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

Results:
Group One: Plough & Harrow, Bridge A 4 Royal Oak 2.

Group Two: Two Sawyers A 2 P&H Bridge B 4. Market Inn B 4 P&H Tilmanstone B 2. P&H Tilmanstone A 2 Market Inn A 4.

Tables:
Group One: 1, Betteshanger Club (P 2, Pts 14), 2, P&H Bridge A (2, 10), 3, Brickmakers Arms (2, 10), 4, Royal Oak (3, 8), 5, Magnet A (2, 6), 6, Magnet B (1, 0).
Group Two: 1, P&H Bridge B (P 3, Pts 20), 2, Two Sawyers A (3, 16), 3, Market Inn B (3, 14), 4, Market Inn A (3, 9), 5, P&H Tilmanstone B (3, 8), 6, P&H Tilmanstone A (3, 5).

In the Dover, Deal & District Bar Billiards League, Group A saw the Plough & Harrow A from Bridge move second with a 4-2 home win against the Royal Oak. Baz Symes (3,620) and Brian Underwood (5,190) won either side of a Royal Oak success for Roger Oldfield (3,800). Underwood & Baz Symes scored an impressive triangles-rules 3,850 in the first doubles, and Keith Symes & Underwood (2,020) ensured the Plough victory. Mark Graves & Nigel Scott (2,700) gained the last leg for the visitors.

 

In Group B, the Plough & Harrow B from Bridge won 4-2 away to the Two Sawyers to move top. John Fullager (2,740) gave the Plough the lead, Gary Clarke (4,470) levelled and Kevin Kay (6,970) restored the Plough lead. Alan Smith & Richard Cousens (1,860) took the first doubles, but the last two legs and the match went to the Plough via Stan Brocklebank & Kay (1,600) and Kay & Brocklebank (2,240).

The Market Inn B won 4-2 at home to the Plough & Harrow B from Tilmanstone. Gareth Butcher (3,300) and Alan Farra (2,100) won either side of a Plough victory for Phil Court (1,580). Farra & Dave Carliell (1,590) and Butcher & Farra (1,660) took the first two doubles and the match, while Gerald Gilbert & Court (1,640) gained the last leg for the Plough.

The Market Inn A mirrored their B team’s result with a 4-2 victory away to the Plough & Harrow A from Tilmanstone. Ted Hogben beat Karen Keen 4,330-3,540 with a late maximum 3,000 break, and Derek Latham (4,490) made it 2-0, before an impressive Plough success for Ann Keen (6,220). The first two doubles and the match went to the Sandwich side via Hogben & Latham (2,340) and Latham & Craig Carlson (1,880), before Brian Carpenter & Ann Keen (2,210) won the final leg.