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

Summer League Results: Plough & Harrow B 4 Brickmakers Arms 2. Brickmakers Arms A 4 Plough & Harrow A 2.

 

Table:

Summer league: 1, Market Inn (P 11, Pts 66), 2, P&H Tilmanstone B (11, 58), 3, Magnet A (10, 51), 4, Brickmakers B (10, 44), 5, Brickmakers Arms A (10, 33), 6, P&H Tilmanstone A (10, 28), 7, Magnet B (10, 8).

 

In the bar billiards Summer League, the Plough & Harrow B from Tilmanstone won 4-2 at home to the Brickmakers Arms B to move clear in second place.  Brian Whitley (3,130) won courtesy of a 1,600 break, Harry Pearson (2,670) increased the Plough lead after hitting a 1,610 break, and Gerald Gilbert (2,240) completed the clean-sweep of the singles, most of his score coming from a 1,860 break.  Whitley & Gilbert (4,010) took the first doubles to ensure the match victory, but Steve Philpott & Dave Howarth (3,030) won, followed by a success for Howarth & Ricky Cowdrey (2,550) in the final frame to earn the Brickies a couple of points.

The Brickmakers Arms A from Deal beat the Plough & Harrow A 4-2 at home.  Ann Garlinge edged Brian Carpenter 1,720-1,600, followed by further Brickies wins for Paul Garlinge (1,970) and Chris Gent (2,010).  Ann Garlinge & Paul Garlinge (2,080) took the first doubles and the match, leaving Ron Beer & Ann Keen (2,760) and Carpenter & Beer (1,330) to pick up consolation points for the Plough.

As a consequence of these results, the Market Inn (without playing) have edged to within 1 point of the Summer League title, with two rounds of matches remaining.