Author: Paul Turner

Week 13 is unlucky for some.

This week i will start with division two and the biggest winners of the night were Bull B winning 8-1 against Tilmanstone with Dave Jones hitting a 180 for the Tilmanstone, Boars Head B won 6-3 against Phoenix Rising with Mick Barnes hitting 180 for Boars Head B, Boars Head A won 6-3 against Phoenix C with Dave Carter from the Phoenix finishing on 130, Bull Dogs won 5-4 against Three Cups B, Admiral Harvey B won 5-4 against DSAA Hope with Richard Cray finishing on 114 for the hope, Crown & Scepter won 5-4 against Boars Head C with with some great finishing Jason Davey of the Boars Head C hit 112 and 105 out shot and Brandon Mayland finished on 120 for the Crown.

Division Three saw both carriers teams scoop a 9-0 win each. Carriers b won against DSAA C with Bob Coleman finishing on 126 for the Carriers and the Carriers A were given their game against the DSAA Wanderers. Three cups beat the nelson A 8-1, Phoenix St Pauls beat the Northern Diamonds 5-4 after being 4-1 down, Eagle Drifters beat Old Endeavour 7-2 with Richard Pitcher finishing on 108 for the Eagle.

Division one saw the Diamond team seem to have the most action in their match against Old Endeavour with Mark Clayton and Paul Turner hitting 180 each and Joe west finishing on 112 and the Old Endeavour had Al terry hit 180 and Baz Robinson finish on 134 final score 5-4 to the Old Endeavour,  Real Diamonds were winners against their pub rivals Diamond c 8-1, Teresa Brown finishing on 124 for the Diaomnd C, Boars Head Arrows beat Crown Maddogs 6-3, DSAA Oast beat Admiral Harvey A 8-1.  I have saved this result till last as it proves no matter where you stand in the table its still anybody’s game on the night, the DWMC A who currently are sitting towards the bottom end of the table beat the Bull A 5-4 Mark Culley of the DWMC A hit a 180. 

Gemma Merrells 

Turn around – will there be revenge

The latest round of fixtures was the turnaround week, teams will be seeking revenge for earlier defeats whilst others would be looking at completing the double.

In division three it was a repeat of the first half of the season, all sides that one the first time around won this time as well.

The carriers b completed the double over the Carriers A with an 8-1, the Sportsman won 9-0 against the DSAA C, and the Northern Diamonds won 6-3 against the win less Old Endeavour.

The Three Cups are still unbeaten, they beat the Phoenix St Pauls 5-4, and finally the Nelson beat the Wanderers 7-2.

Division two was slightly different. The Phoenix C, Boars Head A and Tilmanstone Welfare Club all completed doubles. The Phoenix C beat the Three Cups 5-4, Boars Head A beat the Boars Head B 7-2 and the Tilmanstone Club beat the Phoenix Rising 7-2.

Reversing the results from first time around were the Boars Head C beating the Admiral Harvey 5-4, DSAA Hope beating the Bull Dogs 5-4 and the Bull B beat the Crown & Sceptre 7-2.

There was one big checkout in division two on the night, a 102 from Mike Smith of the Boars Head C.

In division one only the Real Diamonds completed the turn around, they beat the DWMC A 6-3. There was a couple of 9-0s on the night, the Old Endeavour beat the Diamond C and the Diamond beat the DWMC B.

The Bull A were also big winners, they won 8-1 against the against the Crown Maddogs. The Hairy Bull were 7-2 winners against the Oast Cottage and finally the Boars Head Arrows were 63 winners against the Admiral Harvey.

Big checkouts in division one were 118 from Jim Greenway, 110 from Dave Gealer. There were 180s from Dave Heath, Wayne Venes, Brian Pearce Kevan Hackett and Ash Battie.

Next week the blog will be from Pete Phillips.

HALF WAY

Its the half way point of the seaon, and we are staring in division one this week.

Top of the table Old Endeavour were 7-2 winners against the DWMC A.  Ray Bourne hit a couple of maximums on the 19s in the match, but his team mate Tony Lewis hit a 180.  The Old Endeavour are two points clear of the Bull A, completing the first half of the season unbeaten.  The Bull's only defeat has obviously only been against the Old Endeavour.  This week they were also 7-2 winners, they beat the Boars Head Arrows.

There were a couple of 180s, Paul Perkins and Ash Battoe hit them, a 115 checkout from Del Palmer and a 120 from Gary Mills.

Mark Clayton of the DIamond hit two 180s and now takes the lead in the 180 table, the Diamond were 7-2 winners against the DSAA Oast.

The Real Diamonds won for the first time, they beat the Crown Maddogs 6-3, and the Haory Bull beat the Admiral Harvey 7-2.  180 from Ryan Short in this match and a 100 checkout from Carl Booker.

In the final game of division one the DWMC B beat the Diamond C 6-3, Mark Comley checked out on 109.  In our weekly fake news from the DIamond C results, Teresa Brown hit another 170 checkout.

In divison two the Bull B and the Crown & Sceptre take the top two positions on 18 points.  The Bull B beat the Boars Head C 5-4, who are in third place.  The Crown were 6-3 winners against the Phoenix Rising.

Fourth placed Bull Dogs beat the Admiral Harvey, Warren Kingsnnorth hit a 180.  Good noght for the Boars Head sides, the A side beat Tilamsntone 6-3 and the B side beat the Three Cups by the same margin.  The DSAA Hope beat the Phoenix C 5-4, meaning now at the bottom of division two there are six sides withon two points of each other.

In division three the Three Cups are flying, they beat the Old Endeavour 9-0.  Hot on their heels, just two points behind are the Carriers B.  Ian Maxwell hit a 114 finish and Tracey Redman checked out on 90 finishing on the bull.

The Carriers are two points clear of third placed Phoenix St Pauls, they beat the DSAA Wanderers 7-2.  The fourth placed Nelson were tight 5-4 winners against the Carriers A and finally the Eagle Drifters beat the DSAA C 7-2.

Paul