Dover Deal And District Bar Billiards League


 

Report July 6th 2008

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

Summer league Results:
Group One: P&H Tilmanstone A 1 Brickmakers Arms B 5.
Group Two: Market Inn 4 Magnet A 2. Magnet B 3 P&H Tilmanstone B 3.
Tables:
Group A: 1, P&H Bridge (P 3, Pts 21), 2, Brickmakers Arms B (4, 19), 3, P&H Tilmanstone A (4, 12), 4, Brickmakers Arms A (3, 4).
Group B: 1, Market Inn (4, 21), 2, Magnet A (4, 19), 3, P&H Tilmanstone B (4, 15), 4, Magnet B (4, 9).
 

In the Dover, Deal & District Bar Billiards League, Group One saw the Brickmakers Arms B strengthen their top-two place with a 5-1 win away to the Plough & Harrow A in Tilmanstone. Ricky Cowdrey (2,500), Dave Howarth (2,240) and Warren Cowdrey (3,720) swept the singles for the Brickies, before Ann Keen & Brian Carpenter (2,660) took the first doubles for the Plough & Harrow. Hopes of a Plough comeback were swiftly extinguished as the Brickies took the last two legs via Howarth & Ricky Cowdrey (2,610) and Ricky Cowdrey & Warren Cowdrey (2,440).

In Group Two, the Market Inn from Sandwich have moved top after defeating the Magnet A 4-2 at home. Dave Carliell (1,810) and Derek Latham (4,200) put the home side ahead, before a Magnet win for Mike Callanan (4,200). Craig Carlson & Derek Latham (4,780) took the first doubles, and the match victory was ensured for the Market Inn as Carliell & Gareth Butcher (2,500) won. Mike Callanan & John Higgens (4,030) gained the final leg for the visitors.
The Magnet B drew 3-3 at home to the Plough and Harrow B, Tilmanstone. Dawn Williams (3,240) put the Deal side ahead, Harry Pearson (1,840) levelled, before Tanya Philpott (2,710) restored the Magnet B lead. In the first doubles Gerald Gilbert & Pearson (1,360) restored parity, Shirley Cowdrey & Philpott (2,540) then again put the Magnet B in front, before Phil Court & Gilbert edged Philpott & Williams 1,110-1,020 to force the draw.