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


Results:

Division One: Market Inn A 1 Plough & Harrow, Bridge 5.

Division Two: Brickmakers Arms A 2 Market Inn B 4. Betteshanger S&S B 5 Brickmakers Arms B 1.


Tables:-

Division One: 1, Royal Oak (P 2, Pts 10), 2, Betteshanger A.L. (2, 8), 3, Two Sawyers (2, 8), 4, P&H Bridge (1, 7), 5, Chantry Club (1, 6), 6, Magnet A (2, 6), 7, Market Inn A (2, 3).

Division two: 1, Market Inn B (P 2, Pts 14), 2, Betteshanger B (2, 14), 3, Brickmakers Arms B (3, 12), 4, P&H Tilmanstone A (2, 11), 5, Brickmakers Arms A (2, 3), 6, Magnet B (2, 2), 7, P&H Tilmanstone B (1, 0).


In the Dover, Deal & District Bar Billiards League, the Plough & Harrow from Bridge finally started their campaign with a superb 5-1 win away to the Market Inn, Sandwich. Keith Symes (2,870), Ian Dennett (5,850) and Baz Symes (5,710) took the singles, and Baz Symes & Keith Symes (3,770) clinched the match in the first doubles. Craig Carlson & Derek Latham won 5,440-4,680 for the Market's point.

In Division Two, the Market Inn B from Sandwich won 5-1 away to the Brickmakers Arms A in Deal, to continue their good early season form. Alan Farra edged Paul Garlinge 2,700-2,470, followed by further Market Inn victories for Gareth Butcher (1,960) and Dave Carliell (1,600). Paul Garlinge & Ann Garlinge just beat Farra & Butcher 1,430-1,360, but Butcher & Carliell (2,770) took the next doubles to clinch the match. Chris Gent & Paul Garlinge (2,540) took the final leg for the Brickies. On a tricky table, Butcher's break of 1,250 in the second doubles was the highest of the night.
The Betteshanger B won an all-Deal match 5-1 against the Brickmakers Arms B. Luke Smith (2,720) and Bill Edwards (3,850) put the Betteshanger side 2-0 ahead, before Warren Cowdrey (5,210) gained a point for the Brickies B. A depleted Brickies team conceded the first two doubles, and Ed Edwards & Dave Mackay (1,670) took the final leg to complete the victory.