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

Summer League Results: Market Inn 6 Brickmakers Arms A 0. P&H Tilmanstone A 2 P&H Tilmanstone B 4. Brickmakers Arms B 2 Magnet A 4.

Table:

Summer league: 1, Market Inn (P 11, Pts 66), 2, P&H Tilmanstone B (10, 52), 3, Magnet A (10, 51), 4, Brickmakers B (9, 42), 5, Brickmakers Arms A (9, 27), 6, P&H Tilmanstone A (9, 26), 7, Magnet B (10, 8).

In the bar billiards Summer League, the Market Inn from Sandwich beat the Brickmakers Arms A 6-0, and are now within touching distance of the title.  Derek Latham (2,410) took the first leg, Gareth Butcher beat Craig Lancaster 2,210-1,860 after a late rally, and Craig Carlson (8,090) completed the singles successes.  Latham & Dave Carliell edged Chris Gent and Lancaster 3,220-2,840 in the first doubles, followed by more wins, the last for Carlson & Butcher (4,990).  The Market Inn now have a couple of weeks break before the final round of matches when they will need at most 1 or 2 points.

In Tilmanstone, the Plough & Harrow B beat their A team 4-2, and remain in second place.  Gerald Gilbert (1,410) and Harry Pearson (2,180) both won for the B, either side of an A victory for Ron Beer (2,500).  Gilbert & Pearson (4,540) took the first doubles, and Brian Whitley & Gilbert (4,150) secured the bonus points.  In the last leg, Ann Keen & Beer beat Pearson & Whitley 3,210-3,120, after Beer hit a late 1,400 break and sank the last ball down the 200 to win.

The Magnet A won 4-2 away to the Brickmakers Arms B to remain third in the table.  Dave Howarth (1,830) won for the Brickies, and Steve Philpott edged Mike Callanan 2,220-2,140 for 2-0.  Lin Callanan (1,200) took the last singles for the Magnet.  A complete turnaround in the doubles saw Magnet successes for Mike Callanan & John Higgens (5,150), Higgens & Lin Callanan (1,880) and Lin Callanan & Mike Callanan (4,920) for the match victory.