CLOSE CALLS IN HANDICAP COMPETITION

Regular league action was put on hold for the second qualifying round of the Allen Cooper team handicap competition. In a nine-game format, players competed using the ratings points established on league form, to result in fair competition between players from all four divisions. The combined results of the two qualifying rounds will see 32 of the best performing teams contest the knock-out phases of this prestigious competition. The results indicated the closeness of many of the ties, each comprising 18 legs, played to 26 points. Barming D 598 Kings Hill C 563, Barming E 564 Kings Hill B 578, Kings Hill A 616 Barming F 544, Coxheath B 564 Barming B 599, Larkfield A 543 MWMC B 577, MWMC D 580 Larkfield B 517, MWMC E 589, Barming A 570, MWMC C 585 Trosley A 561, Barming C 547 TT Traders 580, Sutton Valence A 561 Coxheath A 574, MWMC F 607 Sutton Valence D 554, Barming H 504 Larkfield D 578, Barming I 580 Kings Hill D 565, Barming K 432 Coxheath C 569, Kings Hill E 538 Larkfield C 570, Larkfield E 576 MWMC G 610, The Y 608 Barming G 577, Trosley C 583 Sutton Valence E 553, Trosley B Bye.

Maidstone C recorded a 9-1 win against a team representing Bromley in Division 2 of the Kent League. The Coxheath trio of Paul Godson, Adam Simpson and Petar Tancevski recorded the away win that further improves their standing in the division. Barming’s Mark Heaton joined Kings Hill regulars Brian Lees and Steve Day to record a 5-5 draw for West Kent B against West Kent C. The annual under-21 Closed Championships is at Beechwood Community Centre in Barming on Sunday.