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

Summer League Results: P&H Tilmanstone B 4 Market Inn 2. Magnet A 2 P&H Tilmanstone A 4. Brickmakers Arms A 5 Magnet B 1. Magnet B 1 Market Inn 5.

 

Table:

Summer league: 1, Market Inn (P 10, Pts 58), 2, P&H Tilmanstone B (9, 46), 3, Magnet A (9, 45), 4, Brickmakers B (8, 40), 5, Brickmakers Arms A (8, 27), 6, P&H Tilmanstone A (8, 24), 7, Magnet B (10, 8).

 

The bar billiards Summer League saw the leaders Market Inn succumb to a 4-2 away defeat at the Plough & Harrow B, Tilmanstone.  Gerald Gilbert (4,690) and Brian Whitley (2,540) both won for the Plough, with Craig Carlson (3,090) taking the last singles for the visitors.  Whitley & Gilbert (3,710) took the first doubles, Ted Hogben & Dave Carliell (2,620) gained another point for the Market Inn, and finally Gilbert & Harry Pearson edged Derek Latham & Carliell 2,930-2,900, Pearson sinking the 200 for victory.

Another surprise saw challengers Magnet A lose 4-2 at home to the Plough & Harrow A in Deal.  Ron Beer (3,050) and Ann Keen (3,790) were both successful for the Plough, and Mike Callanan (2,930) won for the Magnet.  Beer & Keen edged Mike Callanan & John Higgens 2,640-2,430, and Keen & Brian Carpenter (1,890) secured the match, before Higgens & Lin Callanan (3,230) gained the last leg.

The Brickmakers Arms A beat the Magnet B 5-1 in an all-Deal match.  Ann Garlinge (1,390) won for the Brickies, Dawn Williams (2,140) levelled, and Paul Garlinge (2,390) restored the lead for the Brickies.  Chris Gent & Ann Garlinge edged Carl Williams & Shirley Cowdrey 1,910-1,820, with further Brickies successes for Ann & Paul Garlinge (1,380) and Paul Garlinge & Gent (1,770).

In a rearranged fixture on Wednesday, the Market Inn won 5-1 away to the Magnet B.  Donna Prior beat Derek Latham 1,950-1,670 for the Magnet B, before Gareth Butcher beat Shirley Cowdrey 2,040-1860, Butcher recovering from a 600 point deficit at the end.  Craig Carlson (2,780) took the final singles.  Ted Hogben & Latham defeated Williams & Cowdrey 1,700-1,600 needing the final 100 shot, and the final games also went to the Market Inn via Carlson & Hogben (2,160) and Butcher & Dave Carliell (1,750).