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

Results:-

Division One: Betteshanger A.L. 4 Chantry 2. Fitzwalter Arms 2 Betteshanger A.L.4.  Greyhound 2 P&H Bridge 4.  Market Inn 4 Royal Oak 2.

Division Two: Brickmakers Arms A 3 Magnet B 3.

Tables:
Division One: 1, Chantry (P 12, Pts 72), 2, Betteshanger A.L. (12, 70), 3, P&H Bridge (12, 51), 4, Market Inn (12, 48), 5, Royal Oak (12, 36), 6, Fitzwalter Arms (12, 31.5), 7, Greyhound (12, 27.5).
Division Two: 1, Magnet A (P 9, Pts 55), 2, P&H Tilmanstone A (10, 44.5), 3, P&H Tilmanstone B (9, 40), 4, Brickmakers B (8, 31.5), 5, Brickmakers A (10, 31), 6, Magnet B (8, 14).

 

The Chantry are champions again after defeating challengers Betteshanger Lions 4-2 in the final match of the season.  Neville Potts (5,240) put Betteshanger ahead, but John Fullager (4,870) and Kevin Kay (4,870) gave the Chantry the two points they needed for the title.  All the doubles went to Betteshanger, Neville Potts & Chris Saville (5,410) high-scoring.

The Betteshanger Lions also played away to the Fitzwalter Arms during the week, where they emerged 4-2 victors.  Mark Graves won 2,880-2,310 to give the Fitz the lead, but Wack Sampson (2,510) and Saville (13,280) won for the visitors, Saville hitting breaks of 7,280 and 6,000.  Sampson & Saville (4,750) took the first doubles, Graves & Nigel Scott (4,880) won for the Fitz, before Saville & Potts (6,490) grabbed the match victory.

The Plough & Harrow, Bridge won 4-2 away to the Greyhound, sending the Sandwich side down.  Gareth Butcher (3,880) gave the Greyhound the lead, before Plough successes for Keith Symes (2,600) and Ian Dennett (4,320).  Keith Symes & Dennett (5,130) took the first doubles, Alan Farra (6,790) won for the Greyhound, and finally Baz Symes & Keith Symes (4,250) gained the point that relegated their opponents.

The Market Inn beat the Royal Oak from Nonington 4-2 in Sandwich.  The visitors took the lead via Gary Clarke (4,350) and Alan Smith (4,480), but the Craig Carlson (3,230) won the final singles for the Market.  The Sandwich side took all three doubles, through Latham & John Laundrie (5,550), Carlson & Latham (6,450) and Ted Hogben & Carlson (3,950), to grab the match.

 

In Division two, the Brickmakers A drew 3-3 with the Magnet B.  Ann Garlinge (3,150) put the Brickies ahead, Steve Philpott (1,950) levelled, and Paul Garlinge edged Justin Philpott 1,720-1,600.  Ann & Paul Garlinge (1,990) took the first doubles, before Magnet successes for Chris Gent & John Evans (1,200) and Steve & Justin Philpott (3,010).