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

Results:
Group A: Brickmakers Arms B 2 Betteshanger A.L. 4. Greyhound 4 P&H Tilmanstone A 2. Royal Oak 4 Market Inn 2.

Group B: P&H Bridge 4 Chantry 2. P&H Tilmanstone B 2 Fitzwalter Arms 4.

 

Tables:
Group A: 1, Betteshanger AL (P 7, Pts 46), 2, Greyhound (7, 31), 3, Market Inn (7, 27), 4, Royal Oak (7, 24), 5, P&H Tilmanstone A (7, 22), 6, Brickmakers B (7, 18).
Group B: 1, P&H Bridge (P 6, Pts 32), 2, Chantry (5, 25), 3, Fitzwalter Arms (6, 25), 4, Magnet A (5, 19), 5, P&H Tilmanstone B (6, 11).

 

In Group A, the Betteshanger side won 4-2 at the Brickmakers B to remain unbeaten.  Warren Cowdrey (4,510) put the Brickies ahead, but Neville Potts (9,100) and Wack Sampson (4,090) hit back.  Sampson & Potts (2,100) made it 3-1, before Cowdrey & Dawn Williams (1,810) reduced the deficit.  Chris Saville & Sampson (1,730) won the final leg and the match.

The Greyhound have moved second after defeating the Plough & Harrow A, Tilmanstone, 4-2.  Dave Carliell (2,170) and Alan Farra (4,880) both won for the Greyhound, before a Plough success for Ann Keen (3,430).  Carliell & Gareth Butcher took the first doubles 2,280-1,910, followed victory for Christine & Alan Farra (1,490), with Brian Carpenter & Ron Beer (2,310) taking the last leg for the Plough.

The Royal Oak defeated the Market Inn 4-2 in Nonington.  Stuart Richardson (2,290) put the Oak ahead, Derek Latham edged Gary Clarke 3,330-3,160 to level, and Alan Smith (5,180) restored the Oak’s lead.  Smith & Richard Cousens took first doubles 1,530-1,470, before Cousens & Richardson (2,270) wrapped up the match.  John Laundrie & Craig Carlson (1,780) won the final game for the Market.

 

In Group B, the Plough & Harrow, Bridge beat the Chantry 4-2, to move seven points clear.  Stan Brocklebank (2,800) won for the Chantry, but Plough victories for Keith Symes (2,560) and Ian Dennett (5,900) put them ahead.  Keith Symes & Dennett (2,930) took the first doubles, John Fullager & Chris Cook (2,240) won for the Chantry, and Dennett & Baz Symes (2,230) took the last leg and the match.

The Fitzwalter Arms from Goodnestone won 4-2 away to the Plough & Harrow B, Tilmanstone.  Gerald Gilbert edged Steve Lake 1,350-1,150, Mark Graves beat Ken Keen 2,400-2,300 to level for the Fitz, and Roger Oldfield (2,970) put the visitors ahead.  Nigel Scott & Oldfield (1,950) extended their lead, Keen & Gilbert (1,300) won for the Plough, and finally Graves & Scott (1,650) ensured the match victory.