BOWLS: COUNTY LADIES END LONG WAIT FOR TROPHY SUCCESS
Kent ladies are celebrating after winning the Johns Trophy for the first time in 13 years. They beat Norfolk 128-114 in the final at Leamington Spa. It was the county’s first success since 2004, going one better than last year when they were runners-up.
PW SF SA Ps Bearsted B ........ 12 9 491 344 53 Bearsted A ........ 13 9 535 374 52 Lenham B ......... 13 7 441 414 45 Maidstone C ..... 13 5 426 456 39 Townsend Hk A. 12 6 409 419 35 Bearsted C ........ 13 5 374 471 34 Maidstone B ..... 13 5 439 471 30 Ditton B ............ 13 2 340 506 18 Kent had defeated Gloucestershire 152-100 in the semi-finals. Results: Semi-final: Kent 152 Gloucestershire 100: Ann Harrison won 23-11, Eileen Simpson won 35- 6, Julie Parker lost 21-22, Jane Cogle won 35-23, Wendy King drew 18-18, Sian Honnor drew 20-20. Final: Kent 128 Norfolk 114: Jane Cogle ( Borough Green) lost 13-17; Ann Harrison ( Folkestone) lost 19-20; Sian Honnor ( MIlton) won 29-19; Wendy King ( Milton) won 21-15; Eileen Simpson ( Borstal) won 28-21; Julie Parker Lenham) lost 18-22.
Kent men were beaten by Marden A .......... 13 11 505 374 59 Loose A ............ 13 8 469 384 51 Maidstone A...... 13 7 428 391 49 Lenham A ......... 13 6 488 423 43 Townsend Hk B 13 5 410 447 38 Marden C .......... 13 3 414 467 27 Police ............... 13 4 362 458 23 Cobdown .......... 13 4 353 485 22 Bearsted E ........ 11 8 411 329 44 Headcorn A ....... 11 Bearsted D........ 11 Hunton A........... 11 Penenden Hth A 12 Marden B .......... 11 Westborough .... 11 Loose B ............ 10 Ditton D .............. 9 Ditton A .............. 9 Clare Park ........... 9 champions Devon for the second successive year in the Middleton Cup final, losing out 127-95. They were 128-82 winners over Bedfordshire in the semi-finals. Swale 110 Grattons 102: J Bacon, I Christie, R Mannering lost 7-27; R Madgwick, N Marchington, C Probert won 19- 9; J Soffe, L Crook, K Mayer won 23-10; D Arrondelle, S Hollis, G Ball lost 18-22; P Crook, G Finnigan, I Wood won 22-17; A Dunk, D Harrington, B Dempsey won 21-17. 7 401 313 39 5 353 360 32 4 340 374 32 4 338 424 32 5 378 359 31 5 320 382 24 6 275 224 38 6 238 203 35 5 315 284 31 5 263 240 28 Loose C ............ 10 KCO .................... 9 Bearsted F ........ 13 Maidstone D ..... 13 Penenden Hth B 13 Ditton C ............ 13 Headcorn B ....... 13 Maidstone E ...... 13 Hunton B .......... 13 Lenham C ......... 13 4 283 331 22 2 200 292 14 8 486 413 47 7 379 336 47 6 355 301 45 6 384 385 38 7 313 346 37 5 416 426 36 6 341 379 32 4 328 416 30