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

Results:-

Division One: P&H Bridge 1 Betteshanger 5. Fitzwalter Arms 2 Chantry 4. Greyhound 2.5 Royal Oak 3.5.

Division Two: Magnet A 5 P&H Tilmanstone B 1. P&H Tilmanstone 5 Brickmakers Arms B 1.

Tables:
Division One: 1, Betteshanger A.L. (P 7, Pts 48), 2, Chantry (6, 41), 3, P&H Bridge (7, 29), 4, Royal Oak (8, 24), 5, Greyhound (8, 21.5), 6, Market Inn (6, 20), 7, Fitzwalter Arms (8, 16.5).
Division Two: 1, Magnet A (P 7, Pts 45), 2, P&H Tilmanstone A (6, 32.5), 3, P&H Tilmanstone B (7, 25), 4, Brickmakers B (5, 19.5), 5, Brickmakers A (6, 15), 6, Magnet B (5, 7).

In Division One, the Betteshanger Alma Lions team remain unbeaten after an impressive 5-1 victory away to the Plough & Harrow, Bridge.  Neville Potts (5,490), Wack Sampson (2,380) and Chris Saville (8,380) took the singles for Betteshanger, Potts hitting a break of 3,550 and Saville 5,000.  Keith Symes & Ian Dennett beat Saville & Potts 5,300-4,900 for the Plough’s point in the first doubles, with the Deal team taking the final two.

The Chantry are second after a 4-2 win away to the Fitzwalter Arms.  Mark Graves defeated John Fullager 7,070-4,100 after an opening 4,910 break, but Kevin Kay (2,460) and Stan Brocklebank (4,170) took the next two legs for the Chantry.  The Canterbury side gained the first two doubles, Fullager & Kay’s 6,160 ensuring the match, with Steve Lake & Nigel Scott (4,530) winning for the Fitz.

The Royal Oak from Nonington defeated the Greyhound 3.5-2.5 in Sandwich .  Gareth Butcher (3,810) won and Alan Farra beat Stuart Richardson 2,810-2,340 with a late 1,300 break for the Greyhound, before Alan Smith (2,740) won for the Oak.  Butcher and Dave Carliell drew the first doubles with Richard Cousens & Richardson 2,760-2,760, and the Royal Oak gained the final two doubles a narrow match victory.

In Division Two, leaders Magnet A beat the Plough & Harrow B, Tilmanstone 5-1.  Mike Callanan (6,870) won, followed by narrow Magnet victories for John Higgens (2,860-2,650 against Harry Pearson) and Ward Griffiths (1,260-1,220 over Gerald Gilbert).  Pearson & Phil Court (2,600) gained the Plough’s point in the doubles, with the Deal side taking the other two.

The Plough & Harrow A, Tilmanstone defeated the Brickmakers B 5-1 to remain second.  Karen Keen (2,280) and Ann Keen (2,600) both won for the Plough, with Dave Howarth (2,790) winning for the Brickies.  All three doubles went to the play for the match victory