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

Results:
Division One: Betteshanger A.L. 3 Chantry 3. Market Inn A 4 Royal Oak 2. Two Sawyers 3 Magnet A 3.

Division Two: Brickmakers Arms B 2 Brickmakers Arms A 2. P&H Tilmanstone B 4 Market Inn B 2. Magnet B 3 P&H Tilmanstone A 3.

Tables:
Division One: 1, Chantry (P 7, Pts 43), 2, Plough & Harrow, Bridge (6, 33), 3, Royal Oak (7, 27), 4, Betteshanger AL (7, 26), 5, Magnet A (7, 24), 6, Market Inn A (7, 22), 7, Two Sawyers (7, 17).
Division Two: 1, Brickmakers Arms B (P 7, Pts 39), 2, Market Inn B (7, 33), 3, Betteshanger B (6, 32), 4, P&H Tilmanstone A (7, 31), 5, P&H Tilmanstone B (7, 27.5), 6, Brickmakers Arms A (7, 18.5), 7, Magnet B (7, 11).

 

In the Dover, Deal & District Bar Billiards League, The Betteshanger team came back from 3-0 down against the league leaders, Chantry Club from Canterbury, to force a 3-3 draw.
All three singles matches were won convincingly by the away team, Kevin Kay (5,130) beat Wack Sampson thanks to a late break of 2,750, whilst John Fullager (8,900) took a liking to the table to win his game thanks to two large breaks. In the last singles game Stan Brocklebank (5,060) played well to defeat Chris Saville to give the visitors a 3-0 lead.  The home team rallied well in the doubles with some exceptional scoring in the 2,000 maximum break rules games, started by Neville Potts & Saville (5,460) and then Saville & Sampson (5,140). The last tense game was won well by Sampson & Potts (4,650) to complete the comeback and take a deserved share of the points.

The Market Inn A enjoyed a 4-2 home win against the Royal Oak from Nonington.  Craig Carlson (7,260) and Derek Latham (2,620) put the Sandwich side ahead, before Mark Graves (3,010) won for the Oak.  John Skinner & Carlson (2,260) and Carlson & Latham (4,790) secured the victory, with Graves & Nigel Scott (4,200) picking up the last leg.

The Two Sawyers drew 3-3 with the Magnet A from Deal, leaving the Woolage Green team bottom.  Alan Smith (5,900) and Gary Clarke (2,320) won for Sawyers, with John Higgens (1,730) taking the final singles. Mike Callanan & Higgens (4,290) levelled, Lin Callanan & Mike Callanan (4,060) put the Magnet in front, before Richard Cousens & Stuart Richardson (2,510) forced the draw.

In Division Two, leaders Brickmakers B beat the Brickmakers A 4-2 in Deal.  Paul Garlinge (2,750) put the A in front, before Warren Cowdrey (2,310) and Rick Cowdrey (3,160) reversed the advantage.  Warren & Rick Cowdrey (2,980) took the first doubles, Ann Garlinge & Chris Gent (2,230) won for the A, and Dave Howarth & Warren Cowdrey (3,030) secured victory for the B.

The Plough & Harrow B, Tilmanstone, won 4-2 at home to the Market Inn B.  Phil Court (3,370) and Gerald Gilbert (2,710) put the Plough ahead, before Alan Farra (2,800) won for the Market.  Dave Carliell & Farra (1,420) levelled, before Plough successes for Court & Gilbert (4,000) and Gilbert & Ian Jamieson (2,840).