Herewith the Dover, Deal & District Bar
Billiards League report for this week.
Please note, there will be no report next
week as there is a week's break in
fixtures as a number of us go to Jersey to
compete in the British Isles "World
Championships". If anyone has a good run,
I will try and email from there.
Results:
Division One: Chantry 5 Market Inn A 1.
Magnet A 3 Plough & Harrow, Bridge 3.
Betteshanger AL 6 Two Sawyers 0.
Division Two: Market Inn B 4 Magnet B 2.
P&H Tilmanstone B 1 Brickmakers Arms B 5.
Tables:
Division One: 1, Chantry (P 5, Pts 32), 2,
Plough & Harrow, Bridge (5, 26), 3, Royal
Oak (5, 24), 4, Betteshanger AL (6, 22),
5, Market Inn A (5, 14), 6, Magnet A (5,
14), 7, Two Sawyers (5, 12).
Division Two: 1, Market Inn B (P 5, Pts
30), 2, P&H Tilmanstone A (5, 25), 3,
Brickmakers Arms B (4, 19), 4,
Betteshanger B (3, 16), 5, P&H Tilmanstone
B (4, 12), 6, Brickmakers Arms A (3, 5),
7, Magnet B (4, 5).
In the Dover, Deal & District Bar
Billiards League leaders Chantry Club from
Canterbury won 5-1 at home to the Market
Inn A. John Fullager (8,960) and Kevin
Kay (7,190) both won for the Chantry,
either side of a Market victory for Derek
Latham (3,920). Kay & Fullager (6,280)
took the first doubles, followed by
further successes, the last for Fullager &
Stan Brocklebank (7,340).
The Plough & Harrow from Bridge drew 3-3
away to the Magnet A, Deal, to move
second. Mike Callanan (7,200) and John
Higgens (5,750) both won for the Magnet A,
Keith Symes (5,540) winning for the
Plough. Ian Dennett & Baz Symes (4,050)
and Baz Symes & Keith Symes (4,930) put
the Plough ahead, before Lin Callanan &
Mike Callanan (3,690) forced the draw.
Betteshanger Alma Lions rejuvenated their
season with a 6-0 win at home to the Two
Sawyers, Woolwich Green. Chris Saville
(9,180) won courtesy of a 6,150 break,
followed by wins for Neville Potts (8,180)
and then Wack Sampson (6,170) who hit a
break of 5,970. All the doubles went to
Betteshanger, Saville & Potts high-scoring
with 5,570.
In Division Two, the Market Inn B are
clear at the top after a home 4-2 win
against the Magnet B from Deal. Gareth
Butcher (4,970) put the Sandwich side
ahead, before Magnet wins for Dawn
Williams (2,200) and Donna Prior (1,520).
The Market Inn B took all three doubles
for the match, via Butcher & Dave Carliell
(2,970), Alan Farra & Butcher (3,910) and
Carliell & Farra (2,490).
The Brickmakers B from Deal enjoyed a 5-1
victory away to the Plough & Harrow B,
Tilmanstone. Rick Cowdrey (2,660) and
Dave Howarth (2,750) put the visitors 2-0
up, before Gerald Gilbert (4,340) won for
the Plough team. Warren Cowdrey & Rick
Cowdrey (3,490) won for the Brickies,
followed by the final tow leg, the last by
Howarth & Warren Cowdrey (4,280).