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

Results:
Group A: Betteshanger AL 5 Brickmakers B 1. Market Inn 4 Royal oak 2. P&H Tilmanstone A 2 Greyhound 4.
Group B: Chantry 4 P&H Bridge 2. Fitzwalter Arms 4 P&H Tilmanstone B 2.

Tables:
Group A: 1, Betteshanger AL (P 2, Pts 13), 2, Market Inn (2, 10), 3, Greyhound (2, 10), 4, P&H Tilmanstone A (2, 9), 5, Royal Oak (2, 4), 6, Brickmakers B (2, 2).
Group B: 1, P&H Bridge (P 2, Pts 8), 2, Fitzwalter Arms (2, 8), 3, Chantry (1, 6), 4, P&H Tilmanstone B (2, 6), 5, Magnet A (1, 4).

 

In Group A, the Betteshanger Alma Lions defeated Deal rivals Brickmakers B 5-1.  Wins for Wack Sampson (4,190), Neville Potts (6,570) and Chris Saville (8,560) put the home side in front, and the first two doubles also went their way, including an impressive triangles-fettered 3,670 for Sampson & Potts.  Rick & Shirley Cowdrey (2,300) took the last leg for the Brickies.

The Market Inn beat the Royal Oak from Nonington 4-2.  John Laundrie won 2,140-2030 for the Sandwich side, before Oak victories for Stuart Richardson (1,420) and Alan Smith (5,920).  All three doubles went to the Market, via Laundrie & John Skinner (3,280), Skinner & Craig Carlson (1,170) and Carlson & Laundrie (1,900).

The Greyhound won 4-2 away to the Plough & Harrow A, Tilmanstone, on a good day for the Sandwich teams.  Karen Keen sank the last ball down the 200 to beat Gareth Butcher 2,860-2,840, before Greyhound successes for Dave Carliell (1,600) and Alan Farra (4,910).  Alan & Christine Farra (2,220) took the first doubles, Brian Carpenter & Ann Keen (1,930) won for the Plough, before Butcher & Christine Farra (2,810) captured the match.

In Group B, the Chantry beat the Plough & Harrow, Bridge 4-2.  Chris Cook (6,730) and Kevin Kay (5,770) put the Chantry ahead, before a Plough win for Keith Symes (6,170).  John Fullager & Stan Brocklebank (1,500) won, Ian Dennett & Baz Symes (2,120) took another point for the Plough, and Brocklebank & Kay (2,180) took the last leg.

The Fitzwalter Arms defeated the Plough & Harrow B, Tilmanstone 4-2.  Steve Lake (1,740) and Mark Graves (1,660) won for the Fitz, before Harry Pearson edged Roger Oldfield 2,350-2,340.  Lake & Nigel Scott (2,030) took the first doubles, Gerald Gilbert & Ken Keen (1,630) won for the Plough, and Graves & Scott (1,910) wrapped up the victory.