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Post by Chris_Sav on May 13, 2017 8:41:11 GMT
Evergreens Chris Saville and Ann Keen are Singles champions for a combined 37 titles over 86 playing years! Report to follow.
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Post by Chris_Sav on May 13, 2017 20:11:31 GMT
Report May 14th 2017 by Craig Carlson
Tuesday 10th May was finals night in the Dover, Deal & District bar billiards league, held at the Fleur de Lis, Sandwich.
The Open Singles was won by Chris Saville, a record fourth consecutive triumph. Saville, who plays for the Red Cow, faced Warren Cowdrey from the Magnet, Deal. The first leg was very close as Saville needed the last ball in the 200 to edge Cowdrey 4,310-4,290, but in the second leg he opened with a 6,500 break to finish on 9,130 and once again stand triumphant.
The success continued for Saville in the Division One Singles final, as he beat Derek Latham from the Fleur de Lis 2-0. Saville took the first leg 4,750-3,270, and another big opening break in the second saw him finish on 8,080 for the title.
In the Division Two Singles, Nigel Scott from the Fleur took on Dan Petley from the Market Inn, and in a very close match won 2-1. Scott (3,910) took the first leg, Petley (4,750) won a solid second leg, and Scott gained the last leg and the title sinking the last ball down the 100 to win 2,820-2,730.
A competitive all-Market Inn Ladies Singles final saw Ann Keen pick up her 22nd title as she beat Cat Peel 2-1 in a repeat of last year�s final. Keen edged the first leg 2,570-2,500, Peel (3,120) levelled, but at score of 6,370 in the last leg saw Keen victorious.
A couple of familiar faced featured in the Mixed Pairs final but with the same result, and Chris Saville & Gill Saville beat Warren Cowdrey & Dawn Williams 2-0, to give Saville his third title on the night. Chris Saville dominated the final and he and Gill finished with scores of 9,180 and 11,730.
In the Ladies Pairs final, Myrna Carlson & Ann Keen from the Market Inn beat the Red Cow�s Kirsty Barnes & Coco King 2-0. A close first leg finished 1,540-1,410 as Carlson needed to pot the last ball to put it beyond doubt, and they scored 3,210 in the second.
In the Over 50s final Mike Callanan beat Terry Laslett 2-0, in an all-Magnet final. Callanan won the first 4,010-3,010, and hit a break of 5,500 in the second to finish on 8,500 for the match.
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Post by Chris_Sav on Jun 6, 2017 18:39:59 GMT
Neville Potts and I successfully defended our pairs title in the best of three final against Tim Bourner and Wack Sampson on the Red Cow. This match was held over from finals night due to Nev fracturing his wrist.
Tim opened with 3k but struggled with a succession of out of position shots. I replied with 3.7K in a similar fashion as neither of us could get to grips with the table.
These slow exchanges took 16 minutes! Neville contributed a vital 500 potting in the last two minutes to prevent Tim and Wack from having time to snatch the leg back.
Second leg was a different story with me opening and tapping on 9k. The table is certainly in dire need of recovering this summer.
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