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

Results:
Division One: Chantry 4 Two Sawyers 2. Royal Oak 4 Plough & Harrow, Bridge 2. Magnet A 3 Market Inn A 3.

Division Two: P&H Tilmanstone A 3 Betteshanger B 3. Market Inn B 3 Brickmakers Arms B 3. Brickmakers Arms A 5 Magnet B 1.  

Tables:
Division One: 1, Chantry (P 12, Pts 67), 2, Betteshanger A.L. (12, 59), 3, Plough & Harrow, Bridge (12, 58), 4, Royal Oak (12, 48), 5, Market Inn A (12, 40), 6, Magnet A (12, 34), 7, Two Sawyers (12, 30).
Division Two: 1, Betteshanger B (P 12, Pts 66.5), 2, Brickmakers Arms B (12, 60), 3, Market Inn B (12, 55), 4, P&H Tilmanstone A (12, 55), 5, P&H Tilmanstone B (12, 42.5), 6, Brickmakers Arms A (12, 40.5), 7, Magnet B (12, 16.5).

In the Dover, Deal & District Bar Billiards League, the Chantry Club are champions for the sixth successive year after beating the Two Sawyers 4-2.  Kevin Kay (8.370) and Chris Cook (5,540) won either side of a Sawyers success for Alan Smith (5,620).  Kay & Cook (5,910) and Cook & Stan Brocklebank (4,530) sealed the match victory, with Smith & Stuart Richardson (5,520) taking the last leg for the visitors.  This result condemns the Two Sawyers to bottom place in Division One.

The Royal Oak won 4-2 at home to the Plough & Harrow, Bridge.  Roger Oldfield (2,490) and Mark Graves (1,950) won for the Nonington side, before Keith Symes (2,030) narrowed the deficit.  Ian Dennett & Baz Symes (4,530) levelled, but Steve Lake & Oldfield (2,650) and Nigel Scott & Lake (4,800) gained the overall win.  After this, the Plough finish third, leaving Betteshanger A as runners-up. 

The Magnet A and The Market Inn A enjoyed a 3-3 draw in Deal.  John Higgens (2,640) and Mike Callanan (6,980) put the Magnet 2-0 up, before Derek Latham (6,980) won for the visitors.  Craig Carlson & Latham (4,700) levelled, and John Skinner & Carlson beat Lin Callanan & Mike Callanan 3,050-3,020, Skinner sinking the last ball down the 100.  Mike Callanan & Higgens (4,090) took the final leg to force the draw.

 

In Division Two, Betteshanger B are champions after a 3-3 draw away to the Plough & Harrow A, Tilmanstone.  Ann Keen (3,760) and Karen Keen (2,290) put the Plough ahead, before Luke Smith edged Brian Carpenter 1,680-1,600.  Carpenter & Ann Keen (3,640) took the first doubles, but Betteshanger rallied via Smith & Bill Edwards (2,440) and Dave Mackay & Smith (3,650) to gain the draw and the title.

The Market Inn B and the Brickmakers B drew 3-3 in Sandwich, leaving the Brickies runners-up and the Market third-placed.  Warren Cowdrey (2,650) and Dave Howarth (2,200) put the Brickies ahead, before Alan Farra (2,990) and Farra & Gareth Butcher (4,040) levelled.  Butcher & Dave Carliell (5,250) continued the winning sequence, before Cowdrey & Howarth (3,390) forced the draw.

The Brickmakers A defeated the Magnet B 5-1 in an all-Deal match.  Dawn Williams (1,610) put the Magnet in front, before Brickies successes for Chris Gent (1,560) and Paul Garlinge (2,090).  All the doubles went to the Brickies via Garlinge & Craig Lancaster (2,150), Lancaster & Gent (1,950) and Gent & Garlinge (2,070).