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

Results:
Group One: Magnet B 0 Betteshanger 6. Royal Oak 3 Magnet A 3. Brickmakers Arms B 4 Plough & Harrow, Bridge A 2.

Group Two: P&H Tilmanstone A 2 Two Sawyers A 4. P&H Bridge 5 Market Inn B 1. Market Inn A 5 P&H Tilmanstone B 1.

Tables:
Group One: 1, Betteshanger Club (P 5, Pts 33), 2, Royal Oak (6, 27), 3, P&H Bridge A (5, 23), 4, Brickmakers Arms B (6, 21), 5, Magnet A (5, 15), 6, Magnet B (5, 9).
Group Two: 1, Two Sawyers A (P 6, Pts 33.5), 2, P&H Bridge B (5, 33), 3, Market Inn B (6, 21.5), 4, Market Inn A (6, 20), 5, P&H Tilmanstone B (6, 17), 6, P&H Tilmanstone A (5, 11).

 

In the Dover, Deal & District Bar Billiards League, Group A leaders Betteshanger won 6-0 away to the Magnet B. Singles triumphs for Neville Potts (3,910), Wack Sampson (4,700) and John Addley (8,540) were followed by triangles-rules doubles successes for Sampson & Potts (2,560), Potts & Addley (3,190) and Addley & Sampson (1,890) to complete the victory.

The Royal Oak stay second after a 3-3 home draw with the Magnet A. John Higgens (3,500) and Mike Callanan (4,290) put the visitors ahead, before Mark Graves (4,450) won for the Oak. Callanan & Higgens (1,430) took the first doubles for the Magnet, before Oak victories via Roger Oldfield & Nigel Scott (2,210) and Scott & Steve Lake (1,860) forced the draw.

The Brickmakers B defeated the Plough & Harrow A from Bridge 4-2 in Deal. Dave Howarth (3,200) and Ricky Cowdrey (4,760) won either side of a Plough victory for Keith Symes (3,860). Howarth & Ricky Cowdrey (1,810) and Warren Cowdrey & Howarth (1,700) ensured the match victory, before Baz Symes & Keith Symes (2,380) gained the Plough’s second point.

 

Group B saw Two Sawyers retain their lead with a 4-2 win away to the Plough & Harrow A in Tilmanstone. Ron Beer (2,990) gave the Plough the lead, before Sawyers wins for Alan Smith (1,950) and Stuart Richardson (3,180). Beer & Brian Carpenter edged Smith & Richard Cousens 1,420-1,410 to level, but Richardson & Smith (1,440) and Cousens & Richardson (2,180) gained the match victory.

The Plough & Harrow B from Bridge are second after a 5-1 win at home to the Market Inn B. John Fullager (6,160) and Stan Brocklebank (6,490) won either side of a Market Inn success for Alan Farra (6,740). All the doubles went to the Plough via Brocklebank & Kevin Kay (2,200), Kay & Fullager (1,800) and Fullager & Brocklebank (1,910).

The Market Inn A enjoyed a 5-1 win at home to the Plough & Harrow B from Tilmanstone. Derek Latham (4,920) and Craig Carlson (4,950) won, with Gerald Gilbert (1,500) gaining a point for the visitors. The Sandwich side took control in the doubles via Ted Hogben & Carlson (2,250), Latham & Hogben (2,780) and Carlson & Latham (1,880).