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

Summer league Results: P&H Tilmanstone B 1 Magnet A 5. Brickmakers Arms A 1 Brickmakers Arms B 5. Magnet B 0 P&H Tilmanstone A 6.

Table:

Summer league: 1, Market Inn (P 5, Pts 35), 2, P&H Tilmanstone B (6, 27), 3, Magnet A (5, 25), 4, Brickmakers Arms B (5, 22), 5, Brickmakers Arms B (5, 18), 6, P&H Tilmanstone A (5, 14), 7, Magnet B (5, 3).

With the leaders of the Summer League, the Market Inn, having a bye, it was a chance for the other teams to make ground.  Third-placed Magnet A from Deal impressed most with a 5-1 win away to second-placed Plough & Harrow B in Tilmanstone.  John Higgens (2,470) put the Magnet A ahead, but Harry Pearson (1,610) levelled after Lin Callanan black-pegged needing the final ball down the 200 to win.  Mike Callanan (3,030) restored the Magnet’s lead, followed by doubles victories for Mike Callanan & Higgens (2,890), Higgens & Lin Callanan (3,380) and Lin Callanan & Mike Callanan (2,650).

In an all-Brickmakers Arms clash, the B team won comprehensively 5-1 against the A to earn pub bragging rights.  Warren Cowdrey (1,810), Dave Howarth (3,300) and Rick Cowdrey (3,070) took the singles for the B, and Rick & Warren Cowdrey (1,980) teamed-up to take the first doubles and the match.  Warren Cowdrey & Howarth (2,320) also won the penultimate leg, before Ann Garlinge & Craig Lancaster (2,720) gained a little pride for the A in the last game.

The Plough & Harrow A from Tilmanstone won 6-0 away to the Magnet B, to earn their first win of the Summer League.  Brian Carpenter (2,150), Ron Beer (2,780) and Ann keen (2,580) swept the singles, and Carpenter & Keen (3,130) secured the match victory.  The final two doubles also went to the Plough, Keen & Beer (3,120) wrapping up the evening.