Dover Deal And District Bar Billiards League


 

Report July 13th 2008

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

Summer league Results:
Group One: Brickmakers Arms B 3 Plough & Harrow, Bridge 3. P&H Tilmanstone A 3 Brickmakers Arms A 3.
Group Two: Market Inn 6 Magnet B 0. Magnet A 2 P&H Tilmanstone B 4.
Tables:
Group A: 1, P&H Bridge (P 5, Pts 33), 2, Brickmakers Arms B (5, 23), 3, P&H Tilmanstone A (5, 16), 4, Brickmakers Arms A (5, 8).
Group B: 1, Market Inn (5, 29), 2, Magnet A (5, 21), 3, P&H Tilmanstone B (5, 21), 4, Magnet B (5, 9).
 
In the Dover, Deal & District Bar Billiards League, there was no change in Group One, as second-placed Brickmakers Arms B drew 3-3 at home to leaders Plough & Harrow from Bridge. Keith Symes (3,430) put the visitors ahead, before Brickies successes for Dave Howarth (3,380) and Ricky Cowdrey (2,920). Doubles wins for Baz Symes & Keith Symes (3,280) and Ian Dennett & Baz Symes (5,050) gave the Plough the advantage, but Ricky Cowdrey & Warren Cowdrey (3,810) took the last leg to force the draw.
The Plough & Harrow A from Tilmanstone drew 3-3 at home to the Brickmakers Arms A. Karen Keen (2,260) put the Plough ahead, before wins by Ann Garlinge (2,310) and Chris Gent (3,960) gave the Brickies the lead. Brian Carpenter & Ann Keen (4,640) levelled, Keen hitting a maximum 2000 break and a 1,830 break. Gent & Paul Garlinge (1, 560) again won for the Deal side, but Ann Keen & Karen Keen (4,240) forced the draw.
 
In Group Two, the Market Inn beat the Magnet B 6-0, and so have qualified for the next stage with a week to spare. Gareth Butcher (2,870), Derek Latham (2,230) and Craig Carlson (3,930) swept the singles, and Carlson & Dave Carliell beat Shirley Cowdrey & Tanya Philpott 3,340-1,600 in the first doubles for the match. Butcher & Latham (3,020) and Carliell & Butcher (2,510) took the remaining legs.
Early group leaders Magnet A slipped up as they lost 4-2 at home to the Plough & Harrow B from Tilmanstone. Ken Keen (3,050), Gerald Gilbert (2,910) and Ron Beer (3,310) took the singles, before the Deal side fought-back with victories for Lin Callanan & Mike Callanan (5,320) and John Higgens & Lin Callanan (3,020). Beer & Gilbert (2,600) took the last leg, leaving the two sides level on points going into the final series of matches of this stage.