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

Summer league Results: Market Inn 6 Brickmakers Arms B 0. Magnet B 1 magnet A 5. Brickmakers Arms A 2 P&H Tilmanstone B 4.

The Summer League is under way in the Dover, Deal & District Bar Billiards League.  The champions from 2 years ago, the Market Inn, got off to a flying start with a 6-0 home win against the Brickmakers Arms B.  Derek Latham (5,450) won, followed by a narrow 3,190-2,650 victory for Dave Carliell against Dave Howarth.  Gareth Butcher (3,840) wrapped up the singles, then partnered Latham in the first doubles to a 5,600 score.  Butcher & Craig Carlson defeated Warren Cowdrey & Howarth 3,680-2,160 after Cowdrey had unluckily lost a 2,000 break after exceeding the bust rule.  Carliell & Carlson (4,080) took the final leg, this time after Rick Cowdrey had lost a 1,800 break.

The Magnet A beat the Magnet B 5-1 to win their Deal pub derby.  Mike Callanan (3,270) put the A ahead, but Dawn Williams beat Lin Callanan 1,280-1,110 to level the match.  John Higgens (2,480) re-established the lead for the A, and Lin Callanan & Ward Griffiths defeated Donna Prior & Williams 1,510-980 in the first doubles.  The final two doubles also went to the A to wrap up the match, via Griffiths & Higgens (2,120) and Mike Callanan & Griffiths (3,160).

The Plough & Harrow B, Tilmanstone, beat the Brickmakers A 4-2 in Deal.  Gerald Gilbert edged Chris Gent 1,580-1,370 for the Plough, before Paul Garlinge (2,800) levelled.  Ken Keen beat Ann Garlinge 2,490-2,090 to put the Plough back in front, but Gent & Paul Garlinge (3,060) took the first doubles to again restore equilibrium.  Harry Pearson & Gilbert (2,390) won, followed by a close 1,860-1,580 success for Gilbert & Keen against Paul & Ann Garlinge to secure the overall victory.