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

Results:
Group A: Betteshanger A.L. 3 Greyhound 3. P&H Tilmanstone A 2 Market Inn 4. Brickmakers Arms B 5 Royal Oak 1.

Group B: Magnet A 3 P&H Bridge 3. Chantry 4 Fitzwalter Arms 2.

 

Tables:
Group A: 1, Betteshanger AL (P 9, Pts 56), 2, Market Inn (9, 40), 3, Greyhound (9, 36), 4, Royal Oak (9, 32), 5, P&H Tilmanstone A (9, 26), 6, Brickmakers B (9, 26).
Group B: 1, P&H Bridge (P 8, Pts 40), 2, Chantry (7, 38), 3, Fitzwalter Arms (7, 27), 4, Magnet A (7, 24), 5, P&H Tilmanstone B (7, 15).

 

In Group A, the Betteshanger Alma Lions were held 3-3 at home by the Greyhound.  Alan Farra defeated Wack Sampson 6,240-4,130 for the Sandwich side, but Neville Potts (8,770) and Chris Saville (8,500) hit back for Betteshanger.  The Greyhound took the first two doubles via Dave Carliell & Alan Farra (2,450) and Christine & Alan Farra (3,340), and Saville & Sampson (2,390) won the last leg to force the draw.

The Market Inn remain second a winning 4-2 away to the Plough & Harrow A, Tilmanstone.  Craig Carlson (4,300) and Derek Latham (5,470) put the Sandwich side 2-0, before Ron Beer edged John Skinner 1,540-1,440.  Carlson & Latham (1,350) and Skinner & Carlson (2,130) wrapped up the victory, with Ann Keen & Beer (1,820) taking the Plough’s second point.

The Brickmakers B defeated the Royal Oak 5-1.  Warren Cowdrey (3,210) won for the Brickies, Dave Howarth edged Gary Clarke 3,180-3,160 with a 200 last-ball winner, and Ricky Cowdrey (4,390) made it 3-0.  Ricky & Shirley Cowdrey (1,800) and Shirley Cowdrey & Howarth (1,770) continued the Brickies success, with Alan Smith & Richard Cousens (1,750) taking the last leg for the Oak.

 

In Group B, the Plough & Harrow Bridge were held 3-3 in Deal by the Magnet A to have their lead cut.  Ian Dennett beat Lin Callanan 1,210-1,190, before Magnet victories for Mike Callanan (5,460) and John Higgens (4,650).  Keith Symes & Dennett (1,790) and Dennett & Baz Symes (2,270) put the Plough ahead, but Mike Callanan & Ward Griffiths took the last leg 1,160-1,110 to force the draw.

The Chantry beat the Fitzwalter Arms 4-2 in Canterbury.  John Fullager (10,310) and Kevin Kay (4,770) won for the Chantry, Roger Oldfield (3,320) did so for the Fitz.  Kay & Fullager (2,790) and Fullager & Stan Brocklebank (1,330) ensured the match victory, with Oldfield & Steve Lake (2,520) winning the last leg