royal Oak (4, 7.5), 7, P&H Bridge (2, 7).
Division Two: 1, Magnet A (P 3, Pts 21), 2, P&H Tilmanstone A (3, 15.5), 3, P&H Tilmanstone B (3, 9), 4, Brickmakers B (1, 5.5), 5, Brickmakers A (2, 3), 6, Magnet B (2, 2).

The Chantry Club remain top of Division One after a 5-1 victory against the Plough & Harrow from Bridge.  John Fullager (6,870) and Kevin Kay (5,100) took the first two games for the Chantry, but Ian Dennett (3,600) pulled a point back for the Plough.  Chris Cook & Kay (4,540) gained the first doubles, followed by a 5,790-4,900 win for Fullager & Cook against Baz Symes & Keith Symes.  Stan Brocklebank & Cook (5,850) wrapped up the match with another success for the Chantry.

Another strong all-round performance by the visiting Betteshanger Alma Lions saw them come away from the Royal Oak , Nonington with a 5-1 victory.  Neville Potts (4,860) started well against the break for the away side, and this was quickly followed by wins for Wack Sampson (4,250) and then Chris Saville (9,200).  Saville's game included an impressive opening break of 7,200 whilst Sampson won his game against Gary Clarke thanks to a late break of 2,850.  The doubles matches saw the Betteshanger side continue their good form, with Potts & Saville (5,860) and then Sampson & Potts (5,330) all scoring the maximum 2,000 in their games to give them an unassailable 5-0 lead. The final match saw the home players of Stuart Richardson & Richard Cousens (2,720) secure a point for the home side.

In an all Sandwich match, the Market Inn defeated rivals the Greyhound 4-2, and so move into third place.  Derek Latham (7,580) and Craig Carlson (5,910) both won for the Market Inn, Carlson hitting a 5,270 break.  Alan Farra (6,100) took the final singles for a point for the Greyhound.  Gareth Butcher & Christine Farra defeated Ted Hogben & Latham 4,220-3,140 in the first doubles to level the match.  Latham & Carlson (5,390) re-established the Market Inn lead in the next leg, with both players opening with maximum 2,000 breaks.  The crucial final game was edged 4,330-4,170 by Carlson & Hogben against Christine Farra & Alan Farra to deliver the match victory to the Market Inn team.